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Which type of bonds join the monomeric subunits in proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides?
Which type of bonds join the monomeric subunits in proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides?
- Van der Waals forces
- Ionic bonds
- Hydrogen bonds
- Covalent bonds (correct)
What are the four most abundant elements in living organisms?
What are the four most abundant elements in living organisms?
- Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium
- Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen (correct)
- Phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, iodine
- Iron, zinc, copper, manganese
Which of the following is NOT one of the five components of membrane lipids?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five components of membrane lipids?
- Fatty acids
- Phosphoric acid
- Nitrogenous bases (correct)
- Glycerol
What is the parent sugar from which most carbohydrates are derived?
What is the parent sugar from which most carbohydrates are derived?
Which of the following is true about supramolecular complexes?
Which of the following is true about supramolecular complexes?
Which chemical element is essential for all living organisms?
Which chemical element is essential for all living organisms?
What is the role of purifying an individual chemical component from a living organism?
What is the role of purifying an individual chemical component from a living organism?
How are macromolecules held together in supramolecular complexes?
How are macromolecules held together in supramolecular complexes?
What kind of interactions hold macromolecules together in supramolecular complexes?
What kind of interactions hold macromolecules together in supramolecular complexes?
What functional group do alcohols contain?
What functional group do alcohols contain?
Which functional group is present in amines?
Which functional group is present in amines?
What type of functional group do aldehydes and ketones have?
What type of functional group do aldehydes and ketones have?
What functional group is found in carboxylic acids?
What functional group is found in carboxylic acids?
What types of structures can covalently linked carbon atoms in biomolecules form?
What types of structures can covalently linked carbon atoms in biomolecules form?
