LT#15 Practice Quiz_ Biochemistry

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

• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein

A biological polymer made of amino acid monomers is a 

• protein
• lipid
• carbohydrate
• nucleic acid

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

• nucleic acids
• carbohydrates
• proteins
• lipids

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in your body?

• Speed up chemical reactions.
• Give immediate energy.
• Help to store energy.
• Build cell walls in plants.

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

• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids
• lipids

Monomer of nucleic acids; consists of a phosphate group, deoxyribose (sugar), and a nitrogen-base. 

• glucose
• nucleotide
• amino acid
• fatty acids

What are the monomers of a polysaccharides?

• amino acids
• nucleotides
• triglycerides
• monosaccharides

Organic molecules that always contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, often in a 1:2:1 ratio

• carbohydrates
• proteins
• enyzmes
• nucleic acids

A large molecule made up of many similar or identical subunits...

• lipids
• polymer
• monomer
• monosaccharide

A large, folded chain of amino acids...

• protein
• steroid
• monosaccharide
• nucleic acid