Biology STAAR Review Biomolecules

Which biomolecules contains your genetic information?

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Amino Acids are the monomers of __________.

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

Enzyme is a/an...

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What biomolecule serves as structural materials in hair, nails and connective tissues?

• protein

• lipid

• carbohydrate

• nucleic acid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

Your friend is feeling irritable, lightheaded and dizzy. They are also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog. Which biomolecule would you recommend your friend consume?

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipid