Organic Matter/Macromolecules

Which elements make up about 95% of all living things?

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Helium, Oxygen

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Calcium, Oxygen

Which macromolecule is the most abundant in our bodies?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

This organic compound is our main source of energy: 

• Nucleic Acids
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Lipids 

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

This organic compound provides us with long term energy & does not dissolve in water: 

• Nucleic Acids
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins 
• Lipids 

This organic compound is responsible for storing & transmitting our genetic information: 

• Nucleic Acids
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins 
• Lipids

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This organic compound is known as the building blocks of our body & has many enzymes that each have a special function: 

• Nucleic Acids
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Lipids 

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

This the name of the building block or monomer for Carbohydrates:  

• Fatty acid & Glycerol
• Amino acid
• Monosaccharide
• Nucleotide 

Glucose is an example of a

• Carbohydrate
• Lipid
• Protein
• Nucleic Acid

This is the name of the building block or monomer for Proteins: 

• Fatty Acid & Glycerol
• Amino Acid
• Monosaccharide
• Nucleotide

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

This is the name of the building block or monomer for Nucleic Acids:

• Fatty acid & Glycerol
• Amino Acid
• Monosaccharide
• Nucleotide