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Biomolecules (Gen Sci.)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
2.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
3.
What is the monomer for a protein?
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Triglyceride
c)
Amino Acid
d)
Nucleotide
4.
Lipids are made up of which of the following?
a)
glycerol and fatty acids tails
b)
glycerol and monolipids
c)
fatty acids and phosolipids
d)
amino acids and nucleotides
5.
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
a)
Glycerol
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Nucleotides
6.
What biomolecule do enzymes belong to? 
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
7.
Which biomolecule is found in pasta and bread?
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Carbohydrate
8.
Which biomolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes and is a source of long-term energy
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
9.
What is the function of a nucleic acid?
a)
Stores genetic information
b)
Stores energy
c)
Quick source of energy
d)
Builds structures
10.
What type of molecule is this?
a)
Nucleic acid
b)
Protein
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Lipid
11.
A monomer is ...
a)
a single atom
b)
a building block for polymers
c)
a single element
d)
is an inorganic molecule
12.

Which of the following is NOT a polymer?

a)

Starch

b)

Nucleic acids

c)

Protein

d)

Lipids

13.
Which biomolecule is a main source of quick energy?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
14.
What elements are common to all 4 biomolecules?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
b)
Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
c)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorus
15.

Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?

a)

Protein

b)

Nucleic Acid

c)

Lipid

d)

Carbohydrate

16.
What is a biomolecule?
a)
A carbon-based molecule made by living things.
b)
A nitrogen-based molecule made by living things.
c)
A molecule made in photosynthesis
d)
A molecule found in DNA
17.

What are the four main biomolecules

a)

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

b)

Carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, and lipids.

c)

Glucose, amino acids, proteins, and lipids.

d)

Nucleic acids, amino acids, carbohydrates, and proteins.

18.

Match the letter with their appropriate subunits of the nucleiotide.

a)

A. Pentose sugar B. Nitrogenous base C. Phosphate group

b)

A. Phosphate group B. Pentose Sugar C. Nitrogenous Base

c)

A. Phosphate Group B. Nitrogenous Base C. Pentose Sugar

d)

A. Nitrogenous Base B. Pentose Sugar C. Phosphate group

19.

When 2 amino acids undergo condensation, what bond is formed?

a)

Hydrogen bond

b)

Peptide bond

c)

Van der Waals

d)

Hydrophobic interaction

20.

I make up cell membranes.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids