Biomolecules, Properties of Water, pH Quiz Study

Which of the following compounds may be polymers?

• carbohydrates
• proteins
• nucleic acids
• all of these

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The various enzymes in our body are

• lipids
• proteins
• nucleotides
• carbohydrates

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Which of the following does not describe a polymer

• polymers form by covalent bonding
• polymers are broken down by hydrogenation
• polymers are made of monomers
• polymers are large molecules

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What are the building blocks of proteins?

• peptide bonds
• amino acids
• glycerol and fatty acids
• nucleic acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Water dissolves many ionic and molecular compounds because of its ___.

• hydrogen bonding
• covalent bonding
• ionic bonding
• polarity

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

An organic compound with a ratio of about 2 hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom for each carbon atom is a(n)

• nucleic acid
• amino acid
• carbohydrate
• lipid

The smaller subunits that make up nucleic acids are called _____

• glycerol
• fatty acids
• glucose
• nucleotides

A protein that speeds up a chemical reaction is a ___.

• amino acid
• enzyme
• lipid
• nucleic acid

large molecules formed when smaller molecules join together

• polymer
• monomer
• nonpolar
• polar

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion

• adhesion

• capillary action

• surface tension