WorksheetsMacromolecules!
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Water is a product in __________ reactions, which help __________ macromolecules
hydrolysis ; break down
hydrolysis ; build
dehydration ; break down
dehydration ; build
Water is a reactant in __________ reactions, which help __________ macromolecules
hydrolysis ; break down
hydrolysis ; build
dehydration ; break down
dehydration ; build
What is the monomer of proteins?
Polypeptides
Peptides
Amino acids
Nucleic acids
Ribosomes
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Simple sugars
Ribose sugar
Glucose
Amino acids
Lipids
_____ stores genetic information, and _____ decodes genetic information.
DNA ; RNA
RNA ; DNA
DNA ; nucleotides
Nucleotide ; RNA
Nucleotides ; nitrogenous bases
Which of the following are true of lipids? Select all that apply!
Lipids are hydrophillic
Lipids are made mostly of C and H
Triglycerides form the plasma membrane
Phospholipids have two fatty acid tails
Select the correct structure of triglycerides.
Two fatty acid tails attached to a glycerol
Three fatty acid tails attached to a glycerol
A rigid four ring structure
A chain of monomers
A molecule that is part polar and part non-polar is called ________.
Hydrophobic
Hydrophillic
Acidic
Amphipathic
Amphoteric
The head of phospholipids are _______, and the tails of phospholipids are _________. Select all that apply!
Non-polar ; polar
Polar ; non-polar
Hydrophilic ; hydrophobic
Hydrophobic ; hydrophilic
Steroids function as _________.
A site of energy storage
Dietary fat
Hormones
Enzymes
Which polysaccharide is found in the cell walls of plants?
Starch
Glycogen
Chitin
Cellulose
_________ stores energy in plant cells, and ________ stores energy in animal cells
Cellulose ; starch
Cellulose ; glycogen
Glycogen ; cellulose
Starch ; chitin
Starch ; glycogen
Where is chitin found? Select all that apply!
Plant cell walls
Fungal cell walls
Exoskeletons of insects
Animal connective tissue
