Biomolecules Review

Carbohydrates are made of simple sugars and are mainly used as a source of -

• Long-term energy storage

• Insulation

• Quick, short-term energy

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Plant cells use carbohydrates for energy AND to build -

• Proteins for muscle

• Cellulose for cell walls

• Lipids for insulation

• DNA for genetic material

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Lipids have many important functions, including -

(select TWO correct answers)

• Structural building of cells and tissues

• Quick, short-term energy

• Insulation

• Long-term energy storage

Cell membranes have a ​ phospholipid bilayer, which is primarily composed of (a)   .

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

Proteins have many important functions in cells and tissues.

Select the TWO correct functions.

• Structural building of cells and tissues

• Long-term energy storage

• Encoding genetic information

• Helping chemical reactions go faster

The genetic codes that instruct a cell how and when to make specific proteins are found in -

• Lipids

• Nucleic acids

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

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Match the following biomolecules with their function

• Encodes genetic information

• Proteins

• Quick, short-term energy

• Carbohydrates

• Long-term energy storage

• Lipids

• Structural building

• Nucleic acids