CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
BIO MOLECULES
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Question
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A scientist discovers new life on a distant planet. While watching the alien species live on the planet, scientists begin to notice that in order to hunt this species will attack another smaller species and inject them with some sort of liquid. After a short time, the smaller organism develops a sort of necrosis which is when a small portion of the organism’s flesh begins to break down. Soon after necrosis begins the smaller organism dies. What biomolecule are the aliens injecting?
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Carbohydrates
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Lipids
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Proteins
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Nucleic Acids
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Glycogen is the major storage form of carbohydrates, or it is a polysaccharide in animals, fungi, and some bacteria. Glycogen is a form of glucose that can be stored, like starch in plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: Enzymes are biological proteins.
Detailed explanation-3: -Biomolecules are vital for life as it aids organisms to grow, sustain, and reproduce. They are involved in building organisms from single cells to complex living beings like humans, by interacting with each other. The diversity in their shape and structure provides diversity in their functions.
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