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Macromolecules

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would qualify as a macromolecule?

a)

Protein

b)

DNA

c)

RNA

d)

Cellulose

e)

All of the above

2.

Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?

a)

Glycogen

b)

Sucrose

c)

Glycine

d)

Cellulose

e)

All of the above

3.

Proteins, which are tremendously complex molecules, all use as their basic units or building blocks:

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Polypeptides

c)

Amino acids

d)

Amino functional group

e)

All of the above

4.

The primary structure of a protein involves:

a)

Disulfide linkages

b)

Hydrogen bonds

c)

Peptide bonds

d)

Hydrophobic forces

e)

All of the above

5.

The chemical union of the basic units of carbohydrates, lipids, or proteins always produces the biproduct:

a)

Energy

b)

Carbon

c)

Water

d)

Acid

e)

All of the above

6.

Which of the follownig explains why sterols (or steriods) are considered to be lipids?

a)

They are hydrophobic

b)

They are hydrophilic

c)

They are rich in hydrogen

d)

They are have the same structure as other lipids

e)

All of the above

7.

When disaccharides are changed to monosaccharides, the common chemical process involved is:

a)

hydration

b)

hydrolysis

c)

digestion

d)

dehydration

e)

All of the above

8.

Saturated fats:

a)

Have many double bonds

b)

Have no double bonds

c)

Tend to be oily

d)

Have electrostatic charges

e)

All of the above

9.

Polymers of polysaccharides, fats, and proteins are all synthesized from monomers by:

a)

Connecting monosaccharides together

b)

The addition of water to each monomer

c)

The removal of water (dehydration synthesis)

d)

The formation of disulfide bridges between monomers

e)

All of the above

10.

Which of the following, when it fails to occur, is the chemical basis for a metabolic syndrome in which the body fails to breakdown fatty acids?

a)

Peptide Bonding

b)

Oxidation

c)

Dehydration synthesis

d)

Hydrogen Bonding

e)

All of the above