Chemistry of life

What is the smallest unit of matter that cannot be broken down by chemical means?

• Atom
• Element
• Ion
• Isotope

What are the four elements that all life is made up of?

• Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon
• Helium, Oxygen, Neon and Carbon
• Hydrogen, Titanium, Carbon, Nitrogen
• Oxygen, Chlorine, Iron, Nitrogen

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This biomolecule is used to make energy for our cells. The simplest is glucose, a monosaccharide.

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Nucleic Acids
• Proteins

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These biomolecules are fats, oils, waxes and steroids. They are also a result if we eat too many carbohydrates and why we don't melt in water.

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Nucleic Acids
• Enzymes

Examples of these biomolecules are DNA and RNA...

• Nucleic Acids
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins

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Nucleic Acids are made up of smaller subunits called....

• Nucleotides
• Lipids
• Monosaccharides
• Subunits

These biomolecules are the main building blocks of you. They are large and complex and special ones do jobs all over your body as catalysts.

• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Nucleic Acids

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What are special types of proteins that act as catalysts?

• Enzymes
• Lipids
• Polysaccharides
• DNA

Zane is making a chart of compounds that are found in the human body. What is the most common compound found in the human body?

• H2O   
• CO2
• Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda)
• NaCl (table Salt)

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Which of these is the smallest unit of living things?

• cells
• atoms 
• molecules
• compounds

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