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Sect 3.5 to 3.7

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a macromolecule? (4)

a)

protein

b)

lipid

c)

carbohydrate

d)

nucleic acid

e)

water

2.

Which of the following statements is true about organic molecules? (3)

a)

they contain carbon to oxygen bonds

b)

water is organic

c)

carbohydrates are organic

d)

nucleic acids are organic

e)

they contain carbon to hydrogen bonds

3.

Which of the following are true of proteins? (3)

a)

they are polypeptides

b)

they are made of amino acids

c)

they provide the most energy from food

d)

they have a specific shape that determines their function

e)

they are inorganic

4.

Which protein shape has full function? (2)

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

e)

denatured shape

5.

Which configuration of protein shape has alpha helices and beta pleated sheets?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

e)

denatured shapes

6.

Although there are thousands of amino acids how many are essential and how many are commonly used in the body? (2)

a)

100 basic amino acids

b)

20 essential amino acids

c)

20 basic amino acids

d)

all of them are essential

e)

9 essential amino acids

7.

Which of the following are the parts of an amino acid? (4)

a)

the amino group

b)

the carboxyl group

c)

the variable group

d)

the phosphate group

e)

the alpha carbon

8.

Which of the following are uses for proteins in our bodies? (4)

a)

enzymes

b)

hemoglobin

c)

antibiotics

d)

muscle

e)

antibodies

9.

Which of the following statements is/are true about Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)? (3)

a)

it only provides energy when bonds are made

b)

it only provides energy when bonds are broken

c)

it is made during cellular respiration

d)

it is made during photosynthesis

e)

it is an energy molecule used to power cell processes

10.

Which of the following statements is/are true of nucleic acids? (3)

a)

used in protein synthesis

b)

both have to stay in the nucleus of the cell

c)

made of nucleotides

d)

examples are DNA and RNA

e)

made of amino acids

11.

Which of the following are parts of a nucleotide? (3)

a)

phosphate group

b)

carboxyl group

c)

variable group

d)

sugar

e)

nitrogen bases

12.

Which of the following statements is/are true of nitrogen bases? (3)

a)

they are all purines

b)

they are in both DNA and RNA

c)

C pairs with G

d)

they are not in codons

e)

A pairs with T and U

13.

Which of the following statements is/are true of DNA? (2)

a)

DNA stays in the cytoplasm of the cell

b)

DNA is made with the sugar ribose

c)

DNA bases are purines and pyrimidines

d)

DNA is converted to RNA which is then converted to Protein

e)

DNA is made of a single strand of nucleotides linked together

14.

Which of the following statements is/are true of Nucleic Acids? (3)

a)

the sugar can be ribose or deoxyribose

b)

the nitrogen base can be adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, and uracil

c)

they are used in the process of protein synthesis

d)

they are both antiparallel

e)

they are both a double stranded helix

15.

Which of the following statements is/are true of metabolism? (3)

a)

cellular respiration would be an example

b)

linking small molecules together to form larger molecules is a catabolic reaction

c)

digestion would be an example

d)

adhesion would be an example

e)

breaking down a large molecules into smaller subunits is called a catabolic reaction

16.

Which of the following statements is/are true of water? (3)

a)

it is an organic molecule

b)

it has an uneven distribution of charge so it is polar

c)

it is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

d)

cohesion is attraction of water molecules to other water molecules

e)

adhesion is attraction of water molecules to other substances

17.

Which of the following statements is/are true of water and life? (3)

a)

as we age the amount of water that makes us up declines

b)

20% of our daily intake of water comes from our food

c)

at birth we are made of nearly 85% water

d)

hydrophilic substances readily combine with water

e)

hydrophobic substances readily combine with water

18.

All living things require these types of reactions in order to survive. (4)

a)

anabolic

b)

cellular respiration

c)

adhesion

d)

catabolic

e)

photosynthesis

19.

Which of the following statements is/are involved in Protein Synthesis? (3)

a)

takes place at the nucleus and the ribosome but involves the golgi apparatus and rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

involves transcription and translation

c)

does not involve both DNA and RNA

d)

sequence but not final shape determines the function of the protein

e)

it's outcome is controlled by the sequence of nucleotides

20.

Which of the following sequences would be the compliment of ATC GCC TGA? (2)

a)

UAG GGC ACU

b)

UAG CGG ACU

c)

TAG CGG ACT

d)

TAG GGC ACT

21.

Which statements about biological molecules are correct? (3)

a)

RNA is made into DNA which is made into Protein

b)

Carbohydrates and fats are made of C-H-O

c)

Proteins are made of C-H-O-N-S

d)

Nucleic Acids are made of C-H-O-N-P

e)

Carbohydrates have more energy than fats

22.

Which of the following statements are true about Protein Synthesis? (3)

a)

A complimentary strand of DNA is made from RNA

b)

Protein structure progresses from Primary through Quaternary

c)

Translation takes place at the ribosomes

d)

Sugars and ATP are created during the process as energy sources

e)

Transcription takes place in the nucleus

23.

Which reactions make up our human metabolism? (3)

a)

anabolic reactions

b)

single replacement reactions

c)

photosynthesis

d)

catabolic reactions

e)

the sum total of all chemical reactions in the body

24.

Which of the following statements are true regarding water in our bodies? (3)

a)

As adults we are 50-60% water

b)

As babies we were about 75% water

c)

Our food does not contain water that will help us

d)

We need to consume over 2 liters of water a day

25.

Which of the following statements are true regarding water? (3)

a)

10% of the water on earth is drinkable

b)

2% of the fresh water is locked in ice

c)

1% of the water on earth is suitable for drinking

d)

85% of the earth's water is salt water

e)

3% of the water on earth is fresh water