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Which type of carbohydrate is used by plants to store energy?
Which type of carbohydrate is used by plants to store energy?
- Glycogen
- Starch (correct)
- Glucose
- Cellulose
What is the main function of cellulose in the diet of humans?
What is the main function of cellulose in the diet of humans?
- Provides immediate energy
- Supports brain function
- Helps in muscle repair
- Adds bulk to food and aids digestion (correct)
Which type of molecule is denatured when exposed to extreme pH or high temperature?
Which type of molecule is denatured when exposed to extreme pH or high temperature?
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins (correct)
- Nucleic Acids
- Lipids
What is the primary structure of a protein?
What is the primary structure of a protein?
Which lipid type acts as a protection for plant leaves and as a building material for animals like bees?
Which lipid type acts as a protection for plant leaves and as a building material for animals like bees?
What do phospholipids compose in biological systems?
What do phospholipids compose in biological systems?
Which vitamin is considered a fat-soluble vitamin and plays a role in vision?
Which vitamin is considered a fat-soluble vitamin and plays a role in vision?
What is the main function of fats in living organisms?
What is the main function of fats in living organisms?
Which component of a lipid molecule consists of chains of hydrocarbons?
Which component of a lipid molecule consists of chains of hydrocarbons?
What happens to proteins when they lose their conformation?
What happens to proteins when they lose their conformation?
Which type of carbohydrate is sweet in taste and solid at room temperature?
Which type of carbohydrate is sweet in taste and solid at room temperature?
What is the main function of steroids in living organisms?
What is the main function of steroids in living organisms?
What is the main function of carbohydrates in the human body?
What is the main function of carbohydrates in the human body?
Which organic molecule is responsible for genetic coding?
Which organic molecule is responsible for genetic coding?
What determines the properties of an organic molecule?
What determines the properties of an organic molecule?
What are polymers made up of?
What are polymers made up of?
Which monosaccharide is considered a simple sugar?
Which monosaccharide is considered a simple sugar?
How many saccharides make up an oligosaccharide?
How many saccharides make up an oligosaccharide?
In carbohydrates, what is the typical ratio of hydrogen to oxygen atoms?
In carbohydrates, what is the typical ratio of hydrogen to oxygen atoms?
What is true about lipids?
What is true about lipids?
What distinguishes monosaccharides from polysaccharides?
What distinguishes monosaccharides from polysaccharides?
Why are nucleic acids important in living organisms?
Why are nucleic acids important in living organisms?
How do functional groups affect the properties of organic molecules?
How do functional groups affect the properties of organic molecules?
What is the primary purpose of proteins in the human body?
What is the primary purpose of proteins in the human body?
What type of organic molecule is primarily responsible for storing energy and serving as a biological signaling molecule?
What type of organic molecule is primarily responsible for storing energy and serving as a biological signaling molecule?
Which class of organic molecules is used in structures like hair, skin, and bones in the human body?
Which class of organic molecules is used in structures like hair, skin, and bones in the human body?
How many saccharides are typically found in an oligosaccharide?
How many saccharides are typically found in an oligosaccharide?
What characteristic distinguishes a monosaccharide from a polysaccharide?
What characteristic distinguishes a monosaccharide from a polysaccharide?
What determines the properties of an organic molecule?
What determines the properties of an organic molecule?
In which class of organic molecules do polymers primarily exist?
In which class of organic molecules do polymers primarily exist?
What type of sugar molecule is mainly used for dietary energy?
What type of sugar molecule is mainly used for dietary energy?
Which chemical element is found in carbohydrates almost twice as much as oxygen?
Which chemical element is found in carbohydrates almost twice as much as oxygen?
What is the main function of polysaccharides in living organisms?
What is the main function of polysaccharides in living organisms?
Which term describes large complex molecules made up of small repeating units known as monomers?
Which term describes large complex molecules made up of small repeating units known as monomers?
How many saccharides make up a polysaccharide?
How many saccharides make up a polysaccharide?
Which class of organic molecules are primarily used to produce energy?
Which class of organic molecules are primarily used to produce energy?
What is the primary function of cellulose in the diet of humans?
What is the primary function of cellulose in the diet of humans?
What do chaperone proteins assist in regarding protein molecules?
What do chaperone proteins assist in regarding protein molecules?
How are lipids primarily used in the human body?
How are lipids primarily used in the human body?
Which lipid type is known for creating hormones and transporting them throughout the body?
Which lipid type is known for creating hormones and transporting them throughout the body?
What happens to proteins if they are exposed to extreme pH or high temperature?
What happens to proteins if they are exposed to extreme pH or high temperature?
Which type of organic molecule is hydrophilic and can easily dissolve in water?
Which type of organic molecule is hydrophilic and can easily dissolve in water?
What is the primary role of triglycerides in living organisms?
What is the primary role of triglycerides in living organisms?
What is the primary function of lipids in the human body?
What is the primary function of lipids in the human body?
Which type of molecule is denatured when exposed to extreme pH or high temperature?
Which type of molecule is denatured when exposed to extreme pH or high temperature?
What distinguishes disaccharides from polysaccharides?
What distinguishes disaccharides from polysaccharides?
How many saccharides make up an oligosaccharide?
How many saccharides make up an oligosaccharide?
What is the primary role of nucleic acids in living organisms?
What is the primary role of nucleic acids in living organisms?
Which property determines the function of a functional group in an organic molecule?
Which property determines the function of a functional group in an organic molecule?
What is the main function of polysaccharides in living organisms?
What is the main function of polysaccharides in living organisms?
What is the primary function of glycogen in animals?
What is the primary function of glycogen in animals?
Which level of protein structure is determined by the three-dimensional arrangement of amino acids?
Which level of protein structure is determined by the three-dimensional arrangement of amino acids?
What is the main function of waxes in biological systems?
What is the main function of waxes in biological systems?
What happens to a protein when it denatures?
What happens to a protein when it denatures?
Which type of vitamin is classified as a fat-soluble vitamin?
Which type of vitamin is classified as a fat-soluble vitamin?
What is the primary role of phospholipids in biological systems?
What is the primary role of phospholipids in biological systems?
Which characteristic distinguishes carbohydrates as a preferred energy source?
Which characteristic distinguishes carbohydrates as a preferred energy source?
In which category do fats belong within lipids?
In which category do fats belong within lipids?
What is the characteristic feature of cellulose that makes it indigestible by humans?
What is the characteristic feature of cellulose that makes it indigestible by humans?
What do chaperone proteins assist proteins with after translation?
What do chaperone proteins assist proteins with after translation?
What role do steroids play in living organisms?
What role do steroids play in living organisms?
