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Biomolecules Review!

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are organic compounds?

a)

protein

b)

lipid

c)

water

d)

nucleic acid

2.

How many bonds can carbon form with other atoms?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

3.

In a dehydration reaction,

a)

water is a reactant

b)

water is a product

c)

a polymer is made

d)

a polymer is broken down

4.

In a hydrolysis reaction,

a)

water is a reactant

b)

water is a product

c)

a polymer is made

d)

a polymer is broken down

5.

The building blocks of carbohydrates are:

a)

nucleic acids

b)

glycerol and fatty acids

c)

amino acids

d)

monosaccharides

6.

An organic compound is a molecule that contains

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

7.

Glycogen and starch

a)

are carbohydrates used for short-term energy storage.

b)

are made of a sugar, a base, and a phosphate group.

c)

can be either saturated or unsaturated.

d)

are made of amino acids.

8.

Which of the following are functions of carbohydrates?

a)

primary energy source

b)

short-term energy storage

c)

gives plant cells their structure

d)

insulation

9.

A carbohydrate made of two sugar units is a:

a)

monosaccharide

b)

polysaccharide

c)

bisaccharide

d)

disaccharide

10.

Which of the following is an example of a monosaccharide?

a)

starch

b)

glucose

c)

sucrose

d)

lactose

11.

A ________ is a long strand of many sugars bonded together.

a)

monosaccharide

b)

polysaccharide

c)

nucleic acid

d)

polypeptide

12.

Which type of organic molecule includes fats?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

13.

What type of biomolecule is pictured?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

14.

Which of the following are functions of lipids?

a)

short-term energy storage

b)

insulation

c)

send chemical signals to cells

d)

make up cell membrane

15.

Which of the following are related to unsaturated fats?

a)

liquid at room temperature

b)

single carbon to carbon bonds

c)

bent shape

d)

an example is butter

16.

Which of the following are related to saturated fats?

a)

solid at room temperature

b)

one or more double carbon to carbon bonds

c)

straight shape

d)

an example is oil

17.

What type of biomolecule is pictured?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

18.

The building blocks of many lipids are:

a)

amino acids

b)

glycerol and fatty acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

monosaccharides

19.

The building blocks of proteins are

a)

amino acids

b)

glycerol and fatty acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

monosaccharides

20.

Each protein building block (monomer) is unique due to the:

a)

hydroxyl group

b)

amino group

c)

variable group

d)

carboxyl group

21.

Which of the following elements are found in proteins?

a)

C

b)

H

c)

N

d)

P

22.

What type of biomolecule is pictured?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

23.

Which group is highlight in blue?

a)

amino group

b)

carboxyl group

c)

variable group

d)

hydroxyl group

24.

Which group is highlight in green?

a)

amino group

b)

carboxyl group

c)

variable group

d)

hydroxyl group

25.

Which group is highlight in pink?

a)

amino group

b)

carboxyl group

c)

variable group

d)

hydroxyl group

26.

Which of the following are functions of proteins?

a)

movement

b)

speed up chemical reactions

c)

energy source

d)

transport substances

27.

A protein’s function is determined by its

a)

color

b)

polarity

c)

size

d)

shape

28.

A protein's shape is determined by it's

a)

function

b)

amino acid sequence

c)

properties

d)

environment

29.

A long chain of amino acids is called a:

a)

polysaccharide

b)

substrate

c)

polypeptide

d)

disaccharide

30.

The place where the substrate binds to the enzyme is called the:

a)

product site

b)

active site

c)

catalyst site

d)

reactor site

31.

The amount of energy needed to start a reaction is the:

a)

thermal energy

b)

ATP energy

c)

initial energy

d)

activation energy

32.

A(n) ______ reduces the amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction.

a)

RNA molecule

b)

lipid

c)

DNA molecule

d)

enzyme

33.

Enzymes are made of

a)

amino acids

b)

glycerol and fatty acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

monosaccharides

34.

The _____ is the reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.

a)

active site

b)

substrate

c)

catalyst

d)

product

35.

What can happen if an enzyme is exposed to high heat?

a)

it will work better

b)

it will denature

c)

it will lose its shape

d)

it will lose its function

36.

The material an enzyme works on is called the

a)

enzyme

b)

substrate

c)

product

d)

activation energy

37.

Which is a function of nucleic acids?

a)

short-term energy storage

b)

insulation

c)

chemical messengers

d)

store and transmit genetic information

38.

What type of biomolecule is pictured?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

39.

The building blocks of nucleic acids are:

a)

amino acids

b)

glycerol and fatty acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

monosaccharides

40.

Which of the following elements are found in nucleic acids?

a)

C

b)

O

c)

N

d)

P