Biology Basics Review

A person notices that the sidewalk is wet. If the person assumes it rained during the movie, the person is

Polymer: nucleic acid

monomer: nucleotides

If available, the body will always digest which macromolecule for energy first?

Which of the following terms represents the smallest part of an element that still has the properties of that element?

Example: sugars

Example: meats

Polymer: polypeptide

What must be considered when designing a solution for a problem with technology?

Life can exist under frozen surfaces in polar seas because...

No "main" function

In a hypothesis the ____ variable is what is being tested, while the _____ variable isthe one being measured in response

Monomer: fatty acids

Function: express genetic information

We obtain all of the macromolecules from the food that we eat except for _____ .

Polymer: triglycerides

Animals store most of their excess energy reserves as _______ because...

Monomer: monosaccharides

Function: structure

DNA/RNA

Main function is energy storage

When placed in water, oil does not dissolve and stays separate. This means oil ____ is and _____.

Example: phospholipids

Which category of carbon-based molecules includes sugars and starches?

The macromolecules that make up the majority of the cell membrane’s structure are ______ .

Polymer: polysaccharide

The macromolecules that would most likely be involved in contracting muscles would be .

In a cause and effect hypothesis, the “effect,” also represented by what