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Biochemistry: Carbohydrates and Lipids Quiz


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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 lipids?

A. Carbohydrates

B. Proteins

C. Nucleic acids

D. Triglycerides


What are simple carbohydrates made of?

A. monosaccharides

B. polysaccharides

C. Fat

D. Vitamin C


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 carbohydrates?

A. monosaccharide

B. Fructose

C. Galactose

D. Sucrose


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

A. Bread

B. Butter

C. Chicken

D. Fish


Give an example of a complex carbohydrate.

A. Pasta

B. nuts

C. honey

D. chicken


What elements make up lipids?

A. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

B. Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen

C. Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur

D. Oxygen, Phosphorus, Hydrogen



A hydrolysis reactions turns

A. polymers into monomers

B. monomers into polymers


What elements make up carbohydrates?

A. Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen

B. Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen

C. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

D. Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur


What is the monomer of lipids?

A. Glycerol and fatty acids

B. triglyceride

C. Amino acids

D. Nucleotides



A dehydration reaction turns

A. polymers into monomers

B. monomers in polymers


Where are phospholipids found in the cell?

A. In the mitochondria

B. In the nucleus

C. In the cell membrane

D. In the ribosomes


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 is the polymer of carbohydrates?

A. polysaccharide

B. Protein

C. triglyceride

D. Nucleic Acid



The hydrophilic end of a phospholipid is:

A. water fearing

B. water loving


You are super hungry and you need a source of quick energy. Which macromolecules should you eat?

A. Carbohydrates

B. Lipids

C. Proteins




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