wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Intro to Biomolecules

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are the main elements found in biomolecules?

a)

C, H, O, N, P, S

b)

Ca, He, Os, Ni, Pt, Si

c)

C, He, O, Mg, Pd, S

d)

C, H, Os, Ma, Ni, Se

2.

Which is the monomer that makes up carbohydrates?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Amino acids

d)

Nucleotides

3.

What is the monomer that makes up proteins?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Diglycerides

d)

Nucleotides

4.

What is the monomer that makes up nucleic acids?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Fatty acids

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Amino acids

5.

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

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

6.

Which biomolecule is useful for insulation and energy storage in the human body?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Proteins

7.

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

8.

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

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

9.

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

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

10.

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

11.

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

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

12.

What is the name of a carbohydrate polymers?

a)

Polysaccharides

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Polypeptides

d)

DNA and RNA

13.

What is the name of lipid polymers?

a)

Polysaccharides

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Polypeptides

d)

DNA and RNA

14.

What is the name of protein polymers?

a)

Polysaccharides

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Polypeptides

d)

DNA and RNA

15.

What is the name of nucleic acid polymers?

a)

Polysaccharides

b)

Triglycerides

c)

Polypeptides

d)

DNA and RNA

16.

What is the monomer that makes up lipids?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Fatty acids

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Amino acids

17.

The polymer called Proteins are made of the monomers....

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Glucose/Monosaccharides

d)

Glycerol

e)

Fatty Acids

18.

The polymer called Lipids are made of the monomers....

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Glucose/Monosaccharides

d)

Fatty Acids

19.

The monomer Amino acids make up the polymer....

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Carbohydrates

20.

The monomer Nucleotides make up the polymer....

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Carbohydrates

21.

The monomer Glucose/Monosaccharides make up the polymer....

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Carbohydrates

22.

How how carbohydrates and lipids similar?

a)

both contain C, H, O, N, P and store energy

b)

both contain C, H, O, N and give energy

c)

both contain C, H, O, N, S and store energy

d)

both contain C, H, O and give energy

23.

What elements (monomers) make up nucleic acids?

a)

C, H, O

b)

C, H, O, N, (S)

c)

C, H, O, N, P

24.

What is the key role (function) of a protein?

a)

instant energy for the cell/body

b)

hormones, buoyancy, forms cell membranes, insulation, energy storage

c)

growth, repair, and energy, immune system, enzymes

d)

store and transmit genetic information/heredity

25.

Identify the key role of nucleic acids:

a)

instant energy

b)

hormone, buoyancy, forms cell membranes, insulation, energy storage

c)

transport hemoglobin, immunity,chemical reactions, regulate proteins, tissue structure

d)

store and transmit heredity, genetic information