12 Questions
What is the largest organelle in plants?
Chloroplast
What property of water makes it the ideal biological solvent?
High polarity and hydrogen bonding
What does a positive change in entropy indicate?
Increase in disorder
When the system is in equilibrium, will the reaction be reversible or irreversible?
Reversible
What is the chemical definition of carbohydrates?
Compounds that produce polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones on hydrolysis
What is the main function of carbohydrates in living things?
Cellular structure and energy storage
What is the main difference between lipids and carbohydrates?
Lipids are polymeric molecules, while carbohydrates are not
Which biomolecule consists of long hydrocarbon chains and is utilized by the living cell?
Lipids
What are the four major nitrogenous bases found in DNA?
Adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine
What is the nucleotide present in RNA but not in DNA?
Uracil
Which type of cell does not have structures surrounded by membranes?
Prokaryotic cell
What is the supramolecular structure of cellulose?
Cell Wall
Explore the classification and properties of four major classes of biomolecules - carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. Learn about their structure, functions, and building blocks in this quiz.
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