Migratory birds that must fly long distances without eating use stored energy of triglycerides to fuel their flights. Triglycerides provide a long-term source of energy. Triglycerides are which type of biomolecule?

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

• Lipid

• Carbohydrate

One of the biomolecules stores all of the information needed to produce the body’s proteins. Which type of biomolecule is this?

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

• Lipid

• Carbohydrate

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Two similar proteins are pictured. Because these two proteins have different structures, they most likely-

• contain different elements

• have different functions

• contain different nucleotides

• store different amounts of energy

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Lactose is a carbohydrate made up of the two molecules glucose and galactose joined together. Which of the following is an accurate statement about lactose?

• Lactose is a simple sugar and glucose and galactose are lipids.

• Lactose is a complex sugar and glucose and galactose are lipids.

• Lactose is a monomer and glucose and galactose are polymers.

• Lactose is a polymer and glucose and galactose are monomers.

Which biomolecule transmits genetic information from one generation to the next?

• Nucleic acid

• Protein

• Lipid

• Carbohydrate

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There are many populations of finches, a type of bird, living on different islands of the Galápagos. If a finch leaves the population on one island and joins a population on a nearby island, this would be an example of-

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Drift

• Gene Flow

• Artificial Selection

The table lists the classification information for 3 different plant species. Which two species are most closely related to each other?

• Plant 1 and Plant 2

• Plant 1 and Plant 3

• Plant 2 and Plant 3

• More information is needed.

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Which of the following is essential for natural selection to occur in a population?

• Individuals with different colored fur.

• Individuals with identical DNA.

• Multiple types of predators in the population.

• Genetic variation in the population.

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