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Bio Revision Q2 (Biological Molecules)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of molecule contains glycerol?

a)

simple carbohydrate

b)

fat

c)

complex carbohydrate

d)

protein

2.

What type of molecule contains amino acids?

a)

simple carbohydrate

b)

fat

c)

complex carbohydrate

d)

protein

3.

What type of molecule is an enzyme?

a)

simple carbohydrate

b)

fat

c)

complex carbohydrate

d)

protein

4.

Select all types of molecule which are used as energy store molecules

a)

starch

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

glucose

5.

Select all types of molecule which are used as energy store molecules

a)

starch

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

glucose

6.

Proteins can be structural. Select the structural protein from this list

a)

amylase (an enzyme in the mouth)

b)

insulin ( a hormone in the blood)

c)

collagen ( a protein to strengthen skin)

d)

glycogen (a store of glucose in the muscle)

7.

The diagram shows the structure of something called a triglyceride. A triglyceride is a

a)

fat

b)

protein

c)

carbohydrate

d)

sugar

8.

Glycogen is an example of

a)

a fat

b)

a protein

c)

a complex carbohydrate

d)

none of these

9.

If the yellow and blue circles in this diagram represent amino acids, then this whole structure represents

a)

a protein

b)

a fat

c)

a reducing sugar

d)

a simple carbohydrate

e)

None of these

10.

Select the TRUE statement below

a)

Glucose and Lactose are complex carbohydrates

b)

Glucose and Glycogen are simple carbohydrates

c)

Glycogen and Lactose are complex carbohydrates

d)

Glucose and Lactose are simple carbohydrates

11.

Small molecules are used as the basic units in the synthesis of large food molecules. Which statement is correct?

a)

Amino acids are basic units of carbohydrates.

b)

Fatty acids are basic units of glycogen.

c)

Glycerol is a basic unit of oils.

d)

Simple sugar is a basic unit of protein.

12.

The diagram shows part of a protein molecule. What does X represent?

a)

amino acid

b)

fatty acid

c)

glycerol

d)

sugar

13.

The diagram represents a protein molecule. What do the small circles represent?

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

glycerol

d)

simple sugars

14.

Which nutrient produces a purple colour when mixed with biuret solution?

a)

fat

b)

protein

c)

reducing sugar

d)

starch

15.

Which food-testing reagent shows a positive result when it turns from blue to purple?

a)

Benedict’s solution

b)

biuret reagent

c)

ethanol

d)

iodine solution

16.

The diagram shows two food tests carried out on solution X. Which nutrients are present in solution X?

a)

protein and starch

b)

protein and sugar

c)

starch and fat

d)

starch and sugar

17.

The graphs show the quantities of selected vitamins and mineral ions in four foods. Which food is the richest source of the vitamin or mineral ions essential for the transport of oxygen by the blood?

a)

beans

b)

egg

c)

fish

d)

fruit

18.

A student set up a test-tube containing starch, water and amylase. How could the student test whether the amylase had digested all the starch?

a)

Add Biuret solution.

b)

Add dilute hydrochloric acid.

c)

Add iodine solution.

d)

Weigh the test-tubes and contents before and after the experiment.

19.

Which pair of substances is transported in the phloem?

a)

amino acids and protein

b)

amino acids and sucrose

c)

protein and starch

d)

starch and sucrose

20.

Water is a good solvent. What does this mean?

a)

It dissolves well in many other substances.

b)

It flows easily through vessels.

c)

It is permeable to gases.

d)

Many substances dissolve well in it.

21.

What does the digestion of starch produce?

a)

fatty acids

b)

glucose

c)

mineral salts

d)

water

22.

Which of these is not a type of lipid?

a)

Steroid hormone

b)

Glucose

c)

Phospholipid

d)

Triglyceride

23.

Haemoglobin is an example of a...

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid

24.

Which of these is a lipid?

a)
b)
c)
d)