Proteins & Nucleic Acids Review

What macromolecule is made up of amino acids?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

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What category of carbon-based molecules do enzymes belong to?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

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Amino acids are the monomer for which biomolecule?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

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How do enzymes function?

• they are involved in repelling water

• they speed up chemical reactions

• they facilitate hydrolysis reaction

• they make up complex carbohydrates

Which of the following is not a function of proteins?

• provides energy for bodily functions

• muscle contractions

• transport of materials

• speed up reactions

What elements make up the composition of proteins?

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus

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Muscle, skin, hair, and nails are examples of structures made up of nucleic acids.

• False, they are structures made up of nucleotides

• True, they are structures made up of nucleic acids

• False, they are structures made up of proteins

• False, they are structures made up of cellulose

Which of the following bodily substances is not made up of proteins?

• hemoglobin

• collagen

• insulin

• water

What organic molecule makes up antibodies that fight infection, insulin that regulates glucose, and hemoglobin that oxygenates blood?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

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What is the building block of nucleic acids?

• DNA

• nucleotides

• monosaccharides

• amino acids