Characteristics of Life

Question 1

Question 1

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C: polysaccharide

Question 2

Choose the term or phrase from the drop-down menu that completes each statement.Lipids are made mainly of

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B: hydrogen and carbon.

Question 3

For each statement, choose whether it describes a protein or a nucleic acid.The subunits of contain a base, a five-carbon sugar, and a phosphate group.The subunits of are amino acids.Some of the subunits of must come from food.DNA and RNA are .

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A: proteins; B: nucleic acids; C: proteins; D: nucleic acids; E: proteins; F: nucleic acids; G: proteins; H: nucleic acids

Question 4

Complete each statement with the correct term from the drop-down menu.Many molecules are moved through the body by . provide structure for plants. determine what people look like. Cells are surrounded and protected by . speed up chemical reactions in the body.Hemoglobin, a protein, is built by .The human body is insulated by .

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A: carbohydrates; B: lipids; C: nucleic acids; D: proteins; E: Carbohydrates; F: Lipids; G: Nucleic acids; H: Proteins; I: Carbohydrates; J: Lipids; K: Nucleic acids; L: Proteins; M: carbohydrates; N: lipids; O: nucleic acids; P: proteins; Q: Carbohydrates; R: Lipids; S: Nucleic acids; T: Proteins; U: carbohydrates; V: lipids; W: nucleic acids; X: proteins; Y: carbohydrates; Z: lipids; [: nucleic acids; \: proteins

Question 5

Imagine you are a dietician. You are treating a patient who has diabetes. The patient can’t have too many carbohydrates that are monosaccharides or disaccharides. What would you recommend the patient avoid eating? Check all that apply.

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C:

Question 6

Question 6

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A: monosaccharide

Question 7

Cell membranes are made of

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A: phospholipids.

Question 8

Question 8

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B: disaccharide

Question 9

store energy.

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A: Fats and oils

Question 10

are hormones in the body.

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B: Steroids

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