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Biology: Essential Nutrients

Subjects : science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. __________ = glucose + fructose.






2. __________ = glucose + glucose.






3. ___________: combining two things together to make something new.






4. _______________ consists of carbohydrates - proteins - and lipids.






5. Lipids are _____________ (does not dissolve in water).






6. _____________ is when a protein changes shape permanently.






7. The two types of starches are ___________ - and ______________.






8. There are __________ different kinds of Amino acids. __________ can be made in our bodies - while ________ is acquired through eating food.






9. Disaccharides are made of _____ __________________ combined together.






10. Nucleic acids are composed of _______ - phosphate - and nitrogenous bases.






11. __________ = glucose + fructose.






12. ________ are used to maintain a body temperature.






13. Vitamins and Minerals are often found in __________ _________.






14. Carbohydrates are made of all ________ ____________.






15. ______________ are made of two monosaccharides combined together.






16. Breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy.






17. ____________: more than one sugar molecule.






18. _____________ look like amylopectin but only have 16-24 glucose on each branch.






19. ________ are very stable insoluble molecules. Used for waterproofing/ protection. Ex. Candles etc -.






20. Vitamins and Minerals are often found in __________ _________.






21. Phospholipds have a _____________ head - and a _______________ tail.






22. _____________ _____________ _____________- a single chain of sequenced amino acids.






23. The three types of Polysaccharides are _____________ - _____________ - and _____________.






24. Carbohydrates are structural material for ______ ______.






25. Nucleic acids are composed of sugar - phosphate - and _____________ bases.






26. _____________ contain up to 1000-6000 glucose molecules linked together.






27. The bond formed between two amino acids are called a __________ ______.






28. ____________ creates cholesterol - estrogen and pheromones.






29. _____________ is where animals store carbohydrates.






30. _______________ ______________: double bonds exist between carbons - they are unstable and easy to break down. plant sources






31. Some examples of Monosaccharides are Glucose - ___________ - Fructose.






32. ___________: combining two things together to make something new.






33. _____________ contain up to 1000 glucose molecules linked together.






34. Nucleic acids are composed of _______ - ____________ - and _____________ bases.






35. The three types of Polysaccharides are starch - glycogen - and _____________.






36. Micronutrients consists of Vitamins and Minerals - and _________ ______.






37. __________ are needed for fat soluble vitamins.






38. _____________ contain many branches that make up 24-36 glucose molecules.






39. All lipids are made of two structural units: ___________ - and _______ ______.






40. _____________ _____________ _____________- the are groups interact to change coil structure.






41. _______________ can be found in potatoes - bread - corn - rice - fruit - etc -.






42. _____________ contain many branches that make up 24-36 glucose molecules.






43. Macronutrients consists of ______________ - proteins - and lipids.






44. ______ are the structural components of cell membranes.






45. Lipids __________ - and ____________ organs.






46. _____________ are made of building blocks called amino acids. Found in meat - eggs - fish - nuts - beans - dairy.






47. Proteins help _____________ important substances to different areas of the body.






48. Proteins are made when many many amino acids combine together through _____________ _____________.






49. _____________ ________ _____ are the eight amino acids our body cannot make.






50. _____________ _____________ _____________- Two or more different tertiary structures interact forming large structure for a single protein.