Macromolecules

Question 1

Mammals that live in the Arctic Ocean have a large amount of blubber, which is a fatty tissue just beneath the skin. Which statement best relates why these animals have so much blubber?

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Lipids in blubber insulate the animals from cold water.

Question 2

The picture shows a jar of honey.Which statement is correct about this food?

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It contains monosaccharides, the simplest carbohydrate

Question 3

Cellulose is found throughout the cell walls of plant cells. Cellulose makes cell walls rigid, which indicates that cellulose is a

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carbohydrate.

Question 4

Which list correctly shows carbohydrates in size from smallest to largest?

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monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide

Question 5

Which substance is a nucleic acid?

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RNA

Question 6

Which macromolecule provides a person with the highest amount of energy per mass?

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lipids

Question 7

At which of these locations is a dietician least likely to work?

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theater

Question 8

The picture shows a carafe of olive oil.What is one of the primary functions of this food in the body?

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storing energy

Question 9

Glycogen is an energy-storage molecule in humans. A hormone that is called insulin controls the storage of glycogen in the liver. Insulin is made up of amino acids. Which statement correctly identifies the types of macromolecules that are described?

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Glycogen is a carbohydrate, and insulin is a protein.

Question 10

If Tyler does not eat a diet that includes essential amino acids, his cells will not be able to build

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certain proteins.

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