Macromolecules Basics

Where does the energy from our food originally come from?

• the Sun
• chemical reactions
• carbohydrates
• mitochondria

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Which macromolecule is made of simple and complex sugars?

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

Which are enzymes?

• simple carbohydrates
• proteins that speed up chemical reactions
• lipids that make up the cell membrane
• a building block of DNA

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This is one job proteins do NOT have in the body

• storing genetic information
• structure
• speed up chemical reactions
• transport things through cell membrane

DNA and RNA are examples of...

• proteins
• nucleic acids
• carbohydrates
• lipids

Unsatured fats are healthier for you. Which is an example of an unsaturated fat?

• butter
• bacon
• olive oil
• eggs

True or false: you can get protein from plants.

• True
• False

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Another name for fats and oils

• proteins
• sugar
• lipids
• nucleic acids

Which organelle breaks down sugar into something our cells can use? (ATP)

• cell membrane
• mitochondria
• Golgi body
• endoplasmic reticulum

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