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Structure and Function of Macromolecules

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

What effect do enzymes have on the rate (speed) of a reaction?

a)

Increase the speed

b)

Monitor the speed

c)

Decrease the speed

d)

Have no effect on the speed

2.

Enzymes bring about their effect on the rate of reaction by

a)

Increasing activation energy

b)

Lowering the energy of the products

c)

Lowering the activation energy

d)

Lowering the energy of the reactants

3.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Exergonic reactions release energy

b)

Exergonic reactions absorb energy

c)

Endergonic reactions release energy

d)

Endergonic reactions have more energy in the reactants

4.

In the forming of nonpolar covalent bonds there is

a)

Donation of electrons

b)

Unequal sharing of electrons

c)

Equal sharing of protons and electrons

d)

Equal sharing of electrons

5.

For a dissacharide to form from two monosacharides

a)

The presence of cations and anions form the bond

b)

A disassembling of molecules by hydrolysis must occur

c)

The removal of water must occur

d)

The addition of water must occur

6.

A polysaccharide that is formed in liver and muscle cells is

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

c)

Sucrose

d)

Glycogen

7.

A fatty acid that contains 3 double bonds would be

a)

Saturated

b)

Unsaturated

c)

Carboxylated

d)

Methylated

8.

Proteins do all of the following except

a)

Antibodies

b)

Transport

c)

Receptors

d)

Storage

9.

The 20 amino acids differ from each other in the

a)

Number of central carbon atoms

b)

Size of the amino group

c)

Nature of the R group

d)

Number of carboxyl groups

10.

Molecules that store genetic information are

a)

Proteins

b)

Nucleic acids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

11.

All are characteristics of carbon except

a)

Has high electronegativity

b)

Forms 4 bonds

c)

Forms a tetrahedral structure

d)

Forms single, double, and triple bonds

12.

One would expect a saturated fatty acid to

a)

Have no double bonds and be made by a plant

b)

Have double bonds and be made by a plant

c)

Have no double bonds and be made by an animal

d)

Have double bonds and be made by an animal

13.

In dehydration synthesis

a)

Water is added to form bonds between monomers

b)

Water is removed to form bonds between monomers

c)

Water is added to break bonds between monomers

d)

Water is removed to break bonds between monomers

14.

In hydrolysis

a)

Water is added to break bonds between monomers

b)

Water is removed to form bonds between monomers

c)

Water is added to form bonds between monomers

d)

Water is removed to break bonds between monomers

15.

Examples of Nucleic acids include all of the following except

a)

Ribonucleic acid

b)

Methylated acetic acid

c)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

d)

Adenosine tri phosphate

16.

The functional group -C=O is

a)

Carboxyl (carboxylic acid)

b)

Carbonyl

c)

Methyl

d)

Amino

17.

The functional group -COOH is

a)

Carboxyl (carboxylic acid)

b)

Carbonyl

c)

Methyl

d)

Hydroxyl

18.

The functional group - CH3 is

a)

Carbonyl

b)

Sulfhydryl

c)

Methyl

d)

Amino

19.

The functional group -OH is

a)

Oxyl

b)

Hydroxyl

c)

Methyl

d)

Amino

20.

The functional group - NH2 is

a)

Nitryl

b)

Amino

c)

Methyl

d)

Sulfhydryl

21.

The functional group - PO4 is

a)

Phosphyl

b)

Methyl

c)

Phosphate

d)

Carboxyl

22.

The functional group - SH is

a)

Shisyl

b)

Hydroxyl

c)

Methyl

d)

Sulfhydryl

23.

Soluble inorganic compounds whose ions conduct a current is solution are called

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Proteins

c)

Hydrophobic

d)

Electrolytes

24.

Molecules such as estrogen and testosterone are classified as

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

25.

Because lipids have a high carbon to low oxygen ratio, they are characteristically

a)

Nonpolar

b)

Hydrophilic

c)

Hydrophobic

d)

Both nonpolar and hydrophobic

26.

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic acids are classified as

a)

Inorganic molecules

b)

Organic molecules

c)

Salts

d)

Electrolytes

27.

The chemical makeup of a lipid molecule is different from a carbohydrate in that the lipid molecule:

a)

Contains twice as much oxygen as the carbohydrate

b)

Contains much less oxygen than a carbohydrate having the same number of carbon atoms

c)

Contains equal amounts of carbon and oxygen in its molecular structure

d)

The chemical makeup is the same

28.

The "currency of the cell", the energy form that is made in the mitochondria and usable to do work in our bodies is

a)

Testosterone or Estrogen

b)

Phospholipids

c)

ATP, Adenosine tri phosphate

d)

DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid

29.

Each of the following is an example of an inorganic compound except

a)

Minerals

b)

Electrolytes

c)

Water

d)

Glucose

30.

Which of the following statements about water is not correct?

a)

Is a polar molecule

b)

Makes up about 2/3 rds of body mass

c)

Has a relatively low heat capacity

d)

Is sometimes known as the universal solvent

31.

The group of organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a near 1:2:1 ratio is defined as

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids