Protein and Lipids

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

Which biomolecule helps form muscles?

• Nucleic Acid

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Lipids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipid

• Carbohydrate

Which biomolecule is made of amino acids?

• Nucleic Acid

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Lipid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which biomolecule contains fats, oils, and waxes?

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipids

• Carbohydrate

The monomer of a protein is called...

• an amino acid

• a monosaccharide

• a fatty acid

• a nucleotide

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are elements in what biomolecule?

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic acid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which biomolecule makes up cell membranes?

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Nucleic acid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The characteristic that all lipids have in common is ______.

• made of lots of double bonds

• acidic when mixed with water

• no high energy content

• do not dissolve in water