Organic Compounds Quiz

Which compound is inorganic?

• Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)
• Ethane (C₂H₆)
• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
• Stearic Acid (C₁₈H₃₆O₂)

Organic compounds in which molecules are made up of building blocks containing amino groups are classified as:

• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Fatty Acids

Carbohydrates can be broken down into:

• Proteins
• Sugars
• Fatty Acids
• Polymers

Which type of biomolecule contain both nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P)?

• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Nucleic Acids
• Lipids

Lipids can be broken down into:

• Proteins
• Sugars
• Polymers
• Fatty Acids

Which types of biomolecules are most likely to contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms (CHO)?

• Proteins and Nucleic Acids
• Carbohydrates and Proteins
• Lipids and Carbohydrates
• Nucleic Acids and Lipids

What are the main elements found in most organic compounds?

• Aluminum, Carbon and Hydrogen
• Hydrogen, Chlorine, and Carbon
• Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
• Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen

Which biomolecule is Sulfur (S) found in?

• Lipids
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Which of the following small molecules is matched correctly to the large molecule it forms?

• Lipids: Amino Acids
• Simple Sugars: Proteins
• Fatty Acids: Lipids
• Proteins: Carbohydrates

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An example of Nucleic Acid would be:

• DNA/RNA
• Potato
• Meats
• Fatty Acids