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ES - T2 Check for Understanding - (12/21-22)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What elements are common throughout all 4 macromolecules?

a)

C,H,N

b)

C,N,P

c)

C,H,O

d)

C,N,O

2.

What are the “building blocks” of macromolecules called?

a)

Monomers

b)

Polymers

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

3.

A(n) _______________ is made up of many monomers bonded together?

a)

Monomer

b)

Polymer

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

4.

Which macromolecule is responsible for SHORT-term energy?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

5.

Which macromolecule is responsible for LONG-term energy?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

6.

Which macromolecule stores genetic information?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

7.

Fats, oils, butters, and waxes are considered examples of _____________?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

8.

Amino Acids are the monomers of ________________ ?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

9.

Which process best describes the assembly of nucleic acids from nucleotides?

a)

Atoms are linked to form a compound

b)

Atoms are added to a monomer until it becomes a polymer

c)

Molecules are added to a compound until it becomes a monomer

d)

Monomers are linked to form a polymer

10.

Which statement correctly describes how a protein is formed?

a)

A monosaccharide bonded to a side chain is broken apart.

b)

Amino acids are bonded together in a long chain to form a new molecule

c)

A molecule containing glycerol bonded to the fatty acids is broken apart.

d)

A nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphate group combine to form a new molecule

11.

Glucose and fructose are examples of monomers of ____________________.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

12.

DNA and RNA are examples of ____________________.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

13.

A forest area is being used for a new housing development. Most of the trees have been removed to make room for the new houses. Predict the impact that this will have on the birds in the area.

a)

The bird populations will stay the same because humans love birds.

b)

The bird populations will decrease because humans see them as pets.

c)

The bird populations will increase because humans do not interfere with wild animals.

d)

The bird populations will decrease due to the competition for resources such as food nesting sites.

14.

What are the basic building blocks of all matter?

a)

Macromolecules

b)

Molecules

c)

Atoms

d)

Organelles

15.

Most of the life on Earth depends on which of the following?

a)

Animals that eat plants

b)

Photosynthetic organisms

c)

Animals that eat other animals

d)

Consumers on the second trophic level

16.

A student studying the biosphere makes a list of biotic and abiotic characteristics of various biomes. Which characteristic is considered a biotic factor?

a)

Dry, sandy, nutrient soil in a desert

b)

Evergreen trees present in a coniferous forest

c)

Less than 25 cm of precipitation in a desert

d)

Temperature range of -40 to 40 degrees in a grassland

17.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

a)

Oak tree

b)

Mushroom

c)

Dead, broken branch

d)

Sand particle

18.

Which statement is False.

a)

Plants are dependent on photosynthesis for energy

b)

Animals obtain(get) their Energy from eating plants that conducted photosynthesis ( or by eating an organism that ate a plant)

c)

Animals can survive without plants, because they can just eat other animals.

d)

Photosynthesis is an important part of the carbon cycle.