Unit 3 Lesson 2 Chemistry Of Life VOCABULARY Question Preview (ID: 26665)


Building Blocks Of Organisms/Chemical Makeup Of Living Things. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

tiny particle that makes up all matter
a) atom
b) element
c) molecule
d) compound

substances made up of just one type of atom
a) atoms
b) elements
c) molecules
d) compounds

a group of atoms that are held together by chemical bonds
a) atom
b) element
c) molecule
d) compound

a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
a) atom
b) element
c) molecule
d) compound

a fat molecule that stores and releases energy and helps form cell membranes; examples include oils, waxes, and steroids
a) lipid
b) protein
c) carbohydrate
d) nucleic acid

a molecule made up of smaller molecules called amino acids used to build and repair cell structures and to regulate body processes
a) lipid
b) protein
c) carbohydrate
d) nucleic acid

a molecule that stores and releases energy; examples include sugars, starches, and fiber
a) lipid
b) protein
c) carbohydrate
d) nucleic acid

a molecule that contains instructions for cells processes; DNA is one type
a) lipid
b) protein
c) carbohydrate
d) nucleic acid

a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes
a) phospholipid
b) enzyme
c) amino acid
d) osmosis

used to make new proteins; the building blocks of proteins
a) phospholipids
b) enzymes
c) amino acids
d) osmosis

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