Nucleic Acid & Protein Lesson

Multiple Choice

Which elements are found in all four macromolecules?

• Iron, Oxygen, and Phospohorous

• Phosphorous, Nitrogen, and Sulfur

• Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

• Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen

Multiple Choice

Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

Multiple Choice

Which molecule is shown here?

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

• Carbohydrate

Multiple Choice

Which major macromolecule is being represented in this image? 

• carbohydrate
• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid

Multiple Choice

Which macromolecule is used for short term energy?

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acid

Multiple Choice

DNA and RNA are examples of 

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Multiple Choice

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• store genetic information
• store energy (long-term)
• store energy (short-term)
• build skin, hair, nails, muscles

Multiple Choice

Which macromolecule is shown?

• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate

Multiple Choice

Which of the following elements make up nucleic acids?

• C, H, O
• C, H, O, N
• C, H, O, N, P
• C, H, O, Ca, S

Multiple Choice

Which base is ONLY found in DNA?

• Cytosine

• Guanine

• Thymine

• Adenine

Multiple Choice

Which base is only found in RNA?

• Uracil

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Guanine

Multiple Choice

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• Stores energy
• Stores and transmits genetic information

• Movement
• Physical structure

Multiple Choice

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

Multiple Choice

Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

Multiple Choice

What is the monomer for proteins?

• monosaccharide

• glycerol & fatty acid

• amino acid

• nucleotide

Multiple Choice

What is the polymer for proteins?

• polysaccharide

• triglyceride

• phospholipid

• polypeptide

• DNA

Multiple Choice

What is being shown in the diagram?

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

Multiple Choice

What elements are found in proteins?

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

• carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus

Multiple Choice

What are functions of proteins?

• provide quick energy

• provide long-term, slow energy

• act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions, help transport materials, structural components, make up antibodies, etc.

• store genetic information for the cell

Multiple Choice

What type of macromolecule may function as an enzymes to speed up chemical reactions?

• Protein
• Carbohydrate
• Lipid
• Nucleic Acid

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a monomer of a protein?

Match

Match the following macromolecule to the image

Carbohydrate

Lipid

Protein

Nucleic Acid

• Carbohydrate

• Lipid

• Protein

• Nucleic Acid

Multiple Choice

This macromolecule has multiple levels of structure but it is also made up of repeating units called amino acids.

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

Multiple Choice

The structure of a nucleotide is shown in the picture. Which macromolecule contains nucleotides?

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic Acids

Multiple Choice

Lauric Acid is which type of macromolecule?

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

Multiple Choice

The picture shows a disaccharide or a molecule containing two different sugars. Which type of macromolecule contains sugar(s)?

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids