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Macromolecules

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is ATP?

a)

A form of energy that cells can use.

b)

A type of long term storage

c)

A macromolecule used to maintain cell structures

d)

Allows the cell to move

2.

What are the building blocks of proteins?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Nucleic acids

c)

DNA

d)

RNA

3.

What are DNA and RNA made out of?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Cells

4.

Fats are examples of what macromolecule?

a)

Lipids

b)

ATP

c)

DNA

d)

Carbohydrates

5.

Which macromolecule is used for long-term energy storage?

a)

Lipids

b)

ATP

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Proteins

6.

Which molecule is responsible for short-term energy storage?

a)

ATP

b)

Fats

c)

Lipids

d)

Cells

7.

DNA and RNA are made out of

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Amino Acids

8.

What is the function of proteins?

a)

Provide structure and function for the cell

b)

Store DNA

c)

Store RNA

d)

Stores energy

9.

Which molecule stores genetic information?

a)

DNA

b)

Amino acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleotides

10.

What is the function of carbohydrates?

a)

Provides quick/short-term energy storage

b)

Provides slow, long-term energy storage

c)

A structure used to create proteins

d)

A structure used to create amino acids

11.

Describe the flow of genetic information

a)

DNA -> RNA -> Proteins

b)

RNA -> DNA -> Proteins

c)

Proteins -> RNA -> DNA

d)

RNA -> Proteins -> DNA

12.

DNA is transcribed into RNA. If they both carry the same information, why is RNA needed to make proteins?

a)

DNA cannot leave the nucleus for safety purposes

b)

Since DNA and RNA are the same molecule, RNA is not needed

c)

RNA is not allowed to leave the nucleus

d)

DNA becomes destroyed after proteins are made.

13.

Where is energy stored in ATP, fats, and carbohydrates?

a)

In the bonds of the molecules

b)

Inside of the atoms of the molecule

c)

In the DNA that codes for fats and carbohydrates

d)

Neither molecule stores energy

14.

Why is ATP referred to the energy currency of the cell?

a)

All forms of energy must be converted into ATP to be used

b)

Because cells can only use fats as an energy source

c)

Because all forms of energy must be converted into carbohydrates to be used

d)

Because ATP is used to make proteins.