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Macromolecules & Organelles

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
2.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
3.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
4.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
5.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
6.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
7.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
8.
All polymers are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
9.
All organic compounds contain the element
a)
carbon
b)
nitrogen
c)
phosphorus
d)
sulfur
10.
Building blocks of the body, hair , muscles etc.
a)
protein
b)
nucleic acid
c)
lipids
d)
carbohydrates
11.
How many sugar units make up polysaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
more than two
d)
zero
12.

What is the cell's outer barrier that regulates what enters and leaves the cell?

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

cytosol

d)

cell membrane

13.

What is the outer layer of a plant cell which is made up of cellulose polysaccharides?

a)

cell wall

b)

carbohydrates

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoskeleton

14.

Which membrane-bound organelle converts energy from the sun into chemical energy during photosynthesis?

a)

ribosomes

b)

cytosol

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleolus

15.

Which organelle resembles a flattened stack of membranes (kind of looks like pancakes) found next to the ER, near the nucleus?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

16.

What's the digestive organelle which uses enzymes to break down molecules and cell junk?

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosome

c)

lysosome

d)

nucleolus

17.

Which organelle serves as the site of cellular respiration to make energy?

a)

mitochondira

b)

rough ER

c)

smooth ER

d)

Gogli apparatus

18.
Which biomolecule is found in pasta and bread?
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Carbohydrate
19.
The bond between two amino acids is called...
a)
Peptide bond
b)
Amino acid bond
c)
Nothing. There isn't a name for it
d)
Hydrogen bond
20.
All living things are made of...
a)
atoms 
b)
cells 
c)
bacteria 
d)
plants 
21.
Amino acids link together to form proteins. In which organelle would this process occur?
a)
Lysosome
b)
Ribosome
c)
Centriole
d)
Mitochondria
22.
jello-like material, fills the space between cell organelles, is where many chemical reactions occur
a)
cytoplasm
b)
chromatin
c)
chloroplast
d)
cell membrane