Biological Molecules in Metabolic Processes

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Carbohydrates are the main source of ______ in cellular respiration

energy

Lipids serve as a long-term ______ storage in organisms

energy

Proteins act as enzymes, which ______ chemical reactions in metabolic processes

catalyze

Match the following biomolecules with their descriptions:

Proteins = Large macromolecules that are essential to biological processes such as cell division Vitamins = Small molecules that organisms need to survive Biomolecules = Molecules present in organisms that are essential to one or more typically biological processes Biochemistry = A subfield of biology that studies biomolecules and their reactions Signup and view all the answers

Match the elements with their prevalence in human body's mass:

Oxygen = Makes up a significant percentage of the human body's mass Carbon = One of the four elements that make up 96% of the human body's mass Hydrogen = Part of the four elements that make up the majority of the human body's mass Nitrogen = One of the four elements that significantly contribute to the human body's mass Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to biomolecules with their descriptions:

Endogenous biomolecules = Biomolecules that are often produced within the organism Exogenous biomolecules = Biomolecules that organisms usually need, for example certain nutrients, to survive Biological materials = A more general name for biomolecules Molecular biology = A subfield of biology that studies biomolecules Signup and view all the answers

Match the following biomolecules with their categories:

Proteins = Large macromolecules Carbohydrates = Large macromolecules Lipids = Large macromolecules Hormones = Small molecules Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Morphogenesis = A biological process that biomolecules are essential to Biomolecules = Organic compounds that are an important element of living organisms Cell division = A biological process that biomolecules are essential to Development = A biological process that biomolecules are essential to Signup and view all the answers

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