NGSQ 1

Which building blocks (monomer) are correctly matched to the macromolecule they form?

• Amino acids make proteins.

• Glucose molecules make lipids.

• Nucleotides make carbohydrates

• Fatty acid chains make nucleic acids.

Which of the following statements illustrates why carbon atoms are so important in living organisms?

• Carbon atoms contain large stores of energy

• Carbon is found in most inorganic compounds

• Carbon atoms are polar which allows them to dissolve many compounds

• Carbon is able to bond to many other atoms to form large and complex molecules.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which of the following groups of macromolecules are composed of three fatty acid chains bonded to a glycerol?

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

• . carbohydrates

Use the figure below to answer the following question. Which of the following structures is circled and labeled X in the figure above?

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• nucleic acid

• DNA molecule

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The diagram below shows three repeating units of a polymer. Which of the following molecular structures make up the repeating units shown in the diagram?

• fatty acid

• nucleotide

• amino acid

• monosaccharide

Which group of macromolecules is responsible for transferring genetic information to new cells?

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

• carbohydrates

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2