Unit 6 Quiz

What are the FOUR most common elements in living things?

• Carbon

• Silicon

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

What is the function of carbohydrates?

• Perform cell's functions/tasks

• Fast energy

• Energy storage

• Alter other biomolecules

• Store information for cells

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What is the function of nucleic acids?

• Perform cell's functions/tasks

• Fast energy

• Energy storage

• Alter other biomolecules

• Store information for cells

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Nucleic acids are primarily made out of...

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

Your friend is really irritable while sitting in class. He feels lightheaded and dizzy. He is also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog.

What inferences are most realistic to make about the biomolecules in your friend's body?

• He is running low on fast sources of energy

• Proteins are being broken down or reshaped

• The coding information in the cell is incorrect or incomplete

• There is not enough insulation or energy storage

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Your friend is really irritable while sitting in class. He feels lightheaded and dizzy. He is also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog.

What biomolecule does your friend need?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

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Bowhead whales can have a specialized layer of blubber up to 30 cm’s thick. This acts as a special insulation that traps the heat their muscles create from movement.

What biomolecule is the blubber primarily made of?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Match the following

• lipid

• 
• protein

• 
• nucleic acid

• 
• carbohydrate

• 

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The monomer for nucleic acids is called a:

Which biomolecule has amino acids as their monomer?

• Carbohydrate

• Nucleic acid

• lipid

• protein

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