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Macromolecules and Digestion Reading

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22 questions

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Question 1

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Nearly 99% of the human body is made up of __________ elements

Question 2

2.

Which element is NOT does not make up the majority of the human body?

oxygen

iron

carbon

hydrogen

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Question 3

3.

What are the four main macromolecules?

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Question 11

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Monosaccharides are __________ that include fructose, sucrose, and glucose

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Question 12

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Energy is stored in the bonds that create monosaccharides and is released during __________

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Question 14

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Lipids form membranes in cells and store energy

True

False

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Question 17

17.

Nucleic acids contain the instructions for creating __________ within the body

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Question 19

19.

The three parts of a nucleotide are a phosphate, sugar, and base

True

False

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Question 21

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An __________ is a substance that speeds up chemical reactions in the body

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Question 4

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Macromolecules are large polymers made up of smaller parts called

A. monomers

B. hormones

C. monosaccharides

D. atoms

Question 5

5.

Click on two major functions of proteins

A. perform chemical reactions as enzymes

B. make up the cell membrane

C. communicate as hormones

D. long term energy storage

Question 6

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The monomers of proteins are called

A. monosaccharides

B. fatty acids

C. nucleotides

D. amino acids

Question 7

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Amino acids are bonded together to created proteins also known as

A. triglycerides

B. polypeptides

C. sucrose

D. disaccharides

Question 8

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How many different types of amino acids are there?

A. 6

B. 100

C. 64

D. 20

Question 9

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The main function of carbohydrates is to

A. provide structure

B. store genetic information

C. create the plasma membrane

D. provide energy

Question 10

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What is the monomer of carbohdyrates?

A. amino acids

B. fatty acids

C. nucleotides

D. monosaccharides

Question 13

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Monosaccharides are bonded together to create large chains called

A. polysaccharides

B. polypeptides

C. triglycerides

D. DNA

Question 15

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The monomer of lipids are

A. amino acids

B. fatty acids

C. monosaccharides

D. nucleotides

Question 16

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Examples of lipids are triglycerides and phospholipids

True

False

Question 18

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The monomer of nucleic acids are

A. amino acids

B. fatty acids

C. monosaccharides

D. nucleotides

Question 20

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The major nucleic acids are

A. oxygen and hydrogen

B. DNA and RNA

C. starch and fructose

D. phospholipids and steroids

Question 22

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What enzyme is produced in the stomach and is most effective in a very acidic pH?

A. amylase

B. helicase

C. pepsin

D. lipase