Polymer Biochemistry

Growth and repair are primary functions of

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• lipids

A polymer is a molecule made up of

• DNA

• cells

• acids

• many parts

Monomers join together to form

• polymacromolecules

• polymers

• amino acids

• nucleotides

This is the structure for which macromolecule?

• protein

• carbohydrate

• nucleic acid

• lipid

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A nucleotide is made of three elements to make half a ladder rung. They are

• a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base

• a phosphate group, a sugar, and an amino acid

• a phosphate group, a sugar, and a fatty acid

• a polypeptide of 3 amino acids

The blueprints to make us and to make the proteins to build and run us are

• protein

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• nucleic acid

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Which of the following is a common monomer used in the formation of proteins?

• Amino acids

• Nucleotides

• Monosaccharides

• Fatty acids

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What type of bond is primarily responsible for the structure of proteins?

• Ionic bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Peptide bond

• Covalent bond

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Which of the following polymers is primarily involved in storing genetic information?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic acids

In the process of polymerization, what is typically released as a byproduct?

• Oxygen

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen