Macromolecules

Multiple Choice

This molecule depicts the structure of what macromolecule?

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

Multiple Choice

Which macromolecule is best to eat for QUICK energy (ex: before a sprint)?

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Lipid

Multiple Choice

This molecule depicts the structure of what macromolecule?

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT an example of a lipid?

• Fat

• Oil

• Bread

• Wax

Multiple Choice

What monomer is this?

• amino acid

• fatty acid

• monosaccharide

• nucleotide

Multiple Choice

Which molecule is formed by amino acids?

• Carbohydrate

• Protein

• Nucleic acid

• Lipid

Multiple Choice

Which macromolecule contains both nitrogen and phosphorous?

• Nucleic Acid

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Proteins

Multiple Choice

What is the function of a nucleic acid?

• repair injury

• store genetic information

• speed up reactions

• quick energy

Multiple Choice

Which molecule is made by joining together nucleotides?

• starch

• collagen

• glucose

• DNA

Multiple Choice

What is the MOST important macromolecule in the synthesis of proteins and why?

• lipids which provide the short term energy for making proteins

• nucleic acids as they contain the genetic information to make the proteins

• simple carbohydrates as they contain the long term energy for continuous protein synthesis