Question

biomolecules color by numbers
directions: answer each question by circling the correct choice. after you have completed all the questions color the picture using the assigned colors.

1. the four most common elements found in biomolecules are _.
2. which biomolecules contains your genetic information?
3. which biomolecules act as energy storage for the cell and also cushions and insulates organs?
4. which biomolecules transport oxygen and other substances and also form part of most organelles?
5. which biomolecules provide quick energy for the cell and also provide materials to build the cell membrane?
6. the monomer of carbohydrates is known as _.
7. glycerol and fatty acids are the building blocks of _.
8. the monomer of nucleic acids is known as _.
9. amino acids are the monomers of _.
10. your friend is feeling irritable, lightheaded and dizzy. they are also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog. which biomolecule would you recommend your friend consume?
11. people with albinism do not produce the melanin protein. melanin allows for people to be protected from the sun and thus people with albinism are prone to severe sunburns. which biomolecule would you infer is responsible for albinism?
12. just under a orcas skin lies a thick layer of blubber. blubber helps insulate a whale from heat loss. based on this information, which biomolecule is this blubber primarily made of?

Explanation:

1. Biomolecules are composed of elements. The four most common elements in biomolecules are Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Hydrogen.
2. Nucleic acids (like DNA and RNA) contain genetic information.
3. Lipids act as energy storage, cushion, and insulate organs.
4. Proteins can transport substances and are part of organelles.
5. Carbohydrates provide quick energy.
6. The monomer of carbohydrates is saccharide.
7. Glycerol and fatty acids are building blocks of lipids.
8. The monomer of nucleic acids is nucleotide.
9. Amino acids are monomers of proteins.
10. If a friend has symptoms like irritability, light - headedness (which can be due to low blood sugar), carbohydrates (which are broken down to glucose for energy) are recommended.
11. Since albinism is related to a protein (melanin) not being produced, and proteins are encoded by nucleic acids (DNA), nucleic acid is responsible (as it has the genetic code for protein synthesis).
12. Blubber (which insulates) is primarily made of lipids.

Answer:

1. B. Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen (jade green)
2. D. nucleic acids (red)
3. B. lipids (blue)
4. C. proteins (green)
5. A. carbohydrates (yellow orange)
6. D. saccharide (yellow green)
7. A. lipids (sky blue)
8. C. nucleotide (yellow)
9. B. proteins (light blue)
10. B. carbohydrate (green)
11. D. nucleic acid (blue)
12. A. lipids (yellow green)