Macromolecules

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The diagram shows the general structure of an amino acid. Which type of molecule is formed from amino acids? Options: lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids

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proteins

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Classify the compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom. Options: lipid, protein, carbohydrate, nucleic acid

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carbohydrate

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Fats, oils and cholesterol are all types of what?

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lipids

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RNA and DNA are which type of macromolecules? Options: carbohydrate, lipid, nucleic acid, protein

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nucleic acid

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Many plants have waxy coatings on some surfaces. This coating reduces water loss because it is not water-permeable. This waxy coating is which of the following types of organic molecule? Options: protein, carbohydrate, nucleic acid, lipid

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lipid

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A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base form the building blocks of which organic compound? Options: carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins

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nucleic acids

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The human body maintains a temperature of around 98.6 degrees at all times. Enzymes are involved in almost every chemical reaction in the body. What is the connection between these two statements?

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Enzymes function best at a specific temperature.

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Like complex carbohydrates, proteins are macromolecules that serve many functions and can be chemically broken down and restructured. Both proteins and complex carbohydrates are which of the following?

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polymers of smaller subunits

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In living organisms, lipids function mainly as:

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Sources of stored energy and components of cellular membranes

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What is the function of macromolecule subunit below? Options: energy, catalyst, stores genetic information, composes the majority of the cell membrane

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stores genetic information