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Carbs and Lipids

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carbohydrates are also known as

a)

Sugars

b)

Fats

c)

Acids

d)

Bases

2.

The monomer of carbohydrates is called

a)

Monomer

b)

Monosugar

c)

Monosaccharide

d)

Polymer

3.

The main job of carbohydrates is

a)

Weight gain

b)

Main energy source

c)

Genetic material

d)

Muscle development

4.

Which of these is NOT an example of a carbohydrate?

a)

Dextrose

b)

Thymine

c)

Galactose

d)

Glucose

5.

Lipids are mostly made out of

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

6.

The simplest unit of a lipid is called

a)

Oil

b)

Fat

c)

Triglyceride

d)

Tricycle

7.

The main job of lipids is

a)

Short term energy storage

b)

Long term energy storage

c)

Genetic material

d)

DNA

8.

True or False

Lipids are hydrophobic

a)

True

b)

False

9.
This molecules is a
a)
amino acid
b)
nucleic acid
c)
carbohydrate
d)
lipid
10.

Which biomolecule is this?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

11.
Which foods are NOT rich in lipids?
a)
Fats
b)
Oils
c)
Pasta
d)
Butter
12.
All polymers are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
13.

Also known as simple sugars, these carbohydrate monomers are called....

a)

lipids

b)

nucleotide

c)

monosaccharide

d)

monomer

14.
Many __________ come together to form one ______________.
a)
monomers; polymer
b)
polymers; monomer
15.

This macromolecule is used for long term energy storage.

a)

protein

b)

simple carbohydrate

c)

complex carbohydrate

d)

lipid

16.

Which molecule makes up the basic structure of a cell membrane?

a)

carbs

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

17.

Which of the following are examples of lipids (check all that apply)?

a)

cellulose

b)

fats

c)

starch

d)

oils

e)

waxes

18.

What is the state of matter for a saturated fat at room temperature?

a)

gas

b)

liquid and solid

c)

liquid

d)

solid

19.

Which of the following elements are found in carbohydrates? (check all that apply)

a)

hydrogen

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon

e)

phosphorus

20.

Which of the following are functions for carbohydrates?

a)

structure and support of plants

b)

long term energy storage in animals

c)

energy storage in plants

d)

insulation

e)

energy source

21.

What two molecules make up lipids?

a)

saccharides

b)

glycerol

c)

fatty acids

d)

monosaccharides

22.
Which biomolecule is found in pasta and bread?
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Carbohydrate
23.

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. Which characteristic of life is this?

a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
24.

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". Which characteristic of life is this?

a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
25.

YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things respond to their environment
26.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

27.

Which one is not a characteristic of living things?

a)

grow and develop

b)

reproduce

c)

ability to move

d)

made of cells

28.

 A cat gives birth to 6 kittens. Which characteristic of life is this?

a)

made of cells

b)

evolve

c)

grow and develop

d)

reproduce

29.

A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon, and emerges as a butterfly. Which characteristic of life is this?

a)

made of cells

b)

grow and develop

c)

evolve

d)

reproduce

30.

A bird  is a multicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

a)

evolve

b)

have DNA

c)

made of cells

d)

grow and develop