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Biomolecule Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which biomolecule is your main source of energy?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
2.
___________ have 2 functions in the cell membrane.
1.) They act like gatekeepers, only let certain things in. 
2.) Enzyme receptors embedded in the membrane.
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins 
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
3.
Which biomolecule helps form muscles?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Lipids
4.

Which of the following lists the most abundant elements in macromolecules

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur

c)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Silicon, Phosphorus

d)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorus, Osmium

5.
Which biomolecule has sugars and starches?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Nucleic Acid
6.

Which biomolecule is made of a phosphate, a sugar, and a nitrogen base?

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Carbohydrate

7.

Which biomolecules both provide the cell with energy? SELECT TWO!

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

8.

True or False: Carbohydrates provide more energy than lipids.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Nucleic Acids contain which elements?

a)

CHO

b)

CHON

c)

CHONP

10.
Which biomolecule is made of amino acids?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Lipid
11.

A polymer is a molecule made up of...

a)

monomers, smaller subunits

b)

dimers, smaller subunits

c)

biomolecules, living molecules

d)

polysaccharide, large units

12.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
13.

The function of the nucleic acid is --

a)

to store and transmit genetic information inherited from your parents

b)

to maintain our body temperature

c)

to build up muscles bones and other body parts

d)

to regulate sugar in your blood and give your cells energy

14.

Enzymes are an example of

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

15.

If a molecule ends in -ose, then it is most likely a...

a)

Lipid

b)

Nucleic Acid

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrate

16.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
17.
Which biomolecule contains fats, oils, and waxes?
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
18.
What do monomers do?
a)
Bonds to make a Polymer
b)
Creates Protiens
c)
Stores energy
d)
Splits to make more cells
19.

Which of the following are biomolecules?

a)

RNA, DNA, proteins, lipids

b)

Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, polymers

c)

Nucleic acid, lipids, carbohydrates, monomers

d)

Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids

20.

Which of the following is a characteristic of carbohydrates?

a)

Provides structure for cells

b)

Provides energy for all cellular activities

c)

Provide energy storage known as starches

d)

All of the above

21.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
22.

Enzymes help reactions take place in our body, what are they best classified as?

a)

Lipid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

23.

_________ are utilized as a form of fast energy source. ________ provide more energy and storage.

a)

carbohydrates, lipids

b)

lipids, carbohydrates

c)

protein, carbohydrates

24.

Which of the following are components of a nucleotide (monomer of a nucleic acid)? Select all that apply.

a)

phosphate

b)

sugar

c)

nitrogen base

d)

fatty acid

25.

How can you tell nucleotides apart?

a)

The type of phosphate

b)

The type of sugar

c)

The type of nitrogen base

26.
An enzyme speeds up a reaction by
a)
lowering the activation energy.
b)
raising the activation energy.
c)
releasing energy.
d)
absorbing energy.
27.
Based on the graph, what temperature does this enzyme work best? 
a)
15 C
b)
40 C
c)
30 C
d)
47 C
28.
Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  What is this called?
a)
reusable
b)
catalyst
c)
specific
d)
fragile
29.

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

a)

The enzymes die.

b)

The shape of the enzyme are changed and it denatures

c)

The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.

d)

The enzymes remain the same

30.

Enzymes are an example of

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

31.

True or False: If an enzyme denatures (changes its shape) then it cannot perform its function.

a)

True

b)

False

32.
Letter D...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
33.
Letter B...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
34.
Letter C...
a)
active site
b)
enzymes
c)
substrate
d)
products
35.

What does an enzyme need in order to work properly?

a)

The right amount of oxygen & CO2

b)

The right temperature & amount of water

c)

The right temperature & pH

d)

The right temperature & pressure

36.

True or False: Lipids are hydrophobic which means it is nonpolar.

a)

True

b)

False