Biology Unit 1 Mastery Quiz

Malnutrition includes

• being overweight/obese

• stunting due to too few resources

• wasted due to to few resources

• being vegan

A monomer of a carbohydrate is

• amino acid

• nucleotide

• monosaccharide

• fatty acids

A monomer of a protein is

• amino acid

• monosaccaride

• fatty acid

• nucleotide

A monomer of a nucleic acid (like DNA) is

• amino acid

• monosaccharide

• nucleotide

• fatty acid

A monomer of lipids is

• amino acids

• nucleotide

• monosaccharides

• fatty acids

Your cells use sugar (carbohydrates) for

• energy

• creating fat cells

• genetic material

• organ material

What does the digestive process convert carbohydrates into?

• protein

• glucose

• fat

Proteins in the body are MAINLY used for

• quick energy

• genetic information

• building things in the body

Fat in the body is important because it can be used for

• building cell (plasma) membranes

• building proteins such as hemoglobin

• building up muscles

What matters more when eating fat in a meal?

• Amount of fat

• Type or kind of fat

• Whether the fat is warm or cold

• Percent of fat in food