Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Biomolecules Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which biomolecule is responsible for storing and transmitting your hereditary information?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipids

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

2.

Which biomolecule includes sugars and starches?

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acid

3.
Which biomolecule is your main source of energy?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
4.

Which biomolecule includes fats, oils, and waxes?

a)

Proteins

b)

Nucleic Acid

c)

Lipids

d)

Carbohydrate

5.
Which biomolecule's monomer (or building block) is nucleotides?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
6.
Which biomolecule's monomer (or building block) is glycerol and fatty acid?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
7.
Which biomolecule's monomer (or building block) is monosaccharide?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
8.

Carb-loading is a strategy that marathon runners have been known to do several days before a big race. This involves eating foods high in carbohydrates.


How does this benefit the athlete?

a)

It increases the number of amino acids available to build muscle mass.

b)

It increases the starches stored in the athlete's muscles.

c)

It increases the storage of glycogen for energy in the muscles.

d)

It increases body fat which warms and protects the muscles.

9.

Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast two macromolecules.


What is the best title for the letter Q?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

10.
Which food(s) contain nucleic acids?
a)
a carrot
b)
a pepperoni pizza
c)
a bunch of bananas
d)
all of the above
11.
What is an example of a lipid?
a)
DNA
b)
Enzyme
c)
Phospholipid
d)
Starch
12.

Which of the following elements is not frequently found in organic compounds?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Chlorine

13.

The first type of biomolecules your body will break down are

a)

nucleic acids.

b)

proteins.

c)

carbohydrates.

d)

lipids.

14.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
15.

Which of the following is not a lipid?

a)

steroid

b)

cholesterol

c)

wax

d)

cellulose

16.

The complex carbohydrates pictured below are made by linking molecules of glucose.


In all three complex carbohydrates, the subunits of glucose are bonded together differently. Because they have different structures, they most likely —

a)

contain different chemical elements

b)

form different proteins

c)

carry different nucleotides

d)

perform different functions