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What is the primary function of lipids in the body?
What is the primary function of lipids in the body?
- Cell signaling
- Short term energy storage
- Long term energy storage (correct)
- Protein synthesis
What is the sugar molecule found in RNA?
What is the sugar molecule found in RNA?
- Fructose
- Glucose
- Ribose (correct)
- Deoxyribose
What is the type of bond that links nucleotides together in a nucleic acid?
What is the type of bond that links nucleotides together in a nucleic acid?
- Peptide bond
- Hydrogen bond
- Phosphodiester bond (correct)
- Glycosidic bond
Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found in both DNA and RNA?
Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found in both DNA and RNA?
What is the function of phospholipids in the body?
What is the function of phospholipids in the body?
What is the central molecule in a nucleotide?
What is the central molecule in a nucleotide?
Which of the following amino acids is classified as essential?
Which of the following amino acids is classified as essential?
What is the term for the sugar molecule that makes up the backbone of DNA?
What is the term for the sugar molecule that makes up the backbone of DNA?
What is the distance between each turn of the double helix model of DNA?
What is the distance between each turn of the double helix model of DNA?
What is the term for the bonding between two strands of DNA?
What is the term for the bonding between two strands of DNA?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a nucleotide?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a nucleotide?
What is the characteristic of Z-DNA?
What is the characteristic of Z-DNA?
What is the ratio of purines to pyrimidines in a DNA molecule according to Chargaff's rule?
What is the ratio of purines to pyrimidines in a DNA molecule according to Chargaff's rule?
What is the percentage of total cellular RNA that is composed of messenger RNA (m-RNA)?
What is the percentage of total cellular RNA that is composed of messenger RNA (m-RNA)?
What is the general structure of an amino acid?
What is the general structure of an amino acid?
What is the carboxyl group in an amino acid?
What is the carboxyl group in an amino acid?
Which of the following RNA types does not follow Chargaff's rule?
Which of the following RNA types does not follow Chargaff's rule?
What is the general formula of carbohydrates?
What is the general formula of carbohydrates?
What is the minimum number of carbon atoms required in a carbohydrate molecule?
What is the minimum number of carbon atoms required in a carbohydrate molecule?
What is the type of monosaccharide that has 6 carbon atoms?
What is the type of monosaccharide that has 6 carbon atoms?
Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide?
Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide?
What is the functional group present in aldehyde carbohydrates?
What is the functional group present in aldehyde carbohydrates?
Which of the following is a type of monosaccharide that is classified as a ketose?
Which of the following is a type of monosaccharide that is classified as a ketose?
What is the characteristic of starch?
What is the characteristic of starch?
What is the function of glycogen?
What is the function of glycogen?
What is the monomeric unit of inulin?
What is the monomeric unit of inulin?
What is the characteristic of cellulose?
What is the characteristic of cellulose?
What is the characteristic of chitin?
What is the characteristic of chitin?
What is the primary function of ATP in the cell?
What is the primary function of ATP in the cell?
What is the main difference between primary and secondary metabolites?
What is the main difference between primary and secondary metabolites?
Which of the following amino acids is classified as semi-essential?
Which of the following amino acids is classified as semi-essential?
What is the main difference between simple and compound lipids?
What is the main difference between simple and compound lipids?
Which of the following is an example of a complex carbohydrate?
Which of the following is an example of a complex carbohydrate?
What is the primary function of ligases in the cell?
What is the primary function of ligases in the cell?
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