Biochemistry Quiz Practice

Which elements are present in all organic compounds?

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Nitrogen and Carbon

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

Vegetable oils belong to which general class of organic substances?

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

Which substance is an inorganic compound?

• Water

• Glucose

• Glycogen

• Amino Acids

Enzymes are this type of organic molecule:

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

Which organic compound provides an immediate source of energy?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

Which organic compound stores energy?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

__________ stores and transmits hereditary information?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

The building blocks of proteins are called:

• Polysaccharides

• Monosaccharides

• Amino Acids

• Glycerol

What are the building blocks of lipids?

• simple sugars

• 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol

• dipeptides

• polysaccharides

What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?

• Nucleotides

• Amino Acids

• monosaccharides

• fatty acids