4. Biomolecules

At a conference, the speaker's grand finale was sautéing mealworms (insect larvae) in butter and serving them to the audience. They were crunchy (like popcorn hulls) because their exoskeletons contain the polysaccharide __________.

Which biomolecule is the primary source of energy in the human diet?

Which polysaccharide do plants store in plastids as an energy reserve?

What is the body's preferred energy source?

Which of the following is a carbohydrate?

Which of the following carbohydrates is the primary structural component of plant cell walls?

Which polysaccharide is an important component in the structure of many animals and fungi?

Which of the following best describes the primary roles of polysaccharides in living organisms?

Cellulose is a _____ made of many _____.

Which type of carbohydrates serve as chemical markers on cell membranes?

Which of the following foods is a complex carbohydrate?

Which of the following carbohydrates found in food can be used as energy sources by living organisms?

Which of the following carbohydrates are polymers of glucose?

Which of the following polysaccharides functions in structure and support in a plant's cell wall?

Which of the following best describes the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?