Biomolecule Basics

Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Galactose

• Sucrose

Lipids:

• are a source of immediate energy.

• build cellular structures like organelles

• are a source of long-term energy

• are enzymes that control chemical reactions

Amino acids

• are the monomers for lipids

• are the monomers for proteins

• are the monomers for carbohydrates

• are the same thing as monosaccharides

How many different amino acids exist in nature?

• 9

• 15

• 20

• There is an unlimited number

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What does this picture show?

• A fatty acid tail

• An amino acid

• A polysaccharide

• A monosaccharide

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The term monomer means:

• One molecule

• Two molecules

• Many molecule

• Simple sugar

What does this picture show?

• A monosaccharide

• A polysaccharide

• An amino acid

• A fatty acid tail

These molecules contain ONLY carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

• sugars

• fats

• proteins

• all of them contain ONLY CHO.

These biomolecules are the source of our long-term energy

• Carbs

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

What does this picture show?

• Monosaccharide

• Amino Acid

• Fatty acid tail

• glucose

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