Organic Molecules

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What is a macromolecule that contains information found in the nucleus of the cell and has nucleotides as its monomers?

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Nucleic Acid

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What type of carbohydrate is formed by the combination of two monosaccharides?

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Disaccharide

Front

What type of carbohydrate consists of many monosaccharides linked together?

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Polysaccharide

Front

What type of fat has single carbon bonds, straight tails, and is solid at room temperature?

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Saturated Fat

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What type of fat contains one or more double bonds in its fatty acid chains and is usually liquid at room temperature?

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Unsaturated Fat

Front

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

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To provide energy and structural support.

Front

What are the building blocks (monomers) of proteins?

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Amino acids

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What is the main function of lipids in biological systems?

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To store energy and form cell membranes.

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What is the process called when two monosaccharides combine to form a disaccharide?

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Dehydration synthesis

Front

What is the term for a large molecule made up of smaller subunits (monomers)?

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Macromolecule