Properties of Biological Macromolecules

Which nutrient group is used in the composition of waxes and responsible for insulation of some organisms?

• a. carbohydrates

• b. lipids

• c. nucleic acids

• d. proteins

Proteins are composed of four elements, namely: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and what other element?

• a. magnesium

• b. nitrogen

• c. phosphorous

• d. sulfur

Which biomolecular group carries and passes on the hereditary information of the organism?

• a. carbohydrates

• b. lipids

• c. nucleic acids

• d. proteins

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Which biomolecules are significant features of the cell membrane?

• a. carbohydrate and nucleic acid

• b. lipid and nucleic acid

• c. nucleic acid and protein

• d. protein and lipid

CHO, CHO, CHON and CHONP represents the macromolecules in this specific order: ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   .

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Match the polymer up top with its function(s) below.

• enzymes speed up chemical reactions

• proteins

• store/transmit genetic information

• carbohydrates

• make up a majority of cell membranes

• lipids

• primary source of energy

• nucleic acids

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Which organic molecule gives fast source of energy?

• a. carbohydrates

• b. lipids

• c. nucleic acids

• d. proteins

Which of the following is considered as the building blocks of protein?

• a. amino acids

• b. nucleic acids

• c. nucleotides

• d. polypeptides

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Proteins are made of monomers called ___________

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharides

• Amino Acids

• Glycerol and fatty acids

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DNA and RNA are examples of 

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids