Biomolecules Review

Greek/Latin roots will help you throughout your science career. They can help you figure out what words mean even if you have never seen them before!

What does the root word "poly" mean?

• many

• one

• three

• large

What does the root word "-ose" mean?

• enzyme

• nucleic acid

• sugar

• lipid

Bricks make up a house; bones make up the skeleton; what makes up carbohydrates?

• monosaccharides

• enzymes

• nucleic acids

• triglycerides

Plants, not animals, use cellulose.

• True

• False

What is the primary function of lipids?

• make DNA

• store energy

• create water

• break down polysaccharides (sugar)

The building blocks of proteins are:

• fats

• meat

• sugars

• amino acids

A nucleotide is the monomer (building block) of...

• lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• carbohydrates

• proteins

What is the MAIN component of animal cell membranes?

• phospholipids

• sugars

• proteins

• nucleic acids

Energy is stored as ____ in animal cells, and stored as starch in plants.

• starch

• glycogen

• sugar

• enzymes

Butter, milk, and deep fried foods are examples of what biomolecule?

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• nucleic acids

• lipids