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Biomolecules and Enzymes Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a function of carbohydrates?

a)

Quick energy

b)

Makes up cell walls of plants (cellulose)

c)

Makes up cell walls of fungi (chitin)

d)

Stores genetic information

2.

Which of the following is not a function of a lipid?

a)

Provides insulation for organisms

b)

A major component of cell membranes

c)

Provides long term energy storage

d)

Speeds up chemical reactions

3.

Which of the following is not a function of proteins?

a)

Provides quick energy

b)

A building block for several structures in organisms

c)

Enzymes are proteins that help speed up chemical reactions

d)

Are components of cell membranes

4.

Nucleic acids store-

a)

genetic information

b)

energy

5.

Which of the following does not correctly match the biomolecule with its monomer (building block)?

a)

Protein: is made up of amino acids

b)

Nucleic acid: is made up of amino acids

c)

Nucleic acid: is made up of nucleotides

d)

Carbohydrate: is made up of monosaccharides

6.

What is the function of an enzyme?

a)

It speeds up chemical reactions in cells

b)

They provide energy to the cell

c)

They make up structures in cells

7.

What is structure 1 and 4?

a)

The enzyme

b)

The product

c)

The substrate

d)

The active site

8.

What is structure 2?

a)

The substrate

b)

The product

c)

The enzyme

d)

The enzyme-substrate complex

9.

What is structure 5?

a)

The products

b)

The enzyme

c)

The active site

d)

The substrates

10.

How do enzymes speed up reactions?

a)

The decrease the activation energy

b)

The change the products made in the reaction

c)

They do not affect the rate or speed of a reaction

d)

They increase the activation energy

11.

What is the activation energy?

a)

The energy needed to start a chemical reaction

b)

The energy needed to start doing your work in class

c)

The speed or rate of a reaction

12.

Which of the following is an enzyme?

a)

Amylase

b)

Fructose

c)

Peptidoglycan

d)

Glycine

13.

What is a catalyst?

a)

A substance that slows down a reaction

b)

A substance that speeds up a reaction

c)

A substance the stops a reaction

d)

A substance that explodes

14.

Where will this substrate bind?

a)

At the active site

b)

On the inhibitor

c)

On the product

d)

Not on the enzyme

15.
Which biomolecule is also known as enzymes?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
16.
Which biomolecule helps form muscles?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Lipids
17.
Which biomolecule includes fats, such as triglycerides, oils, waxes, and steroids (cholesterol); insoluble in water; provides energy storage, insulation, part of cell membrane, and hormones 
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Lipids
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Protein
18.
Which biomolecule's monomer (or building block) is nucleotides?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
19.
Which biomolecule's monomer (or building block) is amino acids?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Carbohydrate
20.
Which biomolecule's monomer (or building block) is glycerol and fatty acid?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
21.
Which biomolecule's monomer (or building block) is monosaccharide?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
22.

(question 8) What are the four biological molecules?

a)

proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids

b)

proteins, enzymes, cells, lipids

c)

water, air, earth, and fire

d)

carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous

23.

(question 13) All polymers are made up of...

a)

monosaccharides

b)

monomers

c)

proteins

d)

None of these

24.

(question 17) A monomer is ...

a)

a single atom

b)

a building block for polymers

c)

a single element

d)

is an inorganic molecule

25.

(question 20) Which biomolecule has the greatest source of energy?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Proteins

26.

Lipids and carbohydrates can be used as....

a)

building blocks for RNA

b)

catalysts for metabolic reactions

c)

sources of energy

d)

biological catalysts

27.

Which of the following represents the amount of activation energy of a chemical reaction with an enzyme?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

A, B, and C.

28.
Which biomolecule helps form body structures like muscles?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Lipids
29.
Proteins don't have specific shapes.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The conditions for an enzyme to work need to be ____________
a)
specific
b)
normal
c)
variable
d)
don't matter
31.

Which biomolecule makes up cell membranes?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic acid

32.

What is another name for biomolecules

a)

Macromolecules

b)

Living molecules

c)

Biochemicals

d)

Big molecules

33.

Which biomolecules are necessary in muscle contraction and in the formation of digestive enzymes?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

34.

Which biomolecule is in charge of storing and expressing genetic information?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

35.

Which biomolecules play a role in the immune system and in the structure of the cytoskeleton?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

36.

Which biomolecule offers structural support to plants and animals with exoskeleton?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

37.

Which biomolecule is a key part of the cell membrane and is needed in the formation of hormones?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

38.

Which biomolecule has twice as much energy per gram as other biomolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Proteins

39.

Which biomolecule is one of the main sources of energy in the human body?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

40.

What is the name of a carbohydrate polymers?

a)

Polysaccharides

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Polypeptides

d)

DNA and RNA

41.

What is the name of lipid polymers?

a)

Polysaccharides

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Polypeptides

d)

DNA and RNA

42.

What is the name of protein polymers?

a)

Polysaccharides

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Polypeptides

d)

DNA and RNA

43.

What is the name of nucleic acid polymers?

a)

Polysaccharides

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Polypeptides

d)

DNA and RNA

44.

What biomolecules consists of three parts: 5-Carbon Sugar, phosphate group, and a Nitrogen Base

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Molecule

c)

Molecule

d)

Carbohydrate

45.

What term describes all of the chemical reactions within each cell of an organism?

a)

Energy

b)

Enzymes

c)

Metabolism

d)

Homeostasis

46.

If the activation energy of a biochemical reaction is lowered, what happens to the rate of the reaction?

a)

it will speed up.

b)

it will slow down.

c)

the rate will not be affected.

47.

What is the term that describes where reactants bind to enzymes called?

a)

Substrate

b)

Product

c)

Activation Energy

d)

Active Site