Intro to Macromolecules and Biochemistry

Which of the following elements is required in an organic compound?

• nitrogen
• oxygen
• carbon
• sodium

The compound CHO is...

• inorganic
• organic

Is NaCl (table salt) a Organic or Inorganic Compound?

• Inorganic
• Organic

The four organic compounds found in living things are?

• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, and Oxygen
• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Carbon
• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
• Carbon, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

What is an organic Compound?

• a group of molecules that contain calcium
• A group of molecules that contain carbon-hydrogen bonds
• A group of molecules that contain carbon
• A group of molecules that contain water

What is the smallest 'building block' of the elements that make up the universe?

• An atom

• An electron

• A proton

• A cell

What is a polar molecule?

• It lives at the North Pole

• It has no charge

• It has a positive end and a negative end

• A molecule that allows ice to form.

What are the building blocks of proteins?

• amino acids

• nucleotides

• triglycerides

• saccharides (sugars)

What are the single sugars that are the building blocks of carbohydrates?

• monosaccharides

• disaccharides

• polysaccharides

• amino acids

Waxes, oils, and fats are examples of

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

• Lipids