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Organic Compounds

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The monomer used to make protein is a(n) (a)   .

2.

Which of the following is a biological catalyst?

a)

antibody

b)

enzyme

c)

steroid

d)

RNA

3.

Glycogen is a complex carbohydrate found in animals.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

A biochemical molecule that is made of amino acids is a(n) (a)   .

5.

Select all possible answers:


What are examples of proteins?

a)

glucose

b)

antibodies

c)

enzymes

d)

nucleotides

6.

Fats and oils are lipids. At room temperature, oils are solid and fats are liquid. Is the second sentence true or false?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Which molecules consists of nucleotides?

a)

starch

b)

phospholipids

c)

glycogen

d)

DNA

8.

Saturated fatty acids are found in oils.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Which of the following is one of the four main classes of biochemical compounds?

a)

enzymes

b)

waxes

c)

DNA

d)

carbohydrates

10.
Organic compounds are always based on what element?
a)
hydrogen
b)
water
c)
carbon
d)
arsenic
11.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
carbon dioxide
12.
Contains carbon bonded to H, S, N, O, or P.
a)
organic atom
b)
inorganic atom
c)
organic molecule
d)
inorganic molecule
13.
2 or more elements chemically bonded is a
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
atom
14.
How many elements are in COSNaPMnMg?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
15.

What are elements?

a)

2 or more elements chemically combined

b)

pure substances containing one type of atom

16.

What are the six main elements in organic compounds?

a)

CHONePS

b)

CHeOPS

c)

CaHONPS

d)

CHONPS

17.

What are the building blocks of compounds?

a)

Polymers

b)

Monomers

c)

Dimoners

d)

Trimoners

18.

What are macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

b)

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates, Hydrocarbons, Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

19.

Which macromolecule gets and stores energy?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

20.

Nuts, butter, and waxes are examples of...

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Carbohydrates

21.

Which macromolecule contains genetic information?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

22.
Which of the following elements is required in an organic compound?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon
d)
sodium
23.

Nucleotide

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

24.

Amino Acids

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

25.

Triglyceride

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

26.

Monosaccharides

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

27.
These are found on the Periodic Table.
a)
elements
b)
mixtures
c)
compounds
28.

The building blocks of carbohydrates are

a)

simple sugars

b)

lipids

c)

amino acids

29.
A large, folded chain of amino acids...
a)
protein
b)
steroid
c)
monosaccharide
d)
nucleic acid
30.

A lipid molecule is composed of

a)

monosaccharides and disaccharides

b)

a glycerol molecule and fatty acid chains

c)

nucleotides (phosphate, sugar, nitrogenous base)

d)

amino acids