Biological Molecules

What are biological molecules?

• Building blocks to make cells and other key structures required to make living organisms.

• Molecules that have "living" characteristics.

• Molecules that essential to life.

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Which molecules includes the element "Nitrogen"?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

What are carbohydrates made up of?

• Simple sugars

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

What are lipids made up of?

• Fatty acids and glycerol

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

What are proteins made up of?

• Carbon. Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Amino acids

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A biological polymer that stores and transmits genetic information is a ...

• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein

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What elements make up carbohydrates?

• Carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen

• Carbon, Sulfur and hydrogen

• Carbon and Nitrogen

• Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

Which elements are found in all proteins?

• Carbon and phosphorus

• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon, sulfur and iodine

• Carbon, oxygen, calcium and nitrogen

What elements make up lipids?

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Sulfur

• Helium, Oxygen, Carbon

What are carbohydrates used for?

• Respiration to release energy

• Energy store

• Insulate fats

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