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6.4 - Macromolecules
6.4 - Macromolecules
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1
Which is
not
a feature of the small intestine?
Rectum
Length
Villi
Small diameter
2
Which of the following compounds is
most
likely to be part of living organisms?
MoCl2
BF3
CsI
C6H12O6
3
Amino acids are the building blocks of which macromolecule?
DNA
protein
lipid
carbohydrate
4
Animals store glucose in the form of
glycogen
lipids
cellulose
wax
5
An organism’s genetic information is stored in which type of macromolecule?
lipid
DNA
protein
carbohydrate
6
Which organ produces bile?
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Pharynx
7
Which of the following will most likely change when an enzyme is added to a reaction?
the products of the reaction
the temperature of the reaction
the pH of the reaction
the rate of the reaction
8
Lipids are
similar to water molecules.
nonpolar molecules.
protein molecules.
polar molecules.
9
Nucleic acids include
glucose and glycogen
lipids and sugars
DNA and RNA
chlorophyll and retinal.
10
Glycogen, used to store energy in the liver and muscle tissue, is which type of molecule?
protein
carbohydrate
saturated fatty acid
steroid
11
Which organ absorbs most of the nutrients from the food that you eat?
Large Intestine
Small Intestine
Stomach
Esophagus
12
Which of the following is a carbohydrate?
glucose
insulin
DNA
wax
13
Polysaccharides are
lipids
unsaturated
carbohydrates
proteins
14
Which structure is the longest part of the gastrointestinal tract?
Esophagus
Pancreas
Small intestine
Large intestine
15
All of the following are examples of lipids except
steroids.
saturated fats.
starch.
earwax
16
Which is
not
part of a nucleotide?
Phosphate group
Disaccharide
Monosaccharide
Nitrogenous Base
17
Which organic molecule is the monomer for nucleic acids?
nucleotides
CH2 chains
amino acids
sugars
18
_________
is a branch of chemistry devoted to understanding carbon-based molecules
Biological chemistry
Carbo-chemistry
Organic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
19
What are the functions of carbohydrates?
Hormone production
Energy and structural support
Information storage
Barrier formation
20
Fats, waxes, oils, steroids, and hormones are examples of which type of macromolecule?
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Lipids
21
What type of bond holds Amino Acids together in a polypeptide?
Ester
Glycosidic
Peptide
Hydrogen
22
Another name for a simple sugar is a
Monosaccharide
Starch
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide
23
Which organ is responsible for digesting proteins?
Mouth
Stomach
Liver
Small Intestine
24
One molecule of carbon can form up to
_____ covalent bonds
with other atoms.
4
2
8
10
25
Sugars, starches, cellulose, and glycogen are all examples of:
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
26
What monomers join together to make lipids?
fatty acids
sugar
nucleotides
amino acids
27
In living things, which substance plays a central role as an energy source?
fat
carbohydrate
water
protein
28
What are the smooth muscle contractions of the GI tract called?
Platypusys
Peristalsis
Periscopis
Paralysis
29
Which structure brings food from your pharynx to your stomach?
Esophagus
Rectum
Gallbladder
Anus
30
Which organ stores bile?
Liver
Gallbladder
Pharynx
Pancreas
31
Which element is found in proteins but not carbohydrates or lipids?
N
H
O
C
32
Which molecule stores the most energy?
Amino Acid
Saturated Fatty Acid
Nucleic Acid
Unsaturated Fatty Acid
33
Which organ/structure brings food from the pharynx to the stomach?
Pancreas
Esophagus
Large intestine
Small intestine
34
Amino acids are monomers of
nucleotides
proteins
disaccharides
steroids
35
Which four elements are most abundant in living things?
Carbon, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Copper
Carbon, Oxygen, Sulfur, Copper
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Helium, Iron
36
A substrate attaches to the ________ of an enzyme.
peptide bond
active site
activator
R group
37
Macromolecules are
___________
built from repeating units called
___________
.
polymers ; monomers
monomers ; polymers
polymers ; sugars
sugars ; starches
38
Which of the following is not responsible for mechanical digestion in the mouth?
Saliva
Tongue
Jaw
Teeth
39
Another word for Organic Compound is
Protein
Carbohydrate
Monomer
Macromolecule
40
Starch is an example of a
Monosaccharide
Polysaccharide
Protein
Disaccharide
41
Which of the following is an example of a protein?
Waxes
Steroids
Nucleotide
Enzyme
42
Which type of macromolecule forms the barriers in a beehive?
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
Proteins
43
Which organ is responsible for removing water from your waste?
Small Intestine
Stomach
Esophagus
Large Intestine
44
Which element is the main component of all organic molecules?
potassium
nitrogen
sodium
carbon