Biomolecule Review

Which biomolecules provide quick energy for the cell and also provide materials to build the cell membrane/wall?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

Amino Acids are the monomers of __________.

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

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The monomer of carbohydrates is known as _______.

• Amino Acid

• Fatty Acid

• Nucleotide

• Saccharide

Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of _________.

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Which biomolecules act as energy storage for the cell and also cushions and insulates organs?

• Carbohyrdates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

The monomer of Nucleic Acids is known as _________.

• Amino Acid

• Fatty Acid

• Nucleotide

• Saccharide

Which of the following is the correct pair of biomolecules and their monomers?

• Carbohydrate: Fatty Acids

• Protein: Amino acid

• Lipid: Nucleotide

• Nucleic Acid: DNA

The following statements are TRUE regarding lipids, EXCEPT:

• they store energy for later use

• they are insoluble in water

• they are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and phosphorus

• they can be found in fats and oils

Enzyme is a/an...

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

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Just under an orca's skin lies a thick layer of blubber. Blubber helps insulate a whale from heat loss. Based on this information, which biomolecule is blubber primarily made of?

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates