Carbohydrates and Lipids

Which of the following molecules make up the basic structure of a cell membrane?

• waxes
• steroids
• fatty acids
• phospholipids

Saturated fats are __________ at room temperature.

• liquid
• gases
• plasma
• solid

Which of the following elements is NOT found in carbohydrates?

• Carbon
• Hydrogen
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen

Simple sugars, like glucose, are called

• monosaccharides
• disaccharides
• polysaccharides
• starch

Provides long term energy and insulation,

• lipids
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids
• proteins

Monosaccharides are monomers of

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Carbohydrates are made of... 

• C H O
• C H O N
• C H O N P
• C H O N S

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Lipids are made of... 

• C H O
• C H O N
• C H O N P
• C H O N S

The characteristic that all lipids have in common is----

• made of lots of double bonds
• acidic when mixed with water
• no high energy content
• do not dissolve in water