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MACROMOLECULES - Game

Authored by kirkja Janson

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

NGSS covered

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MACROMOLECULES - Game
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This macromolecules quiz focuses on the four major biological macromolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Designed for high school biology at the 9th-10th grade level, the quiz systematically tests students' understanding of each macromolecule's structure, function, and composition. Students need to master the relationship between monomers and polymers, recognizing that amino acids build proteins, nucleotides form nucleic acids, monosaccharides create carbohydrates, and glycerol with fatty acids construct lipids. The questions require students to connect elemental composition (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus) to specific macromolecules and understand functional roles: carbohydrates for quick energy, lipids for long-term energy storage and insulation, proteins for structural and catalytic functions, and nucleic acids for genetic information storage. Visual identification components challenge students to recognize molecular structures, while conceptual questions test their grasp of biological functions and chemical composition patterns. Created by Kirkja Janson, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-10. This comprehensive assessment tool serves multiple instructional purposes in the biology classroom, working effectively as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex biochemistry topics. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom learning, or use it as a review session before unit exams. The game format makes it particularly engaging for practice sessions where students can work individually or in small groups to solidify their macromolecule knowledge. This quiz aligns with NGSS standards HS-LS1-6 (construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms) and supports Common Core literacy standards in science through its emphasis on precise vocabulary and conceptual understanding essential for advanced biological studies.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Used for short term (quick) energy.

carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Provides long term energy and insulation,

lipids
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
proteins

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Contains DNA and RNA

lipids
carbohydrates
proteins
nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Building blocks of the body, hair , muscles etc.

protein
nucleic acid
lipids
carbohydrates

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Is found in the cell membrane as a bilayer. 

lipids
protein
nucleic acid
carbohydrate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Identify the macromolecule in the picture
*GLUCOSE

lipid
protein
nucleic acid
carbohydrate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Identify the macromolecule in the picture
* cholesterol and triglycerides

carbohydrate
protein
lipid
nucleic acid

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