Chemistry of Life

The building blocks of proteins are

• sugar

• fatty acids

• amino acids

• nucleotides

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The building blocks of nucleic acids are

• sugar

• fatty acids

• amino acids

• nucleotides

Which of the following is NOT an element that makes up a carbohydrate?

• hydrogen

• carbon

• nitrogen

• oxygen

Select the following functions of a protein.

• form muscles

• transport O2 (hemoglobin)

• act as hormones and enzymes

• determine how our bodies look and function

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How many different amino acids are there?

• 3

• 20

• 64

• 61

The building blocks of lipids are

• sugar

• fatty acids

• amino acids

• nucleotides

A substance of a pH of 7 would be

• neutral

• positive

• acid

• base

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called...

• Matter

• Atoms

• Cells

• Elements

The smallest part of an element is a/an...

• Atom

• Molecule

• Ion

• Proton

Water is made of which two (2) elements?

• Hydrogen & Oxygen

• Hydrogen & Carbon

• Oxygen & Nitrogen

• Nitrogen & Carbon

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