Macromolecules Quiz GA-GSE Biology A-CR 17-18

Macromolecules Quiz GA-GSE Biology A-CR 17-18 1. Which substance is a nucleic acid? - D.RNA 2. Glycogen is an energy-storage molecule in humans. A hormone that is called insulin controls the storage of glycogen in the liver. Insulin is made up of amino acids. 3. Which statement correctly identifies the types of macromolecules that are described? - D.Glycogen is a carbohydrate, and insulin is a protein. 4. Which statement correctly compares nucleic acids and carbohydrates? - D.They both contain carbon, but only nucleic acids contain phosphorous. 5. Which list correctly shows carbohydrates in size from smallest to largest? - A.monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide 6. Which statement best describes the components of nucleic acids? - D.They are made up of nitrogen bases, sugars, and phosphates. 7. If Tyler does not eat a diet that includes essential amino acids, his cells will not be able to build - B.certain proteins 8. Mammals that live in the Arctic Ocean have a large amount of blubber, which is a fatty tissue just beneath the skin. 9. Which statement best relates why these animals have so much blubber? - A.Lipids in blubber insulate the animals from cold water. 10. Which macromolecule forms a double layer as the primary structure of cell membranes? - D.phospholipids