Biology STAAR Biomolecules

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• Stores energy

• Stores genetic information

• Movement

• Physical structure

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What are the four biological molecules?

• proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids

• T, C, G

• water, air, earth, and fire

• Joe, Nick, and Kevin Jonas

Which of the following is a characteristic of carbohydrates?

• Provides structure for cells

• Provides energy for all cellular activities

• Contain complex carbohydrates known as starches

• All of the above

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Which of the following is a characteristic of protein?

• Made up of amino acids and regulate cellular processes

• Fats, oils, and waxes

• Complex carbohydrates known as starches

• DNA and RNA

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Which biomolecule is important for insulation?

• Lipid

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic acid

Your friend is really irritable while sitting in class. He feels lightheaded and dizzy. He is also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog.

What inferences are most realistic to make about the biomolecules in your friend's body?

• He is running low on fast sources of energy

• Proteins are being broken down or reshaped

• The coding information in the cell is incorrect or incomplete

• There is not enough insulation or energy storage

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Which of the following is a term that refers to the building blocks of all cells?

• Macromolecules

• Micromolecules

• Molecules

• DNA

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A monomer is

• a type of covalent bond in organic molecules

• a neurotransmitter in the brain

• a building block of organic molecule

• a type of amino acid

The small repeating units that make up proteins are called

• fatty acids

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

• nucleotides

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A biomolecule compose of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic acid

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