Biochemistry Review

The basic building blocks of a protein are

• glucose (simple sugars)

• amino acids

• fatty acids

• nucleotides

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The basic building blocks of a starch are

• glucose (simple sugars)

• amino acids

• fatty acids

• nucleotides

The basic building blocks of a lipid are

• glucose (simple sugars)

• amino acids

• fatty acids

• nucleotides

The basic building blocks of a nucleic acid are

• glucose (simple sugars)

• amino acids

• fatty acids

• nucleotides

Organic compounds are used as building blocks for

• water, DNA, and starches

• water, proteins, and oxygen

• proteins, DNA, and oxygen

• proteins, starches, and fats

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Organisms contain compounds such as proteins, starches, and fats. The chemical bonds in these compounds can be a source of

• amino acids

• simple sugars

• energy

• enzymes

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This process is known as

• excretion

• respiration

• circulation

• digestion

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Proteins, starch, and DNA are similar in that they are all

• organic compounds

• parts of genes

• made of amino acids

• made of simple sugars

The energy in this molecule is formed

• in the bonds between atoms

• in the oxygen found in the molecule

• when carbon atoms break off

• when water breaks this molecule apart

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Which process must first take place in order for the proteins in foods to be used by body cells?

• digestion

• storage

• synthesis

• excretion