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    Which of the following is the main function of carbohydrates<\/strong> in living organisms?
    A) Long-term energy storage
    B) Genetic information storage
    C) Immediate energy supply
    D) Catalyzing chemical reactions<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

  2. \r\n

    Fill in the blank: The monomers of proteins are __________.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

  3. \r\n

    Name the three parts of a nucleotide.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

  4. \r\n

    Which of the following is not<\/strong> a lipid?
    A) Steroid
    B) Phospholipid
    C) Triglyceride
    D) Starch<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

  5. \r\n

    True or False: Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

  6. \r\n

    Match the biomolecule with its correct monomer or subunit:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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      Column A<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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      1. \r\n

        Carbohydrates<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      2. \r\n

        Lipids<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      3. \r\n

        Proteins<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      4. \r\n

        Nucleic acids<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      5. \r\n

        Column B<\/strong>
        A. Nucleotides
        B. Amino acids
        C. Monosaccharides
        D. Glycerol + fatty acids<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      6. \r\n

        Explain the difference between saturated<\/strong> and unsaturated<\/strong> fatty acids.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      7. \r\n

        Which type of bond holds amino acids together in a protein?<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      8. \r\n

        Fill in the blank: The sequence of amino acids in a protein determines its __________ structure.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      9. \r\n

        Why are phospholipids especially important for cell membranes?<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      10. \r\n

        Which nitrogenous bases pair together in DNA?<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

      11. \r\n

        Describe one major function of each:<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

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          Carbohydrates<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

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          Lipids<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

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          Proteins<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

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          Nucleic acids<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

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          1. \r\n

            Which of the following best describes cellulose?
            A) Storage polysaccharide in animals
            B) Structural polysaccharide in plants
            C) Storage polysaccharide in plants
            D) Simple sugar used for energy<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

          2. \r\n

            A patient has a genetic disorder where they cannot properly digest lactose. This means they lack the enzyme __________.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t

          3. \r\n

            Short answer: Explain how the structure of DNA allows it to store and transmit genetic information.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"

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            1. \n

              Which of the following is the main function of carbohydrates<\/strong> in living organisms?
              A) Long-term energy storage
              B) Genetic information storage
              C) Immediate energy supply
              D) Catalyzing chemical reactions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

            2. \n

              Fill in the blank: The monomers of proteins are __________.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

            3. \n

              Name the three parts of a nucleotide.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

            4. \n

              Which of the following is not<\/strong> a lipid?
              A) Steroid
              B) Phospholipid
              C) Triglyceride
              D) Starch<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

            5. \n

              True or False: Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

            6. \n

              Match the biomolecule with its correct monomer or subunit:<\/p>\n

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              • \n

                Column A<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. \n

                  Carbohydrates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                2. \n

                  Lipids<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                3. \n

                  Proteins<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                4. \n

                  Nucleic acids<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n

                5. \n

                  Column B<\/strong>
                  A. Nucleotides
                  B. Amino acids
                  C. Monosaccharides
                  D. Glycerol + fatty acids<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

                6. \n

                  Explain the difference between saturated<\/strong> and unsaturated<\/strong> fatty acids.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                7. \n

                  Which type of bond holds amino acids together in a protein?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                8. \n

                  Fill in the blank: The sequence of amino acids in a protein determines its __________ structure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                9. \n

                  Why are phospholipids especially important for cell membranes?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                10. \n

                  Which nitrogenous bases pair together in DNA?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                11. \n

                  Describe one major function of each:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  • \n

                    Carbohydrates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                  • \n

                    Lipids<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                  • \n

                    Proteins<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    Nucleic acids<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    1. \n

                      Which of the following best describes cellulose?
                      A) Storage polysaccharide in animals
                      B) Structural polysaccharide in plants
                      C) Storage polysaccharide in plants
                      D) Simple sugar used for energy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                    2. \n

                      A patient has a genetic disorder where they cannot properly digest lactose. This means they lack the enzyme __________.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                    3. \n

                      Short answer: Explain how the structure of DNA allows it to store and transmit genetic information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"menu_order":6,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-1109","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":495,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1110,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1109\/revisions\/1110"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/495"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1109\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=1109"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=1109"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/bio1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=1109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}