Unit 2 Biomolecules Vocabulary Quiz

Any of the organic molecules produced by living organisms.

• Protein

• Biomolecule

• Catalyst

• Carbohydrate

Organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio of 1:2:1 (C₆H₁₂O₆). Examples include sugar, starch, and cellulose.

• Lipid

• Enzyme

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

A fatty or waxy organic compound involves energy storage.

• Lipid

• Carbohydrate

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

A molecule composed of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds.

• Nucleic Acid

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Lipid

Any of the group of complex compounds consisting of nucleotides. Involved in the storing and transmitting of genetic information (heredity).

• Carbohydrate

• Nucleic Acid

• Lipid

• Protein

A protein produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst.

• Monomer

• DNA

• Carbohydrate

• Enzyme

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction.

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Catalyst

• Starch

The simplest unit, or repeating unit, of a large molecule.

• Polymer

• Monomer

• Peptide bond

• DNA

A compound made up of several or many repeating units.

• Polymer

• Monomer

• DNA

• Amino Acid