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WorksheetsCharacteristics of Life and Macromolecules Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
2.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
3.
A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.
a)
All living things reproduce
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
4.
An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
5.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
6.
Which of the following contains the genetic code for protein synthesis?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
7.
Which of the following decreases the activation energy necessary to initiate the chemical change within the body?
a)
nucleotides
b)
enzymes
c)
amino acids
d)
fatty acids
8.
What are the building blocks of proteins?
a)
amino acid
b)
fatty acid
c)
nucleotide
d)
lipid
9.
What are the single sugars that are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
a)
monosaccharides
b)
disaccharides
c)
polysaccharides
d)
amino acid
10.
Why are lipids insoluble in water?
a)
lipids are polar
b)
lipids are non-polar
c)
lipids have a negative charge
d)
lipids are building blocks of protiens
11.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
12.
DNA and RNA are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
13.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
14.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
15.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
16.
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
17.
What are the monomers of DNA?
a)
glycerols
b)
amino acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
18.
All polymers are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
19.
All organic compounds contain the element
a)
carbon
b)
nitrogen
c)
phosphorus
d)
sulfur
20.
Building blocks of the body, hair , muscles etc.
a)
protein
b)
nucleic acid
c)
lipids
d)
carbohydrates
21.
Is found in the cell membrane as a bilayer.
a)
lipids
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
22.
Enzymes are..
a)
nucleic acids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
lipids
d)
proteins
23.
What are the functions of proteins?
a)
build structures and provide quick energy
b)
repair tissue and store long-term energy
c)
build structures/
hormones/ transport/ enzymes
hormones/ transport/ enzymes
d)
provide energy/ transport
24.
What are the monomers of lipids?
a)
glycerol combined with amino acids
b)
monosaccharide rings
c)
bonded amino acids
d)
glycerol and fatty acid tails
25.
What is the defining characteristic of carbohydrates?
a)
2 H :1 O
b)
2 C: 1 H
c)
2 O: 1 C
d)
1H: 1 O
26.
The purpose of an enzyme is:
a)
Do photosynthesis
b)
change chemicals into different chemicals
c)
speed up chemical reactions
d)
Eliminate water
27.
The major macromolecules of life are:
a)
lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
b)
nucleic acid and water
c)
lipids and fats
d)
DNA
28.
Which is NOT one of the main elements that make up over 90% of the human body
a)
Carbon
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Chlorine
d)
Oxygen
29.
The simplest pure substances, containing only one type of atom, are referred to as:
a)
Elements
b)
Compounds
c)
Mixtures
d)
Haloclines
30.
The location on an enzyme where substrate molecules bind is referred to as:
a)
The active site
b)
The monomeric colluder
c)
The resonator
d)
The synaptic cleft
31.
Which of these is NOT true?
a)
Enzymes can denature (change shape) when the temperature gets too high.
b)
Enzymes can only be used once in a chemical reaction.
c)
Enzymes can denature when the pH changes.
d)
Enzymes speed up chemical reactions.
32.
Which element listed below is not found in lipids?
a)
carbon
b)
hydrogen
c)
nitrogen
d)
oxygen
33.
Substances are changed into different substances when atoms rearrange during
a)
chemical equilibrium
b)
chemical reactions
c)
ion formation
d)
hydrogen bonding
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