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Which monosaccharide is found in the disaccharide sucrose?
Which monosaccharide is found in the disaccharide sucrose?
- Glucose
- Maltose
- Galactose
- Fructose (correct)
In which type of chain is cellulose composed?
In which type of chain is cellulose composed?
- Maltose chain
- a-glucose chain
- b-glucose chain (correct)
- Galactose chain
What is the primary function of chitin in animals and fungi?
What is the primary function of chitin in animals and fungi?
- Carbon source
- Building material for plant cell walls
- Structural support (correct)
- Energy resource
What gives a protein its 3-D shape, including folds and coils?
What gives a protein its 3-D shape, including folds and coils?
Which nucleic acid carries information from DNA to ribosomes?
Which nucleic acid carries information from DNA to ribosomes?
What is the primary function of a metabolic intermediate?
What is the primary function of a metabolic intermediate?
How do functional groups contribute to the properties and reactions of organic compounds?
How do functional groups contribute to the properties and reactions of organic compounds?
What is the significance of carbon chains varying in length and shape in organic molecules?
What is the significance of carbon chains varying in length and shape in organic molecules?
What is the primary role of lipids in living organisms?
What is the primary role of lipids in living organisms?
What is a characteristic feature of nucleic acids that distinguishes them from other biological molecules?
What is a characteristic feature of nucleic acids that distinguishes them from other biological molecules?
What is the main function of a carbohydrate in living organisms?
What is the main function of a carbohydrate in living organisms?
What is the primary function of cellulose in plant cell walls?
What is the primary function of cellulose in plant cell walls?
Which polysaccharide is primarily responsible for storing glucose in liver and muscle cells?
Which polysaccharide is primarily responsible for storing glucose in liver and muscle cells?
What is the main function of chitin in arthropods?
What is the main function of chitin in arthropods?
Which type of protein structure is characterized by a 3-D shape with folds and coils?
Which type of protein structure is characterized by a 3-D shape with folds and coils?
Which nucleic acid stores hereditary information in the form of double-stranded helix with Thymine bases?
Which nucleic acid stores hereditary information in the form of double-stranded helix with Thymine bases?
What is the primary function of myoglobin protein in cells?
What is the primary function of myoglobin protein in cells?
What is the primary function of nucleotides in DNA and RNA?
What is the primary function of nucleotides in DNA and RNA?
Which amino acid substitution in a protein causes sickle-cell disease?
Which amino acid substitution in a protein causes sickle-cell disease?
What type of bond forms between amino acids in a protein?
What type of bond forms between amino acids in a protein?
In which organelle is starch, a polysaccharide, primarily synthesized?
In which organelle is starch, a polysaccharide, primarily synthesized?
