Unit 1: Building Blocks of Life Review

What type of macromolecule has a glycerol head and a fatty acid chain tail ?

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic acids

• Proteins

• Lipids

What is the monomer for carbohydrates?

• Monosaccharide

• Amino acid

• Nucleotide

• Glycerol head and a fatty acid chain tail

What is the monomer for proteins?

• Monosaccharide

• Amino acid

• Nucleotide

• Glycerol head and a fatty acid chain tail

What type of macromolecule stores and transmits genetic information?

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic acids

• Proteins

• Lipids

What type of macromolecule is the number one source of energy?

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic acids

• Proteins

• Lipids

What is the monomer for DNA and RNA?

• Monosaccharide

• Amino acid

• Nucleotide

• Glycerol head and a fatty acid chain tail

What type of macromolecule makes up the cellular membrane?

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic acids

• Proteins

• Lipids

What type of cell do animals and plants have?

• Prokaryotic cell

• Eukaryotic cell

What type of cell does NOT have a nucleus?

• Prokaryotic cell

• Eukaryotic cell

Which organelle creates proteins?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• ribosomes

• chloroplasts