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Biomolecules and Functional Groups Quiz

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Which biomolecule is the primary source of energy for living organisms?

Carbohydrates

Explanation

Carbohydrates are the primary source of energy due to their ability to be rapidly metabolized.

Which functional group is characteristic of alcohols?

Hydroxyl

Explanation

Alcohols are characterized by the hydroxyl functional group (-OH).

Which of the following is a monosaccharide?

Glucose

Explanation

Glucose is a monosaccharide, a simple sugar molecule.

Which functional group is present in carboxylic acids?

Carboxyl

Explanation

Carboxylic acids contain the carboxyl functional group (-COOH).

Which functional group is present in amines?

Amino

Explanation

Amines contain the amino functional group (-NH2).

Which biomolecule serves as a catalyst in biological reactions?

Enzymes

Explanation

Enzymes are biological catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions.

Which biomolecule serves as a long-term energy storage in organisms?

Lipids

Explanation

Lipids serve as a long-term energy storage due to their high energy density.

Which biomolecule is composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds?

Proteins

Explanation

Proteins are polymers of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.

Which biomolecule consists of long chains of nucleotides?

Nucleic acids

Explanation

Nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, are composed of long chains of nucleotides.

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Which functional group is characteristic of ketones?

Keto

Explanation

Ketones are characterized by the carbonyl group (C=O) within the carbon skeleton.

#11

Which functional group is characteristic of esters?

Ester

Explanation

Esters are characterized by the ester functional group (-COO-).

#12

Which functional group is characteristic of aldehydes?

Aldehyde

Explanation

Aldehydes contain the aldehyde functional group (-CHO).

#13

Which functional group is characteristic of carboxylic acid derivatives such as esters and amides?

Carbonyl

Explanation

Carbonyl group (C=O) is characteristic of carboxylic acid derivatives.

#14

Which functional group is present in aldehydes?

Aldehyde

Explanation

Aldehydes contain the aldehyde functional group (-CHO).

Biomolecules and Functional Groups Quiz

Which biomolecule is the primary source of energy for living organisms?

Which functional group is characteristic of alcohols?

Which of the following is a monosaccharide?

Which functional group is present in carboxylic acids?

Which functional group is present in amines?

Which biomolecule serves as a catalyst in biological reactions?

Which biomolecule serves as a long-term energy storage in organisms?

Which biomolecule is composed of amino acids linked by peptide bonds?

Which biomolecule consists of long chains of nucleotides?

Which functional group is characteristic of ketones?

Which functional group is characteristic of esters?

Which functional group is characteristic of aldehydes?

Which functional group is characteristic of carboxylic acid derivatives such as esters and amides?

Which functional group is present in aldehydes?

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