Macromolecules and Organic Chemistry Worksheet

Which of the following elements would be found in the lowest amounts in both the cell wall and cell membrane?

• carbon

• phosphorus

• hydrogen

• sodium

Which two types of organic polymers are made from the same type of monomer?

• starches and cellulose

• proteins and lipids

• nucleic acids and proteins

• lipids and carbohydrates

If a scientist is studying the structure that provides material transport in a cell, which macromolecule should they focus on?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Nucleic acids

• Sugars

Match the following words to the correct definitions

• regulates how the organism looks and acts.

• Proteins

• are the monomers of protein.

• Amino acids

• are used as an energy storage molecule in animals.

• DNA

• are used as an energy storage molecule in plants.

• Lipids

• speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy.

• Carbohydrates

Macromolecules are​​ (a)   molecules.

• large
• small
• average

Waxes, oils and fats are examples of which macromolecule group?

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

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

• lipids
• proteins
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids

This biomolecule is composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. It can be found in foods such as bread, pasta, potatoes, and any other starchy food. 

• Protein

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acid

Match the followingVery long and large organic molecules called ​ (a)   are made of small units called ​ (b)   ​ . Examples of the small units include sugars, which combine to form ​ (c)   , nucleotides, which form ​ (d)   and amino acids, which form ​ (e)  

• macromolecule
• Monomer
• carbohydrates
• nucleic acids;
• micromolecule
• polymerase
• lipids
• proteins.

Carbon is a vital part of the phospholipids that make up cell membranes and the carbohydrates that make up cell walls. Which of the following allows carbon to bond with up to four other atoms at a time and form the macromolecules that are essential to life?

• the six protons in its nucleus

• the six neutrons in its nucleus

• the two electrons in its inner shell

• he four electrons in its outer shell