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Macromolecules

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The element present in all organic molecules is

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Nitrogen

2.

Which of the following is not a monomer/polymer pairing?

a)

monosaccharide/polysaccharide

b)

amino acid/protein

c)

deoxyribonucleotide/DNA

d)

triglyceride/polysaccharide

3.

Select all of the following classes of biological molecules that consist of both small molecules and macromolecular polymers?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

4.

Which of the following is true regarding fatty acids?

a)

They are a monomer of carbohydrates.

b)

They are a monomer of lipids.

c)

They are a monomer of proteins.

d)

They are a monomer of nucleic acids.

5.

Which of the following descriptions best fits the class of molecules known as nucleotides?

a)

They are monomers of carbohydrates.

b)

They are monomers of lipids.

c)

They are monomers of proteins.

d)

They are monomers of nucleic acids.

6.

Which of the following Macromolecule categories includes all others in the list?

a)

monosaccharide

b)

polysaccharide

c)

sugar

d)

carbohydrate

7.

Which element is flexible and creates organic molecules.

a)

hydrogen

b)

hydrogen

c)

carbon

d)

nitrogen

8.

Which macromolecule stores long-term energy for an organism?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleotide

d)

protein

9.

Which element is found in proteins but not carbohydrates or lipids?

a)

C

b)

B

c)

N

d)

O

10.

In humans and other multicelluar organisms, which substance plays a central role as a quick energy source?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

water

11.

What makes a water molecule polar?

a)

Water has the ability to be frozen.

b)

The pH of pure water varies with the temperature.

c)

A water molecule has a slight positive charge on one end and a negative charge on the other end.

d)

A water molecule is made up of three atoms.

12.

A recipe says to mix 100 g of sugar, a pinch of salt, and 1 cup of water in 113 g of butter. Which ingredient is the solvent?

a)

sugar

b)

butter

c)

salt

d)

water

13.

Which is the negatively charged particle located orbiting around the nucleus of an atom?

a)

electron

b)

neutron

c)

silicon

d)

proton

14.

Which particle in the nucleus of an atom has a neutral charge?

a)

carbon

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

proton

15.

An organism’s genetic information is stored in which type of macromolecule?

a)

DNA

b)

carbohydrate

c)

lipid

d)

protein

16.

The monomers for proteins/polypeptides are called

a)

polysaccharides

b)

monosaccharides

c)

amino acids

d)

fatty acids

17.

The monomers of carbohydrates are called

a)

monosaccharides

b)

polysaccharides

c)

fatty acids

d)

amino acids

18.

The macromolecule that builds muscle is the

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

19.

The monomers for nucleic acids are called

a)

monosaccharides.

b)

amino acids.

c)

fatty acids.

d)

nucleotides.

20.

Enzymes help lower the energy needed for metabolic chemical reactions. Which macromolecule group is it a part of?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic acids

21.

Which macromolecule helps build cell membranes?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

22.

Which macromolecules are built with C, H, O, N, and P?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids