Building Blocks of Life

Question 1

Which is the smallest possible particle of an element?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

atom

Question 2

Which element is the basis for all living things and can combine with other elements in many ways?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

carbon

Question 3

How are sugar molecules in living things classified?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

as carbohydrates

Question 4

The chart shows the percentage of different elements in the human body.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

oxygen

Question 5

Rebekah is studying a molecule and trying to determine if it is DNA or RNA. Which kind of molecule is she studying?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

nucleic acid

Question 6

In these chemical compounds, C is for carbon, O is for oxygen, N is for nitrogen, H is for hydrogen and K is for potassium.Which chemical compound is organic?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C12H22O11

Question 7

Which statement is true about inorganic compounds?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They are not made from living things.

Question 8

Which example is most likely an inorganic compound?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

sodium chloride, which is a salt

Question 9

carbohydrateslipidsproteinsnucleic acids

Revolt · Accepted Answer

nucleic acids

Question 10

Which kind of molecule is used by organisms to store and transmit genetic material?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

nucleic acid

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