Unit 1: Biomolecules

Many __________ come together to form one ______________.

• monomers; polymer
• polymers; monomer

5. Which biomolecules provide quick, short term-energy for the cell and also provide materials to build the cell membrane/wall?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

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7. Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of _________.

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

2. Which biomolecules contains your genetic information?

• Proteins

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

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9. Amino Acids are the monomers of __________.

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

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6. The monomer of carbohydrates is known as _______.

• Amino Acid

• Fatty Acid

• Nucleotide

• Monosaccharide

Just under an orca's skin lies a thick layer of blubber. Blubber helps insulate a whale from heat loss. Based on this information, which biomolecule is blubber primarily made of?

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

3. Which biomolecules act as energy storage for the cell and also cushions and insulates organs?

• Carbohyrdates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

8. The monomer of Nucleic Acids is known as _________.

• Amino Acid

• Fatty Acid

• Nucleotide

• Saccharide

What else do nucleic acids serve besides storing genetic information?

• providing structural support for organelles

• regulating homeostasis in cell membranes

• directing the synthesis of proteins

• controlling chemical reactions in the cytoplasm

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