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AP Biology Unit 1.4 Properties of Biological Macromolecules

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organic compound that is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio is known as?

a)

lipid

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

nucleic acids

2.

The unique properties of proteins are most likely results of?

a)

interactions between R groups of the amino acids

b)

hydrogen bonds linking amino acids

c)

peptide bonds linking amino acid and carboxyl groups

d)

the use of of many different amino acids in the primary structure of the protein

3.

Which two functional groups are always found in amino acids?

a)

hydroxyl and carboxyl

b)

amine and sulfhydryl

c)

carboxyl and amine

d)

phosphate group and nitrogenous base

4.

Which macromolecules requires phosphorus?

a)

steroids and proteins

b)

nucleic acids and certain lipids

c)

carbohydrates and lipids

d)

carbohydrates and nucleic acids

5.

Which structure in a protein refers to one of two three-dimensional shapes that are the result of hydrogen bonding between members of the polypeptide backbone?

a)

primary structure

b)

secondary structure

c)

tertiary structure

d)

quaternary structure

6.

Which structure in a protein refers to a complex globular shape resulting from interactions between the side chains?

a)

primary structure

b)

secondary structure

c)

tertiary structure

d)

quaternary structure

7.

True or false? Monosaccharides are the monomers of carbohydrates and an example would be C6H12O6.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What are the main functions of polysaccharides?

a)

protection of vital organs

b)

structural support

c)

structural support and energy storage

9.

True or False? Unsaturated fatty acids have no double bonds between carbons and are commonly produced by animals.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the structure of a phospholipid?

a)

they have a hydrophobic (polar) head that includes a phosphate group

b)

they have two fatty acid tails, which are hydrophobic

c)

they are arranged in a bilayer in forming the cell membrane, with the hydrophilic heads pointing toward the watery cytosol or extracellular environment and hydrophobic tails sandwiched in between.

d)

all of the above

11.

What is butter an example of?

a)

unsaturated fatty acid

b)

saturated fatty acid

c)

both

12.

What is the main function of lipids?

a)

energy storage

b)

protection of vital organs

c)

both

d)

none of the above

13.

True or False? Lipids aren't polymers because they are assembled from a variety of components.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When is a protein denatured?

a)

when secondary and tertiary structures are altered but the peptide bonds of the primary structure between the amino acids are left intact.

b)

when it loses its shape and ability to function of heat or a change in pH

c)

both

15.

what is this an example of?

a)

alpha helix

b)

beta helix

16.

What is cholestrol, estrogen, and testosterone an example of?

a)

fatty acids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

steriods

17.

What is this an example of?

a)

lipid

b)

amino acid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydates

18.

How will an adenine nucleotide bond?

a)

it will ionically bond to thymine nucleotides

b)

it will hydrogen bond to thymine nucleotides

c)

it will ionically bond to cytosine nucleotides

d)

it will hydrogen bond to cytosine nucleotides

19.

What are the functions of a protein?

a)

energy, energy storage, structural

b)

important energy source, insulation, phospholipids of plasma membrane

c)

genetic information, code for amino acid sequences

d)

antibodies, movement, membrane receptors

20.

True or False? Nucleotides are made up of a nitrogenous base and a pentose (5 carbon) sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA)

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is starch an example of?

a)

a storage of polysaccharide found in plants

b)

a storage of polysaccharide found in animals

c)

a storage of monosaccharides found in plants

d)

a storage of monosaccharides found in animals

22.

What are fats made up of?

a)

made up of a central carbon bonded to a carboxyl group at one end and an NH2 at the other end, a hydrogen atom, and an R group

b)

made up of a glycerol molecule and two fatty acid molecules

c)

made up of a glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules

d)

none of the above

23.

Cellulose and chitin is an example of what?

a)

proteins

b)

fats

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrates

24.

True or false? The primary structure of a protein is the sequence in which amino acids are joined.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What is this an example of?

a)

alpha helix

b)

beta helix

c)

none of the above