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WorksheetsMacromolecules
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does MONO- mean?
a)
Kissing disease
b)
Three or more
c)
One
d)
Two
2.
A biological polymer made of amino acid monomers is a
a)
protein
b)
lipid
c)
carbohydrate
d)
nucleic acid
3.
Complex carbs taste
a)
sweet
b)
sour
c)
starchy
d)
bitter
4.
Which biomolecule makes up enzymes?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
5.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
6.
Which biomolecule stores genetic information?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
7.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
Stores energy
b)
Stores genetic information
c)
Movement
d)
Physical structure
8.
What atoms make up all carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen
b)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
c)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorus
9.
Which food best represents a complex carbohydrate?
a)
butter
b)
pasta
c)
soda
d)
candy
10.
Subunit is to Macrocolecule like ___ is to ____
a)
Building is to Bricks.
b)
Brick is to Building.
c)
Carpenter is to Building.
d)
Building is to Carpenter.
11.
Which macromolecule is shown?
a)
lipid
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
12.
Lipids are generally soluble in water.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
This is the scientific word for fat.
a)
Monomer
b)
Nucleotide
c)
Protein
d)
Lipid
14.
We regulate cell functions, make body chemicals and hormones, and build and repair the body.
a)
lipids
b)
nucleic acids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
proteins
15.
Fish, eggs, chicken and steak represent which type of macromolecule?
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Lipids
c)
Carbs
d)
Proteins
16.
Lactose, glucose and sucrose represent which type of macromolecule?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
proteins
c)
lipids
d)
nucleic acids
17.
Poly means
a)
one
b)
small
c)
large
d)
many
18.
In this macromolecule the monomer is a nucleotide.
a)
protein
b)
lipid
c)
carbohydrate
d)
nucleic acid
19.
The monomer is glucose in this macromolecule.
a)
protein
b)
lipid
c)
carbohydrate
d)
nucleic acid
20.
The monomer is amino acids in this macromolecule.
a)
protein
b)
lipid
c)
carbohydrate
d)
nucleic acid
21.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
22.
Which is NOT an good example of Proteins?
a)
apple
b)
seeds
c)
meat
d)
eggs
23.
DNA and RNA are examples of...
a)
proteins
b)
nucleic acids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
lipids
24.
Which macromolecule is made of simple and complex sugars?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
25.
Nucleic Acids are composed of the following atoms:
a)
carbon, oxygen, hydrogen
b)
CHO
c)
C, O, H, N, P
d)
C, H, O and sometimes sulfur
26.
What do cells use protein for?
a)
storing ATP and sending messages
b)
only making cell membranes
c)
fat storage
d)
growing and repairing muscles, tendons, bones, ligaments, hair, skin, nails...
27.
Lipids make antibodies to find bacteria that don't belong in the body to warn the white blood cells that they have an invader.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The 3 biochemical molecules found on a nutrition label are:
a)
Carbs, protein, sugar
b)
fat, protein, fiber
c)
amino acids, calories, protein
d)
lipids, carbs, protein
29.
What are the four macromolecules?
a)
proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids
b)
monosaccharides, lipids, polysaccaharides, and proteins
c)
RNA, DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates
d)
proteins, DNA, RNA, and steroids
30.
Most enzymes:
a)
speed up the chemical reaction
b)
have no effect on the rate of the chemical reaction
c)
slow the rate of the chemical reaction
d)
keep the rate of the chemical reaction the same
31.
A group of organic molecules that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose are called...
a)
proteins
b)
carbohydrates
c)
nucleic acids
d)
lipids
32.
A type of biological molecule that includes fats, oils, hormones, waxes, and components of cellular membranes is...
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
33.
A class of biological molecules whose defining characteristic is their relative insolubility (they do NOT dissolve) in water. Examples of these include steroids, oils, fats, and fatty acids.
a)
protein
b)
monomer
c)
lipids
d)
glycogen
34.
A macromolecule made of many repeated subunits is called a
a)
monomer
b)
polymer
35.
Which of "The Big 4" has an atomic structure that looks like a twisted ladder?
a)
carbs
b)
proteins
c)
nucleic acids
d)
sugar
36.
If you were to describe how a protein polymer looks, you could describe it as:
a)
a line of hexagons
b)
a line of pearls
c)
a balled up strand of pearls
d)
a ball of pentagons
37.
What is the make up of proteins at the atomic level?
a)
"CHO"
b)
"CHONP"
c)
"WISEC"
d)
"CHONS"
38.
At the cellular level, where are lipids found?
a)
only in cholesterol
b)
cellulose
c)
estrogen
d)
estrogen and cholesterol
39.
What is the most common monomer of lipids?
a)
oxygen
b)
fatty acids
c)
glucose
d)
triglycerides
40.
Which macromolecule is responsible for carrying ATP?
a)
nucleic acids
b)
proteins
c)
carbs
d)
lipids
41.
The shape of a triglyceride is like the letter
a)
X
b)
E
c)
B
d)
Y
42.
Energy that we gain by the consumption of food is measured in
a)
pounds
b)
calories
c)
ATP
d)
grams
43.
How many calories are provided by eating 1 gram of carbohydrates?
a)
4
b)
0
c)
9
d)
8
44.
You just ate an entire large french fry from McDonald's for lunch. It contained 24g of fat, 6g of protein and 67g of carbs. How many calories did you just eat?
a)
418 plus the ketchup!
b)
508 plus the ketchup!
c)
723 plus the ketchup!
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