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WorksheetsPfeifer A&P Biochem
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Most carbohydrates in the human body are
used as building blocks for proteins
used as catalysts for reactions in cells
consumed as a source of energy
not easily absorbed into the bloodstream
Glucose is a building block of carbohydrates. Which of these best describes glucose?
nucleotide
protein
monosaccharide
lipid
Enzymes are a type of protein that _____ the rate of chemical reactions. Without enzymes, you would die because your food would not digest.
speeds up
slows down
cause no change to
Catalase is an enzyme found in plant and animal cells. Hydrogen peroxide is a harmful substance found in cells. Catalase causes hydrogen peroxide to break down into water and oxygen.
What type of molecule is catalase?
a lipid
a protein
a nucleic acid
a carbohydrate
Enzymes are effected by changes in temperature and pH.
True
False
Water is H2O. It does not contain Carbon, therefore it is organic.
True
False
The four elements that build the macromolecules are
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
Water
Nitrogen
The role of carbohydrates is to
supply long term energy
store genetic information
quick source of energy
structural component that builds hair, skin, and organs
Biochemistry is easy.
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