WorksheetsPhySci quiz 3 Biological Macromolecules
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why are the four biological macromolecules essential for life?
a)
They all provide an organism with oxygen.
b)
They do many important jobs to keep an organism functioning.
c)
They provide an organism with food.
d)
They are all broken down for energy.
2.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________.
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
3.
The elements, ____________________, are found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
b)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen
c)
Carbon and Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen
4.
DNA and RNA are examples of ___________.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
5.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of ___________.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
6.
Which type of biological macromolecule are enzymes?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
7.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
Store and transmit genetic information
b)
Store energy (long-term)
c)
Store energy (short-term)
d)
Build skin, hair, nails, and muscles
8.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
9.
Examples of which biological macromolecule include glucose, fructose, starch, and glycogen?
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins
10.
Which macromolecule is made up of a glycerol and fatty acids?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Carbohydrates
11.
What does POLY- mean?
a)
Two
b)
A name for a parrot
c)
Many
d)
One
12.
What are the four types of biological macromolecules?
a)
carbohydrates, nucleotides, lipids, amino acids
b)
carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins
c)
nucleic acids, monosaccharides, proteins, lipids
d)
carbohydrates, amino acids, water, proteins
13.
Humans get most of their energy from eating what type of food?
a)
protein
b)
carbohydrates
c)
lipids
d)
meat
14.
What are the monomers (building blocks) of NUCLEIC ACIDS?
a)
Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
15.
What are the monomers (building blocks) of CARBOHYDRATES?
a)
Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
16.
Why are macromolecules also known as "polymers?"
a)
Many organisms have macromolecules.
b)
They are large molecules added together.
c)
There are many types of macromolecules.
d)
They are large molecules made up of many monomers.
17.
The lipid that makes up the double-layered cell membrane is ___________________.
a)
Cellulose
b)
Phospholipid
c)
Chitin
d)
DNA
18.
The protein that transports oxygen in our blood is _________________.
a)
Hemoglobin
b)
Chitin
c)
Cellulose
d)
Phospholipid
19.
Which of the structures below shows a lipid?
a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
Which of the structures below shows a nucleic acid?
a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
Which of the structures below shows a protein?
a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
Why are macromolecules also known as "polymers?"
a)
They are large molecules made up of many monomers.
b)
They are large molecules added together.
c)
There are many types of macromolecules.
d)
Many organisms have macromolecules.
23.
Which of the following is NOT a biological macromolecule?
a)
Water
b)
Lipid
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
24.
All biological macromolecules are organic, meaning they have ________ and hydrogen bonds.
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Oxygen
25.
True or False: The building blocks of macromolecules are also known as "monomers".
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What is the primary function of CARBOHYDRATES?
a)
Source of energy
b)
Long term storage of energy
c)
Transmitting genetic information
d)
Cell processes and cell signaling
27.
What is the primary function of LIPIDS?
a)
Source of energy
b)
Long term storage of energy
c)
Transmitting genetic information
d)
Cell processes and cell signaling
28.
The food in the image is full of which macromolecule?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
29.
True or False: A nucleotide, the building block of nucleic acids, is made up of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen base.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
True or False: Nucleic acids are found in all foods.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Carbohydrates are composed of which elements?
a)
C , H , O
b)
C , H , O , N
c)
C , H , O , N , P
d)
C , H , O , S
32.
Lipids are composed of which elements?
a)
C , H , O
b)
C , H , O , N
c)
C , H , O , N , P
d)
C , H , O , S
33.
Proteins are composed of which elements?
a)
C , H , O
b)
C , H , O , N
c)
C , H , O , N , P
d)
C , H , O , S
34.
Nucleic acids are composed of which elements?
a)
C , H , O
b)
C , H , O , N
c)
C , H , O , N , P
d)
C , H , O , S
35.
What are the single sugars that are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
a)
monosaccharides
b)
disaccharides
c)
polysaccharides
d)
amino acid
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