Four Major Biomolecules

Question 1

General Term Referring to organic compounds essential to life

Answer 1

Biomolecule

Question 2

What are the four major biomolecules that serves as the building blocks of life?

Answer 2

Carbohydrates
Lipids
Amino Acids
Nucleotides

Question 3

Biomolecule that is mainly used for cellular energy

Answer 3

Carbohydrates

Question 4

Biomolecule that is not very water soluble, and is a component in cell membranes

Answer 4

Lipids

Question 5

The building blocks of Protein

Answer 5

Amino Acids

Question 6

Building blocks of RNA and DNA

Answer 6

Nucleotides

Question 7

Organic Compound necessary for proper growth and Development

Answer 7

Vitamins

Question 8

heme- organometallic compounds

Answer 8

Minerals

Question 9

Polymers of glucose molecules that differ only by how the glucose monomers are linked

Answer 9

Starch and Cellulose

Question 10

Amino acid monomers that are linked together

Answer 10

Proteins
Polypeptides

Question 11

Stores genetic info

Answer 11

DNA

Question 12

they are heteropolymers of monomeric nucleotides

Answer 12

DNA & RNA

Question 13

Involved in the transfer of the genetic info encoded by DNA

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RNA

Question 14

Meaning of DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Question 15

Meaning of RNA

Answer 15

Ribonucleic Acid

Question 16

Self-assembles into cellular structures and complexes recognize and interact with one another to perform essential cellular function

Answer 16

Macromolecules (Polymers)