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Macromolecule Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
2.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
3.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
4.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
5.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
6.
Oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
7.
Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
8.
The organic compounds that have many structural purposes and are used in many processes within the
cell are called ____________________.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
9.
This is the monomer of which macromolecule?
a)
lipid
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
10.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
11.

This diagram represents the monomer of which macromolecule (two of them together are called a dipeptide)?

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

12.
These are monomers of which macromolecule? 
a)
lipid
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
13.
What type of macromolecule are enzymes?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
14.

Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of SHORT TERM energy for living things?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

15.
Carbohydrates are made of (Look in your presentation...I added this info) 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
16.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
17.
This is one job proteins do NOT have in the body
a)
insulation
b)
structure for tissues and organs
c)
speed up chemical reactions
d)
transport things through cell membrane
18.
Which macromolecule is made of simple sugars and dissacharides?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
19.
All of the following are examples of lipids except:
a)
oil
b)
saturated fats 
c)
fatty acid
d)
cellulose
20.
Used for short term (quick) energy.
a)
carbohydrates
b)
starches 
c)
monosaccharides 
d)
cellulose 
21.
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
22.
The digestion of lipids into fatty acids and glycerol is known as: 
a)
anabolism
b)
incredibilism
c)
amazingism 
d)
catabolism 
23.

The production of glycogen by the liver is an example of:

a)

anabolism

b)

amazingism

c)

catabolism

d)

fleekism

24.
Which type of lipid is depicted in this image?
a)
Chitin
b)
Saturated Fat
c)
Cellulose
d)
Unsaturated Fat
25.

Which atoms make up the "backbone" of amino acids?

a)

CHO

b)

CHON

c)

CHONP

d)

CHOO CHOO

26.

Antibodies that bind to foreign substances (like viruses) and target them for destruction, are which type of macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Enzymes

c)

Proteins

d)

Lipids

27.

Which of the following are types of polysaccharides? (click all that apply)

a)

Chitin

b)

Glycogen

c)

Starch

d)

Glucose

e)

Cellulose

28.

What is currently being isolated by the Joint BioEnergy Institute from cellulose?

a)

Essential Nutrients

b)

Biofules

c)

Plastic polymers

d)

All of the above

29.

Steroids, or a type of chemical messenger in your body are which type of macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Lipids

30.

Omega-3 and Omega-6 are examples of which type of molecule, found in lipids?

a)

Essential Nutrients

b)

Essential Fatty Acids

c)

Essential Amino Acids

d)

Mr. Dalton...you're making this stuff up...just stop!