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Macromolecules

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All life is mostly based on this element

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

2.

Carbon is important due to its

a)

Electron configuration

b)

Atomic number

3.

Carbon is able to make _________ stable covalent bonds

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Carbon is a very versatile element

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Tetravalence allows carbon to be strung together in chains

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Hydrocarbons are combinations of

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

7.

Hydrocarbons

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

8.

Are hydrocarbons soluble in water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Hydrocarbons are

a)

Hydrophobic

b)

Hydrophilic

10.

Hydrocarbons

a)

Stable

b)

Unstable

11.

In hydrocarbons there are ______ attraction between molecules

a)

Little

b)

Much

12.

Hydrocarbon gas is

a)

Hot

b)

Cold

c)

Room temperature

13.

A group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a particular compound

a)

Functional groups

b)

Polypeptides

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Triglycerides

14.

Substitute other elements for hydrogen

a)

Functional groups

b)

Polypeptides

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Triglycerides

15.

Parts of organic molecules that are involved in chemical reactions

a)

Functional groups

b)

Polypeptides

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Triglycerides

16.

Give organic molecules distinctive properties

a)

Functional groups

b)

Polypeptides

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Triglycerides

17.

Affect reactivity

a)

Functional groups

b)

Polypeptides

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Triglycerides

18.

Functional groups make hydrocarbons (that are hydrophobic). . .

a)

Hydrophilic

b)

More hydrophobic

19.

Functional groups _________ solubility in water

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

20.

By joining carbon to other elements, we form the basis of life which are

a)

Macromolecules

b)

Micromolecules

c)

Proteins

d)

Monosaccharides

21.

Smaller organic molecules join together to form larger molecules

a)

Macromolecules

b)

Micromolecules

c)

Proteins

d)

Monosaccharides

22.

A long molecule consisting of similar or identical building blocks

a)

Polymer

b)

Monomer

c)

Covalent bonds

d)

Ionic bonds

23.

Building blocks of polymers

a)

Polypeptides

b)

Monomer

c)

Covalent bonds

d)

Ionic bonds

24.

Polymers are joined through what type of bond?

a)

Ionic bonds

b)

Covalent bonds

25.

How to create a polymer (what kind of reaction)

a)

Dehydration synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

26.

Synthesis joins monomers by "taking" __________ out

a)

H2O

b)

H

c)

HOH

d)

CH3

27.

In dehydration synthesis, one monomer donates ____________ and the other monomer donates _________ which forms H2O

a)

OH

b)

H+

c)

OH+

d)

H

28.

Dehydration synthesis requires ________ and _________

a)

Energy

b)

Enzymes

c)

Transpiration

d)

Digestion

29.

Dehydration synthesis is a _________ reaction

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

30.

Digestion (hydrolysis) uses ________ to break down polymers

a)

H2O

b)

HOH

c)

HO

d)

CH

31.

Digestion (hydrolosis) is the

a)

Reverse of dehydration synthesis

b)

Same as dehydration synthesis

32.

Hydrolysis (digestion) cleaves off how many monomers at a time?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

In hydrolysis (digestion), H2O is split into ________ and ________

a)

H+

b)

OH

c)

H

d)

OH+

34.

Digestion (hydrolysis)

a)

Requires enzymes

b)

Releases energy

c)

Releases enzymes

d)

Requires energy

35.

Carbohydrates are composed of

a)

C

b)

H

c)

O

d)

N

e)

Sometimes P Sometimes S

36.

Carbohydrates function

a)

Energy

b)

Raw materials

c)

Energy storage

d)

Structural storage

37.

The monomers of carbohydrates are

a)

Sugar (monosaccharides)

b)

Polysaccharides

c)

Amino acids

d)

Polypeptides

38.

All sugars have a _______ group and multiple _______ groups

a)

Carbonyl (C=O), hydroxyl(OH-)

b)

Hydroxyl(OH-), carbonyl(C=O)

c)

Carboxyl(COOH), hydroxyl(OH-)

d)

Hydroxyl(OH-), carboxyl(COOH)

39.

What determines whether a sugar is an aldehyde or a ketone?

a)

Location

b)

Temperature

c)

pH

d)

Salinity

40.

In sugar, most names end in

a)

-ose

b)

-ide

c)

-one

d)

-en

41.

Sugar is classified by the number of

a)

Carbons

b)

Hydrogens

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

42.

When sugar is in a solution ______ and ______ structures form rings

a)

4C

b)

5C

c)

6C

d)

7C

43.

Simple one monomer sugars

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Disaccharides

c)

Polysaccharides

44.

Glucose is a

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Disaccharides

c)

Polysaccharides

45.

2 monomer sugars

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Disaccharides

c)

Polysaccharides

46.

Sucrose is an example of a

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Disaccharides

c)

Polysaccharides

47.

Large polymer sugars

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Disaccharides

c)

Polysaccharides

48.

Starch is a

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Disaccharides

c)

Polysaccharides

49.

Sugar polymers costs _______ energy to build

a)

Much

b)

Little

50.

Sugar polymers

a)

Easily reversible

b)

Hard to reverse

c)

Release energy

d)

Function: energy storage/structure

51.

Sugar polymer that stores energy in plants

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Chitin

52.

Sugar polymer that stores energy in animals

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Chitin

53.

Sugar polymer that helps the structure of plants

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Chitin

54.

Sugar polymer that helps structure in arthropods and fungi

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Chitin

55.

Starch and cellulose ______ in the position of the hydroxyl group on Carbon 1

a)

Are similar

b)

Differ

56.

Alpha configuration (normal bonding of glucose monomers)

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

57.

Beta configuration (every other glucose monomer is upside down)

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

58.

Easy to digest

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

59.

Hard to digest

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

60.

Major component of plant cell walls

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

61.

Most abundant organic compound on Earth

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

62.

Herbivores have developed mechanisms to digest this, while most carnivores have not evolved

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

63.

Function: Long term energy storage

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

64.

Function: Concentrated energy

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

65.

Function: Cushions organs

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

66.

Function: Insulates body

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

67.

Not a true polymer and not large enough to be a macromolecule

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

68.

Big molecules made up of smaller subunits

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

69.

Waxes

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

70.

Pigments

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

71.

Fats

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

72.

Pils

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

73.

Phospholipids and steroids

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

74.

Lipids are

a)

Hydrophilic

b)

Hydrophobic

75.

Lipids elements

a)

C

b)

H

c)

O

d)

Sometimes P

e)

N

76.

Most structurally and functionally diverse group

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic acids

77.

Function: involved in almost everything

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic acids

78.

Pepsin, DNA polymerase

a)

Carbohydrates monosaccharides

b)

Protein enzymes

c)

Lipid steroids

d)

Nucleic acid nucleotides

79.

An enzyme present in gastric juice that begins the hydrolysis of proteins

a)

Pepsin

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

Keratin

d)

Collagen

80.

Enzyme involved in DNA replication that joins individual nucleotides to produce a DNA molecule

a)

Pepsin

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

Keratin

d)

Collagen

81.

A fiber protein that is the principal component of hair, skin, and nails

a)

Pepsin

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

Keratin

d)

Collagen

82.

Fibrous protein that gives the skin form and strength

a)

Pepsin

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

Keratin

d)

Collagen

83.

Protein monomers

a)

Amino acids

b)

Polypeptides

84.

Protein polymers

a)

Amino acids

b)

Polypeptides

85.

Can be one or more polypeptide chains folded and bonded together

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

86.

Large and complex molecules

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

87.

Complex 3D shape

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

88.

Function: cell communication

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

89.

Function: genetic materials

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

90.

Store information: genes

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

91.

Blueprint for building proteins

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

92.

Transfer information: blueprint for new cells and next generations

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

93.

RNA, DNA

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

94.

Nucleotides are monomers of

a)

Carbohydrates (C, H, O)

b)

Proteins (C, H, O, N, sometimes P, sometimes S)

c)

Lipids (C, H, O, sometimes P)

d)

Nucleic acids (C, H, O, N, sometimes P)

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