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Topics 1.2 - 1.6

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dehydration synthesis leads to the formation of what?

a)

monomers

b)

Polymers

c)

Carbs only

d)

Water only

2.

What makes up the outer layer of some insects?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

RNA

d)

Triglyceride

3.

Which type of body cell would have a higher amount of cholesterol in its membrane

a)

A cartilage cell

b)

A liver cell

c)

A red blood cell

d)

A spleen cell

4.

What is a function of proteins in cells?

a)

Energy storage

b)

gene storage and access

c)

Membrane fluidity

d)

Structure

5.

What type of protein facilitates or accelerates chemical reactions?

a)

enzyme

b)

hormone

c)

membrane transport protein

d)

tRNA molecule

6.

Where is the linkage made that combines two amino acids?

a)

Between the R group of one amino acid and the R group of the second

b)

Between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of the other

c)

Between the six-carbon of both amino acids

d)

Between the nitrogen atoms of the amino groups in the amino acids

7.

The alpha-helix and the beta-pleated sheet are part of which protein structure?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

8.

Which structural level of proteins is most often associated with their biological function?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

9.

What may cause a protein to denature?

a)

Changes in pH

b)

High temperatures

c)

The addition of some chemicals

d)

All of the answers are correct

10.

What is a protein’s chaperone?

a)

A chemical that assists the protein in its enzymatic functions

b)

A second protein that completes the quaternary structure

c)

A chemical that helps the protein fold properly

d)

A chemical that functions as a cofactor for the protein

11.

What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

a)

Nitrogenous base

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Peptides

d)

Sugars

12.

What may a nucleotide of DNA contain?

a)

Ribose, uracil, and a phosphate group

b)

Deoxyribose, uracil, and a phosphate group

c)

Deoxyribose, thymine, and a phosphate group

d)

Ribose, thymine, and a phosphate group

13.

What is DNA’s structure described as?

a)

A step ladder

b)

A double helix

c)

A tertiary protein-like structure

d)

A barber pole

14.

What is found in RNA that is NOT in DNA?

a)

Deoxyribose and adenine

b)

Fructose and thymine

c)

Glucose and quinine

d)

Ribose and uracil

15.

Where is the largest amount of DNA found in a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Attached to the inner layer of the cell membrane

b)

In the nucleus

c)

In the cytoplasm

d)

On ribosomes

16.

Dehydration synthesis leads to the formation of what?

a)

Monomers

b)

Polymers

c)

Carbohydrates only

d)

Water only

17.

During the breakdown of polymers, which reaction takes place?

a)

Condensation

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Dehydration

d)

Hydrolysis

18.

In the metabolism of the cell, why is hydrolysis used?

a)

Hydrolysis is used to break down polymers.

b)

Hydrolysis is used to form linkages in DNA.

c)

Hydrolysis is used to produce proteins.

d)

Hydrolysis is used to synthesize new macromolecules.

19.

Cellulose and starch are examples of —

a)

disaccharides

b)

lipids

c)

monosaccharides

d)

polysaccharides

20.

What is structurally different about cellulose when compared to starch?

a)

An extra hydrogen atom is left on the monomer.

b)

β -1,4 glycosidic linkages are used.

c)

α -1,6 glycosidic linkages are used.

d)

An extra hydroxyl group is removed during synthesis.

21.

What is cholesterol specifically classified as?

a)

lipid

b)

phospholipid

c)

steroid

d)

wax

22.

Which fat has the least number of hydrogen atoms?

a)

trans fat

b)

saturated fat

c)

unsaturated fat

d)

wax

23.

Based on the reaction shown, which of the following statements is true?

a)

The reverse of this reaction requires the removal of water from the reaction in order to break down the dimer.

b)

If water is not added to the reaction, hydrolysis will not occur.

c)

The reverse of this reaction requires the addition of water in order to build the dimer.

d)

If water is not added to the reaction, dehydration synthesis will not occur.

24.

The human body is capable of digesting the complex polymer starch into simpler subunits. This digestive process requires the presence of water and the enzyme amylase in order to break down starch into maltose. This is depicted below. Which of the following statements best describes the digestion of starch into maltose?

a)

This is a hydrolysis reaction that requires water to break down a complex polymer into simpler subunits.

b)

This is a dehydration synthesis reaction that produces water when forming a complex polymer from simpler subunits.

c)

This is a dehydration synthesis reaction that requires water to form a complex polymer from simpler subunits.

d)

This is a hydrolysis reaction that forms water by breaking down a complex polymer into simpler subunits.

25.

In the reaction below, two glucose monomers combine to form the dimer maltose. Which of the following best explains the process of this reaction?

a)

To form a covalent bond, the monomers underwent a hydrolysis reaction.

b)

An ionic bond forms through dehydration synthesis, which combines the two glucose monomers and forms the maltose dimer.

c)

Water is added to the reaction to promote the formation of a covalent bond between the glucose monomers.

d)

A covalent bond forms through dehydration synthesis, which results in the formation of maltose and water.

26.

Which of the following questions would a researcher most likely ask if they wanted to know whether a hydrolysis reaction or a dehydration synthesis reaction is occurring?

a)

Is an enzyme involved in the reaction?

b)

Are monomers identical to one another?

c)

Is water a reactant or product of the reaction?

d)

Which polymer is involved in the reaction?

27.

Which of the following best describes the role that water plays in the reaction depicted below?

a)

In the reverse of this reaction, water is used to promote hydrolysis.

b)

Water is a product of this dehydration synthesis reaction.

c)

When water is added, the two monomers form a covalent bond that holds the dimer together.

d)

As a reactant, water cleaves the covalent bond that holds the dimer together.

28.

If water was removed from the reaction depicted above, which of the following describes the most likely outcome of this removal?

a)

The reverse of the reaction would occur and the dimer would spontaneously form from the two monomers.

b)

The covalent bond that holds the dimer together would not be cleaved because hydrolysis would not occur.

c)

The covalent bond that holds the dimer together would not be cleaved because dehydration synthesis would not occur.

d)

The reverse of the reaction would occur and a covalent bond would spontaneously form between the two monomers.

29.

In the reaction depicted below, maltose is broken down into two molecules of glucose. Which of the following best explains the process of this reaction?

a)

The addition of a water molecule cleaves the covalent bond holding maltose together.

b)

The reverse of this reaction would require the addition of water to build the maltose dimer from the glucose monomers

c)

This breakdown process requires the release of water as a product of the reaction.

d)

The ionic bond of maltose is broken down through the addition of water in this hydrolysis reaction.

30.
How many different amino acids are there?
a)
15
b)
20
c)
25
d)
30
31.
What is a protein: 
a)
A polymer composed of many sugars.
b)
A polymer composed of many amino acids. 
c)
A polymer composed of fatty acids. 
d)
A polymer composed of nucleotides. 
32.
The structure of proteins can be changed by environmental factors such as temperature or pH.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Each amino acid is different from the other due to....
a)
The R group
b)
The amino group
c)
The carboxyl group
d)
The central carbon
34.
The polymer which folds into proteins
a)
Polypeptide
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Polynucleotides
35.
What elements make up amino acids?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen only
b)
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen only
c)
Carbon, hydrogen and phosphorus only
d)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen; and sometimes also sulfur
36.
The primary sequence of a protein refers to the:
a)
Order of amino acids
b)
α-Helix or β-Pleated Sheet
c)
Interaction of subunits
d)
Hydrogen Bonding
37.
What gives a protein its unique shape?
a)
the unique sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain
b)
the unique folding due to the sequence of amnio acids in the polypeptide chain
c)
hydrogen bonding & unique interactions between the 'R' groups
d)
all of these
38.

What composes a semi-permeable membrane?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Phospholipids

d)

Fatty acids

39.

What Organic molecule is a biologically functional molecule that consists of one or more polypeptides folded and coiled into a specific 3-D structure?

a)

Lipid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Protein

40.

What are three major disaccharides?

a)

Maltose, Lactose, & Sucrase

b)

Maltase, Lactose, & Sucrose

c)

Maltose, Lactose, & Sucrose

d)

Maltose, Lactase, & Sucrose

41.

A fat that is solid at room temperature. (ex. Animal fat)

a)

Saturated Fat

b)

Supersaturated Fat

c)

Unsaturated Fat

d)

I haven't answered a question since the first one

42.

A fat that is liquid at room temperature because of the kinks in the molecule. (ex. Plant oils)

a)

Supersaturated

b)

Unsaturated

c)

Saturated

43.
What is the molecule illustrated in the figure below?
a)
a trans polyunsaturated triacylglyceride
b)
a steroid similar to cholesterol
c)
a saturated fatty acid
d)
an unsaturated fatty acid
44.
Which of the 4 major macromolecules provides a quick burst of energy?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
45.
Which of the following is correctly defined as the attraction of the hydrogen from one molecule to the oxygen of a different molecule?
a)
amphipathic
b)
hydrophobic
c)
hydrogen bonding
d)
adhesion
46.
What molecule is this?
a)
this is a monosaccharide
b)
this is a polysaccharide
c)
this is a protein
d)
this is a lipid
47.

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the chemical reaction illustrated in the Figure?

a)

It is a hydrolysis reaction.

b)

It results in a peptide bond.

c)

It joins two fatty acids together.

48.
Fats & oils are examples of this type of macromolecule
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
49.
DNA & RNA are examples of this type of macromolecule.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
50.
Beans, seeds, and meats are a few examples of foods with this macromoleucle.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
51.
C6H12O6 is the formula for which sugar?
a)
glucose
b)
frucotose
c)
maltose
d)
sucrose
52.

Which of the following is found in DNA, but not RNA?

a)
Adenine
b)
Thymine
c)
Guanine
d)
Uracil
53.
The structural level of a protein least affected by hydrogen bonds is
a)
primary level
b)
secondary level
c)
tertiary level
d)
all levels are equally affected
54.
Enzymes and hormones are both examples of:
a)
proteins
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
carbohydrates
55.
Why do lipids provide longer lasting energy than Carbohydrates?
a)
They have many more C-H bonds
b)
They have fewer C-H bonds
c)
They have more Oxygen
d)
They have less Oxygen
56.
Which of these describes a saturated fatty acid?
a)
All C-H bonds are full
b)
They form straight chains
c)
They are solids at room temp.
d)
All of the above
57.
Which biomolecule is mainly hydrocarbons and therefore very hydrophobic?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
nucleic acid
c)
protein
d)
lipid
58.
How does your body use lipids?
a)
Primary source of energy
b)
energy storage and insulation
c)
speeds up chemical reaction
d)
defense
59.
 What molecule is this?
a)
this is a monosaccharide
b)
this is a polysaccharide
c)
this is a protein
d)
this is a lipid
60.
A large molecule made up of many similar or identical subunits. 
a)
Monomer 
b)
Lipids 
c)
Polymer 
d)
Enzyme 
61.
The monomer of a nucleic acid is
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Amino Acid
c)
Nucleotide
d)
Triglyceride (3 Fatty Acids and 1 Glycerol)
62.
 What molecule is this?
a)
These are monosaccharides
b)
These are disaccharides
c)
These are polysaccharides
d)
These are lipids
63.
What are the building blocks of a lipid?
a)
3 gylcerols and 1 fatty acid
b)
1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids
c)
3 amino acids
d)
3 simple sugars