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List the four major types of macromolecules,their subunits (building blocks),and their functions.

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(1)Proteins.The subunits are amino acids...

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If one strand is CCAATTG on DNA,then the complementary chain is:


A) CCAATTG
B) AAGGUUC
C) GGUUAAC
D) GGTTAAC
E) It is impossible to determine.

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Unsaturated fats are usually solid at room temperature.

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Chargaff's rule says:


A) that there are 20 amino acids that make up all proteins
B) that in DNA molecules,the amount of adenine always equals the amount of thymine and the amount of cytosine always equals the amount of guanine
C) lipids always will be hydrophobic molecules
D) that the ratio of carbon atoms to hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms is 1:2:1 in carbohydrates
E) macromolecules are formed by dehydration synthesis reactions

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Describe the structure of DNA.

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The monomer is a nucleotide of deoxyribo...

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In RNA,thymine is replaced with __________.

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Describe five functions of proteins.

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Proteins catalyze chemical rea...

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Hydrogen bonds between different parts of the polypeptide chain result in which level of protein structure?


A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary

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The external skeleton of many invertebrates is made of:


A) starch
B) cellulose
C) chitin
D) glycogen
E) sucrose

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Fats composed of fatty acids that have double bonds in the fatty acids and have fewer than the maximum number of hydrogen atoms are:


A) saturated.
B) liquids at room temperature.
C) solid at room temperature.
D) generally found in animal fats.
E) made of glycerol plus two fatty acids.

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When a protein is denatured,which level of protein structure is unaffected?


A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary

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The sequence of nucleotides in DNA specifies the sequence of ________________ in a protein.

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Which polymer serves as the information storage molecule for cells?


A) Carbohydrate
B) Nucleic acid
C) Protein
D) Lipids

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Which level of protein structure ultimately determines all the other levels of structure?


A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary

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Proteins are made up of ____________ strung together by _________ bonds.


A) amino acids;peptide
B) monosaccharides;covalent
C) monomers;ionic
D) polymers;hydrogen

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The final three-dimensional shape of a single polypeptide is called its _____________ structure.


A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) quaternary

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When a protein is composed of more than one polypeptide chain,the arrangement of the chains is called the ____________ structure.


A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) quaternary

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The final three-dimensional shape of a protein is its ____________ structure.


A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) quaternary

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Nucleic acids are long polymers of repeating subunits called __________.

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Explain what diets that are high in saturated fats can cause in the circulatory system of a human.

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