BIO1002 Introduction to Biology: The Structure and Function of Macromolecules
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What is the instrument used by scientists to study cells?

  • Spectrometer
  • Microscope (correct)
  • Thermometer
  • Telescope
  • What is the function of DNA in controlling cellular activities?

  • Producing energy
  • Maintaining cell shape
  • Turning genes 'on' or 'off' (correct)
  • Regulating temperature
  • In microscopy, what is the term for the degree of enlargement of an object?

  • Refraction
  • Magnification (correct)
  • Resolution
  • Contrast
  • Which parameter in microscopy determines the clarity and crispness of an image?

    <p>Resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correlation between cell structure and function?

    <p>Cell structure is correlated to cellular function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of ribosomes in a cell?

    <p>Serve as protein factories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of chloroplasts in a cell?

    <p>Carry out photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cell lacks a membrane-enclosed nucleus?

    <p>Prokaryotic cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What organelle serves as the biosynthetic factory in a cell?

    <p>Endoplasmic reticulum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is common to both animal and plant cells?

    <p>Cell wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four important types of macromolecules mentioned in the text?

    <p>Lipids, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a polymer?

    <p>A long molecule consisting of many similar building blocks called monomers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do monomers form larger molecules in macromolecules?

    <p>By condensation reactions called dehydration reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fatty acids have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms and no double bonds?

    <p>Saturated fatty acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main storage form of glucose in animals?

    <p>Glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structural polysaccharide is difficult to digest and found in plant cell walls?

    <p>Cellulose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Phospholipids have a bilayer arrangement found in which cellular structures?

    <p>Cell membranes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of biological molecule does not consist of polymers?

    <p>Lipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of macromolecule serves as a fuel and building material in living organisms?

    <p>Carbohydrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of biological molecule acts as catalysts, speeding up chemical reactions?

    <p>Enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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