Life Essentials

What is the function of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA?

• Stores energy

• Stores genetic information

• Movement

• Physical structure

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Which biomolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes and is a source of long-term energy? 

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipids

• Carbohydrate

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Which element must be present to make something organic?

• Carbon

• helium

• magnesium

• aluminum

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What is the function of proteins?

• provides quick energy

• stores energy

• helps with growth and repair of tissues

• stores genetic information

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Which of the following could occur as the result of runoff of high nitrogen fertilizers from farmlands near a lake?

• an increase in algae growth resulting in low oxygen levels in the lake

• a decrease in mineral storage reducing carbon levels of the lake

• a decrease in pollution resulting in lower ozone levels in the lake area 

• an increase in deforestation reducing animal populations in the lake area

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Which is the most important reason for maintaining clean water?

• Energy cannot be generated without water.

• Organisms cannot live and grow without water. 

•  Goods cannot be transported easily without water.

• People cannot maintain proper hygiene without water. 

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Why are upwellings in the ocean essential for some organisms to survive?

• because many animals need low-tide conditions each day

• because currents carry predators away from the surface

• because the warm water kills bacteria before it can harm plankton

• because needed nutrients and dissolved gases are brought into the photic zone.

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The gases that are most needed by plants and animals to survive in the ocean?

• Nitrogen + Oxygen

• Oxygen + Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen + Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen + Sulfur

Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.

• cools

• heats up

• freezes

• lights up

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Which of the following is considered a life essential for all known forms of life?

• Water

• Silicon

• Helium

• Gold