VCE Biology - Unit 3 AOS1 Revision

The monomer of a nucleic acid is

• Monosaccharide
• Amino Acid
• Nucleotide
• Triglyceride (3 Fatty Acids and 1 Glycerol)

The purpose of nucleic acids is to store

• Water
• Minerals
• Genetic Information
• Energy

Which macromolecule is this?

• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid

Which biomolecule contains enzymes?

• Carbohydrate
• Lipid
• Nucleic Acid
• Protein

The cell membrane is made up of 

• plasma
• phospholipid bilayer
• proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Nucleic acids bond together via a _______ bond

• phosphodiester
• peptide
• glycosidic
• hydrolysis

A peptide is a compound consisting of 2 or more ________

• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• lipids
• carbohydrates

Which of the following is a difference between DNA & RNA?

• DNA does not contain a nitrogen base.
• RNA is single stranded.
• RNA is not a nucleic acid.
• DNA is found only in eukaryotic cells.

What kind of reactions break down polymers into individual monomers?

• hydrolysis
• condensation

What kind of reaction links monomers together to form polymers?

• condensation
• hydrolysis