BIO 1100 Practice Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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BIO 1100 Practice Exam 1 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
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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