BIO 1100 Practice Exam 1 Questions and
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Building block of carbohydrates
Ans: monosaccharides
Building block of proteins
Ans: amino acids
Building block of nucleic acids
Ans: nucleotides
Building block of some lipids
Ans: fatty acid chain
Function of carbohydrates
Ans: provide short-term energy
Function of proteins
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Ans: structural components (collagen fibers, plasma membrane
components, nails, hair), movement (muscles), enzymes
Function of DNA
Ans: stores genetic information
Function of ATP
Ans: energy
Function of RNA
Ans: protein synthesis
Monosaccharide
Ans: glucose, fructose
Disaccharide
Ans: two sugar molecules linked through dehydration synthesis
Polysaccharide
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Ans: starch, glycogen, cellulose
Cholesterol
Ans: Cell membrane component; precursor for steroid
hormones
Saturated fat
Ans: A lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds
between carbon atoms
Unsaturated fat
Ans: A lipid made from fatty acids that have at least one
double bond between carbon atoms.
Type of bond found between proteins
Ans: peptide bone
Polypeptide
Ans: long chain of amino acids that makes proteins
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