Question

amoeba sisters: video recap
amoeba sisters video recap: biomolecules
directions: for each statement, write a \c\ if it best applies to the carbohydrates, \l\ if it best applies to lipids, \p\ if it best applies to proteins, or
\ if it best applies to nucleic acids.

1. ___ i am useful for a fast source of energy.
2. ___ i have involvement in the immune system (ex: antibodies).
3. ___ i am helpful for long term energy storage.
4. ___ i have a large role in muscle development.
5. ___ if athletes \pasta load,\ they consume a lot of me.
6. ___ a mutation in dna would initially start with me.
7. ___ i make up cell membranes.
8. ___ enzymes, which can speed up reactions, belong in my category.
9. ___ i am important for insulation.
10. ___ i contain elements c, h, and o and have a ring - like structure.
11. ___ my category includes genetic material.
12. ___ i can contain long fatty acid chains.

Explanation:

1. Carbohydrates are a fast - energy source.
2. Proteins, like antibodies, are involved in the immune system.
3. Lipids are for long - term energy storage.
4. Proteins play a large role in muscle development.
5. Athletes "pasta load" with carbohydrates.
6. DNA is a nucleic acid, mutations start here.
7. Lipids make up cell membranes.
8. Enzymes are proteins that speed up reactions.
9. Lipids are important for insulation.
10. Carbohydrates have C, H, O and can have ring - like structures.
11. Nucleic acids include genetic material.
12. Lipids can contain long fatty acid chains.

Answer:

1. C
2. P
3. L
4. P
5. C
6. N
7. L
8. P
9. L
10. C
11. N
12. L