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Biochemistry: Carbohydrates and Lipids Quiz

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What elements make up carbohydrates?

A. Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen

B. Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen

C. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

D. Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur


What are simple carbohydrates made of?

A. monosaccharides

B. polysaccharides

C. Fat

D. Vitamin C


Give an example of a source of quick, short-term energy from carbohydrates.

A. Bread

B. Butter

C. Chicken

D. Fish



The hydrophilic end of a phospholipid is:

A. water fearing

B. water loving


What are the main functions of lipids in the body?

A. long term energy

B. Protein synthesis

C. DNA replication

D. Oxygen transport


What is the polymer of carbohydrates?

A. polysaccharide

B. Protein

C. triglyceride

D. Nucleic Acid


What is the polymer of lipids?

A. Carbohydrates

B. Proteins

C. Nucleic acids

D. Triglycerides


What is the monomer of carbohydrates?

A. monosaccharide

B. Fructose

C. Galactose

D. Sucrose



A hydrolysis reactions turns

A. polymers into monomers

B. monomers into polymers


Give an example of a complex carbohydrate.

A. Pasta

B. nuts

C. honey

D. chicken


What is the main function of carbohydrates?

A. Build muscle and repair tissues

B. Provide short term energy

C. Store fat and insulate the body

D. provide long term energy


What elements make up lipids?

A. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

B. Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen

C. Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur

D. Oxygen, Phosphorus, Hydrogen



A dehydration reaction turns

A. polymers into monomers

B. monomers in polymers


When bears hibernate, they do not eat for many months. Which macromolecule should they eat to prepare for this?

A. Carbohydrates

B. proteins

C. Lipids


What is the monomer of lipids?

A. Glycerol and fatty acids

B. triglyceride

C. Amino acids

D. Nucleotides


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