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Macromolecules

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ______________ is a large molecule.

a)

Micromolecule

b)

Polymer

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Macromolecule

2.

Which of the following is not one of the four major classes of macromolecules?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbon

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrates

e)

Nucleic Acid

3.

Which of the following are examples of carbohydrates? (Select all that apply).

a)

Bread

b)

Pasta

c)

Olive Oil

d)

Cheese

4.

Nucleic acids make up which of the two molecules listed below?

a)

FDA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA

d)

FDR

5.

This is one job proteins do not have in the body.

a)

structure for tissues and organs

b)

transport things through cell membranes

c)

speed up chemical reactions

d)

insulation

6.

This macromolecule breaks down into sugars such as glucose.

a)

Lipids/Fats

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrates

7.

An avocado is an example of a which macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid/Fat

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

8.

Salmon is an example of what 2 macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids/Fats

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acids

9.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
10.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
11.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
12.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
13.
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
14.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
15.
Enzymes are..
a)
nucleic acids 
b)
carbohydrates 
c)
lipids 
d)
proteins 
16.
What are the four macromolecules?
a)
proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids
b)
monosaccharides, lipids, polysaccaharides, and proteins
c)
RNA, DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates
d)
proteins, DNA, RNA, and steroids
17.
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in your body?
a)
Speed up chemical reactions.
b)
Give immediate energy.
c)
Help to store energy.
d)
Build cell walls in plants.
18.

This macromolecule carries hereditary information and instructions for building molecules

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipids

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

19.

Plants build cellulose (a polysaccharide) to makeup their parts like leaves, roots, stems, etc. What monomer do plants use to build cellulose?

a)

monosaccharides

b)

disaccharides

c)

amino acids

d)

nucleotides

20.

This group includes steroids like estrogen and testosterone

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

21.

Which building blocks are correctly matched to the macromolecule they form?

a)

Amino acids make proteins.

b)

Glucose molecules make lipids.

c)

Nucleotides make carbohydrates.

d)

Fatty acid chains make nucleic acids.

22.

Which of the following groups of macromolecules are composed of three fatty acid chains bonded to a glycerol?

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

23.

Complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body such as building structures, signaling, and enzymes.

a)

Lipids

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Proteins

24.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main types of macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Vitamins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

25.

What does the "N" in CHONPS stand for?

(a)