Lesson 4.01 The Water Cycle

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Where are carbon compounds found?
1. In all areas of the environment
2. In water
3. In air
4. In solids
Answer: a. In all areas of the environment
Since the same carbon atoms that are found in environment compounds also make up the core structures for living organism’s molecules, we often call living organisms ___________.
1. compounds
2. carbon-based life forms
3. polymers
4. carbohydrates
Answer: b. carbon-based life forms
Carbon can form long chains called ________________.
1. molecules
2. molecules
3. polymers
4. lipids
Answer: c. polymers
Polymers form important biological _______________.
1. molecules
2. carbons
3. compounds
4. RNA
Answer: a. molecules
__________________ are the building blocks for all living things. They make up enzymes that tell the cell what to do by controlling all biological processes
1. Carbohydrates
2. Nucleic acids
3. Lipids
4. Proteins
Answer: d. Proteins
__________________ contribute to the makeup of cell membranes, store energy, and insulate against cold
1. Carbohydrates
2. Nucleic acids
3. Lipids
4. Proteins
Answer: c. Lipids
__________________ store the genetic information for life.
1. Carbohydrates
2. Nucleic acids
3. Lipids
4. Proteins
Answer: b. Nucleic acids
__________________ are responsible for most of the energy that our bodies store and use to do work.
1. Carbohydrates
2. Nucleic acids
3. Lipids
4. Proteins
Answer: a. Carbohydrates
__________________ has genes that are responsible for making the proteins that control cellular functions.
1. Proteins
2. RNA
3. Nucleic acids
4. DNA
Answer: d. DNA
__________________ is responsible for assembling genes.
1. Proteins
2. RNA
3. Nucleic acids
4. DNA
Answer: b. RNA
Oxygen is a byproduct of _______________.
1. photosynthesis
2. carbon
3. Watershedsrespiration
Answer: a. photosysthesis