Biological Molecules

What is a biological molecule?

• organic molecule found in any organism
• any living thing
• any nonliving thing
• the building block of life

What are the four biological molecules?

• proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
• A, T, C, G
• water, air, earth, and fire

A biological polymer made of amino acid monomers is a 

• protein
• lipid
• carbohydrate
• nucleic acid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A carbon compound that contains two functional groups: amino and carboxyl

• amino acid
• enzyme
• carbohydrate
• nucleic acid

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A group of organic molecules that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose care called...

• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids
• lipids

A biological polymer that stores and transmits genetic information is a ...

• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• Nucleic acids
• carbohydrates
• proteins
• lipids

A type of biological molecule that includes fats, oils, hormones, waxes, and components of cellular membranes is...

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

Carbohydrates broken down into smaller molecules for what purpose?

• to form cell membranes
• to form muscle
• to transmit genetic information
• to provide energy

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil