The Building Blocks of Life Chapter 6 Biology

Why is carbon unique to organic molecules?

• It can make four bonds
• It can form rings
• It can form chains
• It can bond to itself

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Which of the following elements is not found in carbohydrates?

• Carbon
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Hydrogen

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This molecule is composed amino acids and peptide bonds.

• Lipid
• Carbohydrate
• Protein
• Nucleic Acid

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The monomer of this polymer is a nucleotide

• Lipid
• Protein
• Carbohydrate
• Nucleic Acid

How do enzymes speed up chemical reactions?

• The increase the energy
• The create new atoms
• The denature the substrates
• The reduce the amount of activation energy

Where do you find amino acids?

• Nucleic Acids
• Nitrogen
• Proteins
• ATP

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Which of the following are types of carbohydrates?

• fats, waxes, and oils
• DNA & RNA
• sugars & starches 
• enzymes & hormones 

Which of the following are examples of lipids?

• DNA & RNA
• sugars & starches
• fats, oils, waxes
• enzymes & antibodies 

Which is an example of a nucleic acid?

• sucrose & lactose 
• hormones & antibodies 
• DNA & RNA
• steroids 

What are enzymes used for? 

• speed up chemical reactions 
• store energy 
• fight off infections 
• structural support for cell walls of plants