Biological Molecules (Cambridge O Level Biology)

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Which row shows the three main elements from the Period Table that are present in most molecules in living organisms?

A carbon oxygen nitrogen
B hydrogen carbon oxygen
C oxygen sulfur carbon
D hydrogen carbon nitrogen

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The drawing shows a food test being carried out in a laboratory.


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Which food test is being shown and which food group is being tested for?

  • Biuret test for proteins

  • DCPIP test for Vitamin C

  • Benedict's test for reducing sugars

  • Emulsion test for fats

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Which row represents the three main constituents of a DNA nucleotide?

A  bases  phosphate  nucleus
B  deoxyribose sugar  nucleus  chromosome
C  bases  deoxyribose sugar  phosphate
D  phosphate  chromosome  bases

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The table below shows the elements and basic units used by cells to make large biological molecules. 

 

basic units

elements

large molecule

A

amino acid

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

protein

B

glycerol

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

fats

C

glycerol

carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

fats

D

amino acid

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

DNA

Which row of the table is correct?

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Large biological molecules are made from smaller molecules. 

Which row shows the correct molecules?

  starch  protein lipid DNA
A fatty acids and
glycerol
nucleotides glucose amino acids
B glucose fatty acids and
glycerol
nucleotides amino acids
C nucleotides amino acids fatty acids and
glycerol
glucose
D glucose amino acids fatty acids and
glycerol
nucleotides

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