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Food molecules: Structure and bonding

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 27mins

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1.

Which of the following substances would be highly water soluble

a)

Glucose and fructose

b)

Flour and corn starch

c)

leucine and isoleucine

d)

oleic acid and lauric acid

2.

The monomer of a protein is

a)

Fatty Acid

b)

Glucose

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Glycerol

3.

Examples of food which contain a lot of carbohydrates are:

a)

fish, nuts, oil

b)

bread, pasta, noodles

c)

meat, seeds

d)

apples, broccoli

4.

We need lipids to

a)

build cell walls

b)

build cell membranes

c)

make the nucleus

d)

make the cytoplasm

5.

The monomers of lipids are:

a)

fatty acid and amino acids

b)

glucose and glycerol

c)

glucose and amino acids

d)

fatty acids and glycerol

6.

Animals store carbohydrates as _____________

a)

glucose

b)

glycogen

c)

starch

d)

glycerol

7.

Some monomers of carbohydrates are:

a)

glucose and fructose

b)

glycogen and glycerol

c)

glucose and amino acids

d)

fatty acids and fructose

8.

Proteins are used for ______________

a)

energy and building cell walls

b)

growth, repair and enzymes

c)

insulation and building cell membranes

d)

respiration and enzymes

9.

Plants store carbohydrates as ________

a)

Starch

b)

Glucose

c)

Glycogen

d)

Chlorophyll

10.

Which of the following biological molecules contains the element nitrogen?

a)

carbhydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fats

d)

all of the above

11.

Which of the following biological molecules contains the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen?


I. carbohydrates

II. proteins

III. fats

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

12.

Which of the following is a good solvent in the body?

a)

fat

b)

protein

c)

carbohydrate

d)

water

13.

Which carbohydrate is used for respiration?

a)

cellulose

b)

glucose

c)

starch

d)

glycogen

14.

Which of the following biological molecules contain a type of acid?


I. carbohydrates

II. fats

III. proteins

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

15.

Which type of biological molecule is depicted in this crude diagram?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

vitamin

16.

Which of the following describes the secondary structure of proteins?

a)

The sequence of amino acids

b)

The α-helix and β-pleated sheet folding

c)

The folding of the polypeptide chain due to the 'R' groups

d)

The joining of different protein molecules to make one big molecule

17.

Why is folding so important in proteins?

a)

It gives them a unique, functional shape

b)

It makes them look tidier

c)

It makes every protein molecule different from the next even if they are the same type

d)

The folding is random so is not that important at all

18.

The main bonding in the secondary structure of a protein is due to.....

a)

covalent bonding

b)

ionic bonding

c)

hydrogen bonding

d)

polar bonding

19.

What gives a protein its unique shape?

a)

the unique sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain

b)

the unique folding due to the sequence of amnio acids in the polypeptide chain

c)

hydrogen bonding & unique interactions between the 'R' groups

d)

all of these

20.

How many different amino acids are there in naturally-formed human proteins?

a)

15

b)

20

c)

25

d)

30

21.

When proteins are placed in water, hydrophobic side chains are

a)

attracted to hydrophilic molecules

b)

attracted to water molecules

c)

attracted to the outside of the protein

d)

attracted to other hydrophobic side chains

22.

The -COOH group of an amino acid can

a)

lose a proton and become negatively charged

b)

lose a proton and become positively charged

c)

gain a proton and become negatively charged

d)

gain a proton and become positively charged

23.

In an acidic environment amino acids

a)

act as a base and become a cation

b)

act as a base and become a anion

c)

act as an acid and become a cation

d)

act as an acid and become a anion

24.

When an amino acid is in the zwitterion form,

a)

-COO is negative and -NH3 is positive

b)

-COO is positive and -NH3 is negative

c)

there is an overall positive charge

d)

there is an overall negative charge

25.

Using the data booklet, which amino acid has a methyl group (-CH3) as its sidechain (R-group)?

a)

aspartic acid

b)

alanine

c)

cysteine

d)

glycine