Biomolecules, Cells, Viruses

Select THREE functions of lipids.

• insulation

• makes up the cell membrane

• energy storage

• building muscle

• makes genetic material

Select TWO functions of proteins.

• builds and repairs tissues

• stores energy

• makes up the cell membrane

• helps transport large material through the cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Match the monomer to the polymer.

• proteins

• fatty acids and glyercol

• nucleic acids

• monosaccharides

• carbohydrates

• amino acids

• lipids

• nucleotides

Select the part of the virus diagram that is the capsid.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Select the structure that is used to attach to the host cell.

DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids. Nucleic acids store what type of information?

(a)  

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is the first step of the virus reproduction cycle?

• The viruses genetic material (DNA) starts to take over the functions of the cell
• The host cell bursts open, releasing the new viruses
• The virus injects its genetic material into the cell
• A virus attaches to the surface of a host cell

Match the description to the correct term.

• Plant

• Type of cell that contains chloroplast

• Bacteria

• Type of cell with genetic material free-floating in the cytoplasm

• Eukaryote

• Genetic material organized inside a nucleus

• Prokaryote

• Non-living pathogen that requires a host cell

• Virus

• Unicellular organism with no membrane bound organelles

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A virus that causes symptoms within a week replicates using the ​ (a)   cycle.

• lytic
• lysogenic
• mitotic
• binary

Carbohydrates and lipids both provide the body with

(a)