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Macromolecule Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Proteins are composed of what smaller building blocks?

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleic acids

c)

fatty acids

d)

nucleotides

2.

Based on the graph, what temperature does this enzyme work best? 

a)

15 C

b)

40 C

c)

30 C

3.

Enzymes are

a)

nucleic acids

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrates

4.

Enzymes are _________ that __________ chemical reactions.

a)

proteins, slow down

b)

proteins, speed up

c)

lipids, slow down

d)

lipids, speed up

5.

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?

a)

The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.

b)

The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8

c)

The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0

d)

The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0 .

6.

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

a)

The enzymes die.

b)

The shapes of the enzyme are altered or denatured

c)

The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.

d)

The enzymes remain the same

7.

Which factors can change the shape of an enzyme and thus denatures a enzyme?

a)

Excessive heat and changes in pH

b)

Nothing can

c)

Exposure to light and sound

d)

Exposure to bacteria and amoebas

8.

Letter D...

a)

active site

b)

enzyme

c)

substrate

d)

products

9.

The graph shows how the activity of an enzyme changes over a range of pH values. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?

a)

pepsin works best at a pH near 2

b)

pepsin works best at a pH of 9

10.

The function of the nucleic acid is --

a)

to store and transmit genetic information inherited from your parents

b)

to maintain our body temperature

c)

to build up muscles bones and other body parts

d)

to regulate sugar in your blood and give your cells energy

11.

Which of the following is a characteristic of protein?

a)

Made up of amino acids and regulate cellular processes

b)

Fats, oils, and waxes

c)

Complex carbohydrates known as starches

d)

DNA and RNA

12.

Which group of biomolecules is important in the composition of the cell membrane?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic acid

13.

Which biomolecule is helpful for long term energy storage?

a)

Nucleic acid

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Lipid

14.

Which biomolecule is useful for a fast source of energy?

a)

Lipid

b)

Nucleic acid

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrate

15.

What is the monomer for proteins?

a)

Amino acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Fatty acid

d)

Monosaccharide

16.

Which monomer makes up nucleic acids?

a)

Amino acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Fatty acid

d)

Monosaccharide

17.

What is the monomer for carbohydrates?

a)

Amino acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Fatty acid

d)

Monosaccharide

18.

Which two biomolecules are made up only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?

a)

Protein and Nucleic Acid

b)

Protein and Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate and Lipid

d)

Carbohydrate and Nucleic Acid

19.

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous make up which group of biomolecules?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic acid

20.

Which of the following macromolecule is NOT correctly matched with its function and monomer?

a)

Carbohydrates:

Monomer- Monosaccharide/glucose

Function- provide short term energy

b)

Lipids:

Monomer- fatty acids and glycerol

Function- provide long term energy and a major component of cell membrane

c)

Proteins:

Monomer- DNA

Function- provide energy for protein synthesis

d)

Nucleic Acids:

Monomer- nucleotide

Function- store the genetic information needed for protein synthesis

21.
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
22.

Keratin is a protein found in hair, nails, and feathers of animals. Which of the following elements is most abundant in keratin?

a)

Carbon

b)

Aluminum

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Zinc

23.

Milk contains a high concentration of the carbohydrate lactose. What is the basic structure of lactose?

a)

a chain of amino acids in a helix shape

b)

two monosaccharides joined together

c)

two fatty acids joined to a phosphate group

d)

a chain of alternating sugar and phosphate groups

24.

Some bacteria produce cellulase, a substance that speeds up the breakdown of cellulose in plant cell walls. Cellulase is an example of which of the following? 

a)

a steroid

b)

an enzyme

c)

a hormone

d)

an organelle

25.

Plant species such as the sesame plant and the coconut palm have large amounts of lipids in their seeds. Which of the following is the most likely function of these lipids? 

a)

to store energy for the seedlings

b)

to absorb water for the seedlings

c)

to encode most of the genetic information in the seedlings

d)

to speed up most of the chemical reactions in the seedlings