Biological Molecules and Their Structures Quiz

Monosaccharides are single sugar molecules, and glucose is a prime example.

Lipids, such as fats, serve as a concentrated and efficient energy storage source in organisms.

Polysaccharides, like glycogen, consist of multiple sugar units and serve as energy storage in organisms.

Nucleotides, the building blocks of nucleic acids, consist of a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base.

Disaccharides, like sucrose, consist of two sugar units linked together.

Proteins act as catalysts, facilitating and speeding up biochemical reactions in cells.

Tertiary structure of proteins is determined by the three-dimensional folding and interactions of amino acid side chains.

Glycogen is a polysaccharide, not a lipid. Lipids include fats, phospholipids, and steroids.

The primary structure of a protein is the linear sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain.

Carbohydrates, including polysaccharides, play a role in storing and providing energy.

DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, contains genetic instructions used in the synthesis of proteins.

Adenine is a purine base and one of the building blocks of DNA.

Uracil is a unique nitrogenous base found in RNA but not in DNA.

Quaternary structure involves the arrangement of multiple polypeptide chains in a protein.

Phospholipids contribute to the formation of cell membranes in biological systems.