Biomolecules REVIEW

Monosaccharides are the building blocks of which group of biomolecules?

• protein

• lipid

• carbohydrate

• nucleic acid

Sugar, starch, cellulose and glucose are examples of what class of biomolecules?

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• lipids

• proteins

This polysaccharide is the main component of the exoskeletons of most crustaceans and insects. It is also the hardest part of a mushroom

• Chitin

• Melanin

• Serotonin

• Gelatin

What macromolecule is responsible for cell membrane and energy storage?

• carbohydrates

• lipid

• nucleic acid

• protein

This makes most fruits and vegetables crunchy. It makes up the cell wall of plants.

• Starch

• Cellulose

• Glycogen

• Collagen

Which of the following is considered as simple lipids that are composed of glycerol molecule and used as energy storage?

• Waxes

• Fats

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

Which of the biomolecules contain other elements aside from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?

• Proteins, lipids

• Nucleic acids, lipids

• Carbohydrates, lipids

• Nucleic acids, proteins

Which of the following is a monosaccharide?

• Chitin

• Sucrose

• Starch

• Glucose

In which of the following groups are all polysaccharides?

• Maltose, lactose and fructose

• Sucrose, glucose and fructose

• Glycogen, cellulose and starch

• Glycogen, sucrose and maltose

What atoms make up all carbohydrates?

• Carbon, Sulfur, Hydrogen

• Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus

• Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen