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Molecules of Life 2021 (MS22)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water is a versatile solvent due to its

a)

low viscosity.

b)

polar molecules.

c)

high specific heat.

d)

high boiling point.

2.
What type of bonds can be found between water molecules
a)
covalent
b)
ionic
c)
hydrogen
d)
peptide
3.

At what temperature is water at its densest?

a)

0°C

b)

4°C

c)

36°C

d)

100°C

4.

Which of the following characteristics of water are essential for the proper functioning of tissue fluid?

I. Water has low viscosity

II. Water has high surface tension

III. Water has maximum density at 4ºC

a)

I only

b)

I and II

c)

II and III

d)

I, II and III

5.
Which macromolecule is made of simple and complex sugars?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
6.
These molecules are examples of ________.
a)
monosaccharides
b)
amino acids
c)
triglycerides
d)
fatty acids
7.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
8.

Which of the following is TRUE of both starch and cellulose?

a)

they are both polymers of glucose.

b)

they are both used for storing energy in plants.

c)

they are both used for structure in plant cells.

d)

they both make up a considerable part of the plasma membrane.

9.
Another name for fats and oils
a)
proteins
b)
sugar
c)
lipids
d)
nucleic acids
10.
Lipids are made up of which of the following?
a)
glycerol and fatty acids
b)
glycerol and monolipids
c)
fatty acids and phosolipids
d)
amino acids and nucleotides
11.

Why are phospholipids important to cell structure?

a)

phospholipids are part of DNA.

b)

phospholipids contain fatty acid.

c)

phospholipids have a polar and non-polar end.

d)

phospholipids are found only in animals.

12.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a function of lipids?

a)

an electric insulator.

b)

a thermal insulator.

c)

a source rich in energy.

d)

forms parenchyma cell walls.

13.
This is an example of a(n) ___________,
a)
amino acid
b)
monosaccharide
c)
disaccharide
d)
triglyceride
14.

The unique characteristic of each amino acid is determined by

a)

the type of peptide bond.

b)

its position on the polypeptide chain.

c)

its amino group.

d)

its R group

15.
What is a peptide bond?
a)
Bond that holds two amino acids together.
b)
A bond that holds hydrogen and oxygen molecules together.
c)
A bond that holds the phosphate group of one nucleotide and a sugar of a neighboring nucleotide.
d)
A bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons.
16.
What is the function of proteins?
a)
store genetic information
b)
make proteins
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
17.
Information molecules that provide directions to make proteins. Most important DNA & RNA 
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
18.

The phosphodiester linkage in DNA or RNA is formed between

a)

two nitrogenous bases.

b)

two pentose sugars.

c)

a pentose sugar and a nitrogenous base.

d)

a pentose sugar and a phosphate group.

19.

If there are 23 nucleotides with Adenine in DNA molecule, how many nucleotides with Guanine?

a)

23

b)

47

c)

54

d)

27

20.

The scientists who proposed the double helix model of DNA are

a)

Singer and Nicholson

b)

Watson and Crick

c)

Meselson and Stahl

d)

Jacob and Monod