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The Formation of Polymers

Question 1 of 7

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When comparing the atoms (elements) that make up carbohydrates with the atoms that make up lipids, which of the following is true?

Select one of the following:

  • Both macromolecules are made primarily with a backbone of oxygen

  • Carbohydrates are made of carbon and lipids are made of silicon

  • Both molecules are made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

  • Carbohydrates are full of calcium

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Question 2 of 7

1

The monomer for RNA and DNA is

Select one of the following:

  • nucleic acids

  • nucleotides

  • Amino Acids

  • glucose

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Question 3 of 7

2

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Polymers are ( large, small, macro, micro ) molecules while monomers are ( enormous, minute, subunit, compartments ) molecules.

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Question 4 of 7

1

Dehydration synthesis is the process of building larger molecules from smaller molecules.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 5 of 7

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Hydrolysis could be correctly described as the

Select one of the following:

  • heating of a compound to drive off its excess water and concentrate its volume.

  • breaking of a long-chain compound into its subunits by adding water molecules to its structure between the subunits.

  • linking of two or more molecules by the removal of one or more water molecule.

  • constant removal of hydrogen atoms from the surface of a carbohydrate.

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Question 6 of 7

2

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Digestion of a protein, carbohydrate or lipid will undergo the process of .

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Question 7 of 7

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

A macromolecule is composed of smaller units called .

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