Biomolecules: Day 1.5 - Organic Compounds Quiz

What are the four main types of organic compounds that make up living things?

• Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

• Water, Minerals, Vitamins, Fiber

• Proteins, Lipids, Enzymes, Sugars

• Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Fats

What about carbon makes it valuable to organisms?

• It is a good conductor of electricity

• It is essential for photosynthesis

• It can form strong bonds with other elements

• It is abundant in the environment

What do functional groups do? How are they important to organisms?

• They give organic compounds their smell

• They determine the color of organic compounds

• They determine the chemical properties of organic compounds

• They provide energy for cellular processes

What smaller units can proteins be broken down into?

• Fatty acids, Glycerol, Cholesterol

• Amino acids, Nucleotides, Monosaccharides

• Glucose, Starch, Cellulose

• Nucleic acids, ATP, Enzymes

What two nucleic acids are used by organisms?

• ATP, Nucleotides

• Proteins, Carbohydrates

• RNA, ATP

• DNA, RNA

What are three different types of carbohydrates?

• Fats, Oils, Waxes

• Monosaccharides, Polysaccharides, Glycogen

• Glucose, ATP, Starch

• Enzymes, Antibodies, Muscle fibers

What function do both lipids and carbohydrates share? How do they differ in this regard?

• Both are used for energy storage, lipids are water-soluble while carbohydrates are not

• Both are used for structural support, lipids are water-soluble while carbohydrates are not

• Both are used for structural support, carbohydrates are water-soluble while lipids are not

• Both are used for energy storage, carbohydrates are water-soluble while lipids are not

How is the solubility of lipids different than the solubility of carbohydrates?

• Lipids are water-soluble, carbohydrates are not

• Both lipids and carbohydrates are water-soluble

• Neither lipids nor carbohydrates are water-soluble

• Carbohydrates are water-soluble, lipids are not

What are the monomers used to make carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids?

• RNA, ATP, Enzymes

• Glucose, ATP, Starch

• Fatty acids, Glycerol, Cholesterol

• Amino acids, Nucleotides, Monosaccharides

What are examples of lipids?

• Glucose, Starch, Cellulose

• RNA, ATP, DNA

• Amino acids, Nucleotides, Monosaccharides

• Fats, Oils, Waxes