WorksheetsCarbohydrates and Lipids
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the term for a single subunit of a polymer?
Isomer
Monotope
Isotope
Monomer
A disaccharide such as maltose is made up of how many monosaccharides?
One
Two
Three
Four
A pentose sugar contains how many carbons?
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
What type of reaction is used to assemble monomers into polymers?
Dehydration synthesis
Hydrolysis
Single-replacement
Substitution
What type of reaction is used to break polymers apart?
Dehydration synthesis
Hydrolysis
Single-replacement
Substitution
Plants and animals store extra glucose in different molecules. What is the plant glucose storage molecule?
Glycogen
Cellulose
Starch
Chitin
This material is used to build plant cell walls.
Glycogen
Cellulose
Starch
Chitin
What is the human storage carbohydrate?
Glycogen
Cellulose
Starch
Chitin
Lipids are composed primarily of _____________, hydrogen and oxygen.
Nitrogen
Carbon
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Most lipids are nonpolar, and do not mix with water. They are considered to be...
Hydrophilic
Polar covalent
Hydrophobic
Ionic
