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Macromolecules

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A carbohydrate is a macromolecule that is used to...

a)

give cells short term energy.

b)

build cell parts.

c)

give cells/systems long term energy storage.

d)

help cells with chemical processes.

2.

A lipid is a macromolecule that is used to...

a)

give cells/systems energy.

b)

build cell parts.

c)

give cells/systems long term energy storage.

d)

help cells with chemical processes.

3.

When reading the nutrition facts on food packaging total fats is a measure of...

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipids

c)

Water

d)

Protein

4.

Example(s) of proteins are...

a)

Sugar

b)

Nuts

c)

Beans

d)

Fish

5.

Example(s) of Lipids are...

a)

Sugar

b)

Olive Oil

c)

Corn Oil

d)

Jolly Ranchers

6.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
7.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
8.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
9.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
10.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
11.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
12.
Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
13.

Which macromolecule is shown?

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

14.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
15.

Which macromolecule is shown?

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

16.
What type of macromolecule are enzymes?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
17.
Carbohydrates are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
18.
Lipids are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
19.
Proteins are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
20.
What are the four macromolecules?
a)
proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids
b)
monosaccharides, lipids, polysaccaharides, and proteins
c)
RNA, DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates
d)
proteins, DNA, RNA, and steroids
21.

What is the name of a singe molecule of a macromolecule?

a)

monomer

b)

polymer

22.

When monomers join together they form a long chain called polymers.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

What is the ratio for carbon:hydrogen:oxygen in a carbohydrate molecule?

a)

2:1:2

b)

1:1:1

c)

1:2:1

d)

There is no ratio

24.

What are the names for the polymers of a carbohydrate?

a)

monosaccharide

b)

amino acid

c)

disaccharide

d)

polysaccharide

25.

Mono means

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

many

26.

Di means

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

many

27.

Poly means

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

many

28.

What are the names for the polymers of a lipid?

a)

fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids

b)

sugars, starches

c)

polypeptide

d)

nucleic acid

29.

What does hydrophilic mean

a)

Hydrogen loving

b)

Water loving

c)

Hydrogen fearing

d)

Water fearing

30.

What does hydrophobic mean

a)

Hydrogen loving

b)

Water loving

c)

Hydrogen fearing

d)

Water fearing

31.

What are the names for the polymers of a protein?

a)

fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids

b)

sugars, starches

c)

polypeptide

d)

nucleic acid

32.

Which macromolecule is shown?

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

33.

What are the names for the polymer of a nucleic acid ?

a)

fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids

b)

sugars, starches

c)

polypeptide

d)

nucleic acid

34.

Nucleotides consist of

a)

sugar

b)

phosphate group

c)

nitrogenous base

d)

all of the above

35.

mRNA...

a)

takes genetic information to the ribosome

b)

carries amino acids for protein synthesis

c)

makes up ribosomes and aids in protein synthesis

36.

tRNA...

a)

takes genetic information to the ribosome

b)

carries amino acids for protein synthesis

c)

makes up ribosomes and aids in protein synthesis

37.

rRNA...

a)

takes genetic information to the ribosome

b)

carries amino acids for protein synthesis

c)

makes up ribosomes and aids in protein synthesis

38.

Which macromolecule is shown?

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

39.

The nitrogenous bases for DNA are cytosine, adenine...

a)

guanine, uracil

b)

guanine thymine

c)

thymine, uracil

40.

The nitrogenous bases for RNA are cytosine, adenine...

a)

guanine, uracil

b)

guanine thymine

c)

thymine, uracil