Organic Compounds of Life

All organic compounds contain

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon

• amino acids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Carbohydrates are made out of smaller molecules (monomers) known as:

• glucose

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

• polysaccharides

Carbohydrates are composed of the following:

• carbon, oxygen, hydrogen in a 1:2:1 ratio

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen in a 1:3:1 ratio

• carbon and hydrogen in a 1:2 ratio

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio

Lipids are insoluble (meaning they do not mix ) with water.

• true

• false

Proteins are made out of smaller molecules known as:

• monosaccharides

• amino acids

• nucleic acids

• lipids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Organic compound that helps builds muscle and bone

• proteins

• nucleic acids

• lipids

• carbohydrates

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Organic compound that stores genetic information

• proteins

• nucleic acids

• lipids

• carbohydrates

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Organic compound that can serve as a quick source of energy

• proteins

• nucleic acids

• lipids

• carbohydrates

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-4

Lactose is a disaccharide found in milk. when lactose is digested by the human body, each lactose molecule is broken down into smaller molecules. What are these smaller molecules called?

• polymers

• monomers

• amino acids

• DNA

What group of biological molecules contains DNA and RNA...

• nucleic acids
• carbohydrates
• proteins
• lipids