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WorksheetsBiology - Macromolecules
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
DNA and RNA are examples of which macromolecule?
lipid
carbohydrate
protein
nucleic acid
Following is a picture of a macromolecule. Based on what you see in the picture, choose the most likely function of the molecule.
long-term energy storage
readily available energy source
speeds up a chemical reaction in the body
stores genetic information
Which of the following best describes the function of a carbohydrate?
long-term energy storage
immediate source of energy
store genetic information
facilitate chemical reactions
Which of the following macromolecules is pictured here?
lipid
protein
nucleic acid
carbohydrate
Which of the following macromolecules is pictured here?
nucleic acid
carbohydrate
lipid
protein
Which of the following macromolecules is pictured here?
nucleic acid
carbohydrate
lipid
protein
Which of the following best describes the monomer of a protein?
amino acids
nucleotides
glycerol & fatty acids
monosaccharide/glucose
Which of the following best describes the function of a nucleic acid?
store genetic information
long-term energy storage
immediate source of energy
facilitate chemical reactions
Which of the following best describes the monomer of a carbohydrate?
monosaccharide/glucose
glycerol & fatty acids
amino acids
nucleotides
Which of the following best describes the monomer of a nucleic acid?
amino acids
monosaccharide/glucose
nucleotides
glycerol & fatty acids
Which of the following macromolecules is pictured here?
carbohydrate
nucleic acid
protein
lipid
Cell membranes and fats are examples of which macromolecule?
carbohydrate
lipid
protein
nucleic acid
Which of the following are NOT elements that make up the major macromolecules?
potassium
hydrogen
carbon
sulfur
oxygen
Which of the following processes is responsible for forming macromolecules?
hydrolysis
dehydration synthesis
Which of the following is produced in a hydrolysis reaction?
monomers + water
macromolecule
monomers
macromolecule + water
What important molecule is added or removed in dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis?
macromolecules
monomers
water
monomers + water
Monomers are made of smaller subunits called polymers. True or False?
True
False
Which of the following best describes the function of a nucleic acid in a cell?
forms the cell membrane
facilitates chemical reactions
stores and transmits genetic information
provides immediate energy
Which of the following best describes the function of a carbohydrate in a cell?
stores and transmits genetic information
facilitates chemical reactions
provides immediate energy
forms the cell membrane
Choose the diagram that best models dehydration synthesis of a protein.
Choose the diagram that best models dehydration synthesis of a nucleic acid.
Choose the diagram that best models hydrolysis of a nucleic acid.
(Choose the answer that fills in BOTH blanks correctly.) In the diagram below, the letter A represents a glucose molecule which is a _______________ of a ________________.
polymer / carbohydrate
monomer / lipid
polymer / lipid
monomer / carbohydrate
(Choose the answer that fills in BOTH blanks correctly.) In the diagram below, the letter A represents an amino acid which is a _______________ of a ________________.
monomer / nucleic acid
monomer / protein
polymer / nucleic acid
polymer / protein
