Biochemistry/Organic Polymers

What property of water makes it the 'universal solvent'?

• it is a polar molecule
• it is an ionic compound
• it contains hydrogen bonds
• it steals electrons from other atoms

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The type of polysaccharide which serves as a strengthening tissue in the cell wall of plants is 

• cellulose
• glucose
• lactose
• fructose

Carbohydrates are made of... 

• C H O
• C H O N
• C H O N P
• C H O N S

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which group of organic molecules serve as long-term energy storage and make the cell membrane is?

• proteins
• carbohydrates
• lipids
• nucleic acids

Proteins are composed of what smaller building blocks?

• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• fatty acids
• nucleotides

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The primary purpose the body uses monosaccharides for is?

• Building muscles
• Helping the Immune System
• Immediate Energy
• Generating Heat

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Also known as simple sugars, these are the monomers of carbohydrates.

• lipids
• nucleotide
• monosaccharide
• monomer

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Building blocks of polymers.

• monomer
• polypeptide
• monosaccharide
• glycerol

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which is a carbohydrate monomer?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which numbers are carbs?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5