Question

Which are the two most important macromolecules of a cell?

(a) Proteins, Carbohydrates

(b) Nucleic Acids, Lipids

(c) Nucleic Acids, Proteins

(d) Lipids, Carbohydrates

This question was posed to me in a national level competition.

My query is from Cells Basic Properties in chapter Introduction to Cell of Cell Biology

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) Nucleic Acids, Proteins

For explanation I would say: : Proteins and nucleic acids are the most important macromolecules out of the 4 building blocks of life, which includes Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Nucleic acids codes for the proteins (DNA & RNA) and proteins form the structural and functional parts of the cell.