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Macromolecules

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A carbohydrate polymer is composed of ___

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

monosaccharides

d)

fatty acids

2.

A nucleic acid is composed of ____

a)

fatty acids

b)

amino acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

monosaccharides

3.

A protein is composed of ____

a)

fatty acids

b)

amino acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

monosaccharides

4.

A chain of amino acids is called a ____

a)

polypeptide

b)

nucleic acid

c)

polysaccharide

d)

fatty acid

5.

A ____ reaction releases water molecules while ____ a molecule.

a)

dehydration; building

b)

dehydration; breaking down

c)

hydrolysis; building

d)

hydrolysis; breaking down

6.

A hydrolysis reaction is ____

a)

catabolic

b)

anabolic

7.

A dehydration reaction is ____

a)

catabolic

b)

anabolic

8.

A ____ reaction uses a water molecule to ___ a molecule.

a)

dehydration; build

b)

hydrolysis; build

c)

dehydration; break down

d)

hydrolysis; break down

9.

The linkages formed between amino acids are called ___ bonds.

a)

peptide

b)

ester

c)

phosphodiester

d)

glycosidic

10.

The linkages formed between monosaccharides are called ___ bonds.

a)

peptide

b)

ester

c)

phosphodiester

d)

glycosidic

11.

The linkages formed between fatty acids and the glycerol backbone of a triglyceride are called ___ bonds.

a)

peptide

b)

ester

c)

phosphodiester

d)

glycosidic

12.

The linkages formed between nucleotides are called ___ bonds.

a)

peptide

b)

ester

c)

phosphodiester

d)

glycosidic

13.

If a protein is composed of multiple separate polypeptides, it has ____ structure.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

14.

If a protein is a linear chain of amino acids, it has ____ structure.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

15.

If a protein contains disulfide bonds between different amino acid side chains, it has ____ structure.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

16.

Secondary structure is produced by ___ bonding between amino acid backbones.

a)

hydrogen

b)

disulfide

c)

covalent

d)

ionic

17.

Which of the following is a gene product?

a)

enzyme

b)

cellulose

c)

starch

d)

phospholipids

18.

To which class of macromolecules does this molecule belong?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

19.

To which class of macromolecules does this molecule belong?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

20.

To which class of macromolecules does this molecule belong?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

21.

To which class of macromolecules does this molecule belong?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

22.

To which class of macromolecules does this molecule belong?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

23.

To which class of macromolecules does this molecule belong?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

24.

To which class of macromolecules does this molecule belong?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

25.

To which class of macromolecules does this molecule belong?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids