Chapter 04 - Biomolecules
The carbon-containing molecules formed by living things are often called
A. buffers.
B. inorganic molecules.
C. salts.
D. organic molecules. - correct answer ✔✔D. organic molecules.
Any large molecule made up of many identical small molecules is called a(n)
A. polymer.
B. isomer.
C. monomer.
D. glycogen. - correct answer ✔✔A. polymer.
What term is often used to describe certain arrangements of atoms attached to the carbon core of many
organic molecules?
A. prostaglandins
B. functional group
C. monomer
D. Polymer - correct answer ✔✔B. functional group
The most important monosaccharide is
A. fructose.
B. maltose.
, C. glucose.
D. lactose. - correct answer ✔✔C. glucose.
Which of the following is polymer of glucose that is sometimes referred to as animal starch?
A. Disaccharide
B. Polysaccharide
C. Glycogen
D. Monosaccharide - correct answer ✔✔C. Glycogen
Proteins are polymers of
A. nucleotides.
B. fats.
C. glucose.
D. amino acids. - correct answer ✔✔D. amino acids.
A saturated fatty acid is one in which
A. one or more double bonds in its hydrocarbon chain are saturated with hydrogen atoms.
B. all available bonds of its hydrocarbon chain are filled.
C. all available bonds of its polypeptide chain are filled.
D. one or more double bonds in its polypeptide chain are saturated with hydrogen atoms. - correct
answer ✔✔B. all available bonds of its hydrocarbon chain are filled.
Which of these is not a lipid?
A. fat
B. polysaccharide
The carbon-containing molecules formed by living things are often called
A. buffers.
B. inorganic molecules.
C. salts.
D. organic molecules. - correct answer ✔✔D. organic molecules.
Any large molecule made up of many identical small molecules is called a(n)
A. polymer.
B. isomer.
C. monomer.
D. glycogen. - correct answer ✔✔A. polymer.
What term is often used to describe certain arrangements of atoms attached to the carbon core of many
organic molecules?
A. prostaglandins
B. functional group
C. monomer
D. Polymer - correct answer ✔✔B. functional group
The most important monosaccharide is
A. fructose.
B. maltose.
, C. glucose.
D. lactose. - correct answer ✔✔C. glucose.
Which of the following is polymer of glucose that is sometimes referred to as animal starch?
A. Disaccharide
B. Polysaccharide
C. Glycogen
D. Monosaccharide - correct answer ✔✔C. Glycogen
Proteins are polymers of
A. nucleotides.
B. fats.
C. glucose.
D. amino acids. - correct answer ✔✔D. amino acids.
A saturated fatty acid is one in which
A. one or more double bonds in its hydrocarbon chain are saturated with hydrogen atoms.
B. all available bonds of its hydrocarbon chain are filled.
C. all available bonds of its polypeptide chain are filled.
D. one or more double bonds in its polypeptide chain are saturated with hydrogen atoms. - correct
answer ✔✔B. all available bonds of its hydrocarbon chain are filled.
Which of these is not a lipid?
A. fat
B. polysaccharide
