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MS Macromolecules

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the four macromolecules?
a)
Lipids, Carbon, Hydrogen, Protein
b)
Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids
c)
Lipids, Proteins, Nucleus, Carbon
d)
Proteins, Monomers, Lipids, Carbon Dioxide
2.
Nucleic Acids contain which elements?
a)
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorous
b)
Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon
c)
Hydrogen, Carbon and Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen
3.
Which macromolecule is the only one that contains the element phosphorous?
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
4.

Which Macromolecule(s) contain the elements Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen?

a)

Carbohydrates & Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates & Nucleic Acids

c)

Carbohydrates & Lipids

d)

Just Carbohydrates

5.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
6.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
7.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
8.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
9.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
10.
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
11.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
12.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
13.
What are the monomers of DNA?
a)
glycerols
b)
amino acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
14.
Lipids can be digested into what smaller subunits?
a)
nucleic acids
b)
amino acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
glucose
15.
All polymers are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
16.
All organic compounds contain the element
a)
carbon
b)
nitrogen
c)
phosphorus
d)
sulfur
17.

Enzymes belong to which class of macromolecules?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

18.

DNA belongs to which class of macromolecules?

a)

proteins

b)

nucleic acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

19.

Sugar belongs to which class of macromolecules?

a)

proteins

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

20.

A cell membrane is made primarily of what macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

21.

hydrophobic

a)

joining monomers

b)

breaking down polymers

c)

water loving

d)

water fearing

22.

hydrophilic

a)

joining monomers

b)

breaking down polymers

c)

water loving

d)

water fearing

23.

Select the option that is NOT a function of proteins

a)

store and transmit heredity

b)

help to fight disease

c)

control the rate of reactions and regulate cell processes

d)

used to form bones and muscles