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Introduction to Biochemistry for Nurses: Biomolecules and Composition

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Which of the following is the main reason why carbon is predominant in living systems?

Its high reactivity with oxygen

Its ability to form strong ionic bonds

Its ability to form long chains and rings (correct)

Its ability to bond with up to six other atoms

What are the main elements that biomolecules are composed of?

Carbon, hydrogen, iron, zinc, copper, and silver

Carbon, oxygen, sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium

Carbon, nitrogen, helium, neon, argon, and krypton

Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur (correct)

What is the building block (monomer) of proteins?

Sugar residues

Lipids

Amino Acids (correct)

Carbohydrates

Which molecules compose living things according to the provided information?

Biomolecules Signup and view all the answers

Why are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur significant in living organisms?

They can form stable covalent bonds Signup and view all the answers

What can carbon covalently bond with?

Up to four other atoms Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of water in cells according to the provided information?

Water is a major component of cells Signup and view all the answers

Which is the main reason why carbon is more abundant in living organisms than in the rest of the universe?

Its ability to form diverse organic compounds Signup and view all the answers

'Nucleic Acids' are composed of which main elements according to the provided information?

'Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorous' Signup and view all the answers