Organic Chemistry 1

Organic compounds are compounds contain ______________.

• O
• C
• N
• S

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What is a carbohydrate?

• A biological polymer that stores and transmits genetic information
• a group of organic molecules that includes sugars, starches , and glucose
• An oil used for your car
• hydrocarbon that contains only single bonds

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Any substance that is acted upon by an enzyme is called a(n)?

• Coenzyme
• Substrate
• Vitamin
• Polypeptide

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Enzymes are...

• nucleic acids
• proteins
• lipids
• carbohydrates

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What is the function of an enzyme?

• enzymes break themselves into small pieces
• enzymes slow down chemical reactions
• enzymes speed up chemical reactions
• enzymes combine products to form reactants 

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Proteins are made of monomers called ___________

• Nucleotides
• Monosaccharides
• Amino Acids
• Glycerol and fatty acids

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What are the single sugars that are the building blocks of carbohydrates?

• monosaccharides
• disaccharides
• polysaccharides
• amino acid

Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

DNA and RNA are examples of...

• proteins
• nucleic acids
• carbohydrates
• lipids

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• Stores energy
• Stores genetic information
• Movement
• Physical structure

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