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Molecule with a polar head and hydrophobic tails used to make cell membranes
a) glycoprotein
b) cellulose
c) phospholipid
d) starch

Nucleotide subunits are used to build
a) carbohydrates
b) nucleic acids
c) proteins
d) lipids

Amino acid subunits are used to build
a) proteins
b) nucleic acids
c) carbohydrates
d) lipids

Glycogen, starch, and cellulose are examples of
a) nucleic acids
b) lipids
c) proteins
d) carbohydrates

DNA and RNA are examples of
a) carbohydrates
b) proteins
c) nucleic acids
d) lipids

Enzymes are a type of
a) carbohydrate
b) lipid
c) protein
d) nucleic acid

C, H, O, N are the elements in a
a) carbohydrate
b) lipid
c) protein
d) nucleic acid

An athlete will usually load up on this biomolecule the night before a big game/event.
a) carbohydrates
b) lipids
c) proteins
d) nucleic acids

This biomolecule is used for short term energy storage.
a) carbohydrates
b) lipids
c) proteins
d) nucleic acids

This biomolecule is used for long term energy storage.
a) carbohydrates
b) lipids
c) proteins
d) nucleic acids

What type of organic compound contains C,H, O, N, P
a) carbohydrate
b) lipid
c) protein
d) nucleic acid

Which biomolecule acts as a water barrier for cells?
a) proteins
b) lipids
c) nucleic acids
d) carbohydrates

Which biomolecule has a primary function of storing hereditary information?
a) protein
b) lipid
c) nucleic acid
d) carbohydrate

Which biomolecules have the primary function of storing energy?
a) proteins and nucleic acids
b) nucleic acids and carbohydrates
c) carbohydrates and lipids
d) lipids and proteins

What is the basic unit of proteins?
a) a nucleotide
b) sugar
c) glucose
d) an amino acid

What is the basic unit of nucleic acids?
a) DNA
b) a nucleotide
c) RNA
d) sugar

What element is the basis of biomolecules?
a) Carbon
b) Nitrogen
c) Hydrogen
d) Oxygen

What is the basic unit of a carbohydrate?
a) Polysaccharide
b) Disaccharide
c) Monosaccharide
d) Complex sugar

The subunits that make up lipids are
a) amino acids
b) glycerol and fatty acids
c) nucleotides
d) glucose and starches

All of the following are functions of proteins EXCEPT FOR
a) provides building blocks for tissues
b) transports other molecules
c) regulates certain reactions in the human body
d) stores genetic information

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