organic molecule quiz

What relationship exists between amino acids and proteins?

• Proteins and amino acids bond to form lipids.

• Amino acids are larger molecules than proteins.

• Proteins are made up of amino acids.

• Amino acids form when proteins bond together.

Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast two macromolecules.

What is the best title for the letter Q?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

Examine the diagram showing three major organic molecules.

What terms are represented by the letters Y and Z?

• amino acids and glycerols

• fatty acids and glycerols

• glucose and glycerols

• sugar and starches

The diagram shows the basic component of an important organic molecule.

This structure is the monomer for which category of molecules?

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• proteins

• lipids

Biological polymers are made up of much smaller monomers.

If several of these monomers were linked together, what type of polymer would be created?

• DNA

• polysaccaride

• proteins

• RNA

Some characteristics of a biomolecule are listed.

Which biomolecule is described?

• Carbohydrates

• lipids

• Nucleic acids

• Proteins

Examine the diagram depicting a biological process.

What nucleotide will be paired with cytosine at the position labeled X?

• adenine

• cytocine

• Thymine

• Guanine

Which organic molecule carries the hereditary information for cells?

• Carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• Nucliec acids

What is the fundamental element found in all organic compounds studied by chemists?

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

Which statement explains how an enzyme acts as a catalyst to increase the speed of a reaction?

• It changes the structure of the substrate.

• It increases the temperature of the reaction.

• It lowers the activation energy of the reaction.

• It decreases the concentration of the substrate.