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Question

LipidsNucleic acidsProteinsCarbohydrates
A student creates a table to determine how different biomolecules support the functioning of a cell. The student only has information on different functions in a cell.

Biomolecule Function in a Cell
Provide short-term energy for the cell
Serve as a structural component of the membranes
Carry the instructions for the cell
Enable cells to communicate and interact

Move the boxes to match each biomolecule with the appropriate function.

Answer 1

Here's how you can match each biomolecule to its appropriate function based on common biological knowledge:

1. Provide short-term energy for the cell: Carbohydrates

2. Serve as a structural component of the membranes: Lipids

3. Carry the instructions for the cell: Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)

4. Enable cells to communicate and interact: Proteins (where signaling molecules and receptors are often proteins)

So the completed table would look like this:

| Biomolecule | Function in a Cell | |-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------| | Carbohydrates | Provide short-term energy for the cell | | Lipids | Serve as a structural component of the membranes | | Nucleic acids | Carry the instructions for the cell | | Proteins | Enable cells to communicate and interact |