Biology Quiz (Unit 7)

Amino acids make up this nutrient.

• Carbohydrate

• Fat

• Protein

• Glucose

What causes scurvy?

• Vitamin A deficiency

   

• Vitamin C deficiency

• Calcium deficiency

• Iron deficiency

Which of the following is a category of fats?

• protein

• glucose

• oil

• amino acids

Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?

• Proteins

• Fats

• Carbohydrates

• Water

Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?

• Fats

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Glucose 

Kwashiorkor disease is caused by.............

• Not enough protein in the diet

• Overnutrition

• Not enough calcium in the diet

• Not enough red blood cell

The disease characterized by feeling tired and looking pale is:

• Anaemia  

• Scurvy

• Rickets

• Night blindness

Define the term 'balanced diet'.

• A diet containing some nutrients in the correct proportions.

• A diet containing most nutrients in the correct proportions.

• A diet containing no nutrients in the correct proportions.

• A diet containing all nutrients in the correct proportions 

 Starch is....

• a particular type of glucose molecule

• thousands of glucose molecules linked together

• soluble in water

• type of proteins

Which macromolecule is made of simple and complex sugars?

• Lipids

   

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic acids