Biological Molecules Fats and Proteins: Structure and function of essential nutrients by Anthony Carpi, Ph.D. Reading Quiz Teach with this 1. What macronutrients are insoluble in water? carbohydrates fats minerals salt 2. What purpose does fat serve in the body? It is a reserve supply of energy It is a structural material It is an insulation material All of the choices 3. Molecules that are made of one molecule of glycerol and three fatty acids are called: carbohydrates polymers proteins triglycerides 4. What fats are called saturated? fats that contain no double bonds in fatty acid chains fats that have some double bonds in fatty acid chains fats that have triple bonds in fatty acid chains none of the choices 5. Unsaturated fats that are liquids are called: amino acids animal fat glycogen oils 6. What fats are called polyunsaturated? fats that have few double bonds fats that have many double bonds fats that have no double bonds none of the choices 7. What are the healthiest fats to include in the diet? monounsaturated polyunsaturated saturated unsaturated 8. Proteins are polymers of: amino acids glucose nucleic acids sucrose 9. A bond between amino acids is called a(n): acid bond hydrogen bond ionic bond peptide bond 10. Proteins are: fatty acids lipids polypeptides triglycerides 11. The primary structure of a protein is determined by: none of the choices the hydrogen bonding in the molecule the sequence of amino acids in the protein the way amino acids coil around themselves 12. The secondary structure of a protein is determined by: none of the choices the sequence of amino acids in the protein the way amino acids coil around themselves the way amino acids fold Score Quiz
