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WorksheetsCarbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the function of a carbohydrate?
Makes up cell membranes
Used for energy, sometimes storage
Used for storage only
Provides instructions for making proteins
What is the function of a lipid?
Energy storage, protection of vital organs, make up cell membranes and hormones
Make enzymes, hormones and other body chemicals
Build and repair muscles
Stores information for cellular growth, provides instructions for making proteins
What is the overall function of proteins?
Used for energy and structure
contains hereditary material that is passed from parent to offspring
Involvement with every biological function in and on the body
Makes up hormones and cell membranes
What is one function of nucleic acids?
Building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood
Protection against disease
Coordination of an organism's activities
stores information for cellular growth, cellular repair and cellular reproduction
The monomer for carbohydrates are called...
monosaccharides
amino acids
fatty acids and glycerol
nucleotides
How many monomers does a lipid have?
1
2
3
8
The monomer/s for a lipid is/are called...
monosaccharides
amino acids
nucleotides
fatty acids and glycerol
The monomer for a protein is called...
fatty acids and glycerol
monosaccharides
amino acids
nucleotides
The monomer for nucleic acid is called...
nucleotides
monosaccharides
amino acids
fatty acids and glycerol
How many polymers are in carbohydrates?
1
3
2
8
What are the polymers for carbohydrates called?
Steroids and waxes
Triglycerides and Phospolipids
Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
DNA and RNA
What are the polymers for lipids called?
Triglycerides, Phospholipids, Steriods, and Waxes
Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
Receptor proteins and Enzymatic proteins
Support proteins
How many polymers do nucleic acids have?
8
4
1
2
What are the polymers for nucleic acids?
Monosaccharides
Triglycerides and Waxes
DNA and RNA
Double helix
What is the function of a disaccharide?
Protect living cells
Store energy
Give energy that lasts longer than a monosaccharide
Helps transfer signals across cell membranes
What is the function of a polysaccharide?
Play a role in reproduction and brain activity
Control chemical activities in the body
Protect vital organs
Used for energy storage and as a structural component
How many different amino acids are there?
20
4
12
2
How many polymers do proteins have?
1
2
8
5
What is the function of a triglyceride?
Used to make Vitamin D
Helps transfer signals across the cell membrane
To be saturated or unsaturated
Store energy for later use
What is the function of a phospholipid?
Provide structure and protection to living cells, Form cell membranes and helps transfer signals
Reproduction and brain activity
Controls chemical activities in the body
Prevents plants from losing water
What is the function of a steroid?
Carry messages and signals to cells
Waterproofs with a coating of wax
Stoes amino acids
Prevents against disease
What are the functions of waxes?
Provide structure and protection to living things
Controls chemical activities in the cell
Speeds up chemical reactions
Protection and waterproofing made by plants and animals
What is the function of structural proteins?
Movement of muscles and other cell organelles
Support in the cells and tissues
Storage of amino acids
Transport of other substances
What is the function of storage proteins?
Storage of amino acids
Response of the cell to chemical stimuli
Speeds up chemical reactions
Protect against diseae
What is the function of transport proteins?
Response of cell to chemical stimuli
Coordinate an organism's activities
Support the cell
Transports substances around the body
What is the function of hormonal proteins?
Coordinate an organism's activities
Storage of amino acids
Protect against disease
Speed up chemical reactions
What is the function of receptor proteins?
Speeds up chemical reactions
Movement of muscles and cell organelles
Response of a call to chemical stimuli
Transport of other substances throughout the cell
What is the function of contractile proteins?
Movement of muscles and cell organelles
Protect against diseases
Coordinate an organism's activities
Support the cell and tissues
What is the function of defensive proteins?
Storage of amino acids
Protect against disease
Speed up chemical reactions
Response of a cell to chemical stimuli
What is the function of enzymatic proteins?
Support the cell and tissues
Coordinate an organism's activities
Speed up chemical reactions
Protect against disease
How many different nucleotides are there?
2
8
5
1
What nucleotide is in RNA that is NOT in DNA?
Uracil
Thymine
Adenine
Guanine
What nucleotide is in DNA that is NOT in RNA?
Cytosine
Uracil
Guanine
Thymine
What is the function of DNA?
Building block of bones, muscles, cartilage and tissues
Storing energy for future use
Makes up your genes and stores information in the nucleus for the synthesis or proteins
Supporting the cell membrane
What is the function of RNA?
Speeds up chemical reactions
Coordinates all the cell's activities
Makes up your genes
Carries genetic information out of the nucleus to the ribosomes
