Four Major Classes of Biomolecules
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What is the largest organelle in plants?

  • Nucleus
  • Vacuole
  • Chloroplast (correct)
  • Mitochondria
  • What property of water makes it the ideal biological solvent?

  • High polarity and hydrogen bonding (correct)
  • Low heat capacity
  • Low surface tension
  • High reactivity with other molecules
  • What does a positive change in entropy indicate?

  • No change in disorder
  • Transition to a solid state
  • Increase in disorder (correct)
  • Decrease in disorder
  • When the system is in equilibrium, will the reaction be reversible or irreversible?

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

    What is the chemical definition of carbohydrates?

    <p>Compounds that produce polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones on hydrolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of carbohydrates in living things?

    <p>Cellular structure and energy storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between lipids and carbohydrates?

    <p>Lipids are polymeric molecules, while carbohydrates are not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which biomolecule consists of long hydrocarbon chains and is utilized by the living cell?

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

    What are the four major nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

    <p>Adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nucleotide present in RNA but not in DNA?

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

    Which type of cell does not have structures surrounded by membranes?

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

    What is the supramolecular structure of cellulose?

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

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