The Building Blocks of Life

Front

Which macromolecule is used as a primary energy source? (This is why our victim who ate Olive Garden would be prepared for the gym!)

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carbohydrates

Front

Which statement is FALSE? simple sugars are monosaccharides. , DNA is made up of nucleotides. , Proteins are made of amino acids. , Monomers are made of polymers.

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Monomers are made of polymers.

Front

Some proteins are catalysts in chemical reactions, meaning they speed them up. What are these proteins called?

Back

enzymes

Front

This macromolecule provides the genetic code to pass on to offspring and the template to make proteins.

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nucleic acids

Front

Which element below is found in all biomacromolecules?

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carbon

Front

Are amino acids the monomer of nucleic acids?

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False

Front

Are fatty acids the monomer of carbohydrates?

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False

Front

Monosaccharides are the monomers of carbohydrates.

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True

Front

A polysaccharide is made up of

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more than two monosaccharides

Front

The smallest possible particles of an element are

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atoms