WorksheetsBiology 8 - Macromolecules Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Polysaccharide
a)
Actin, myosin, keratin, collagen, hemoglobin, and enzymes are example of
b)
a carbohydrate (e.g., starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.
c)
a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
d)
The attraction between a Hydrogen and a more electronegative atom
2.
Monomer
a)
a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
b)
a molecule on which the enzyme acts
c)
Monomers of sugars, combines to make a polysaccharide
d)
Property of a liquid to resist an external force
3.
Polymer
a)
The building of a polymer from monomers
b)
The attraction between a Hydrogen and a more electronegative atom
c)
In all living organisms, codes for the production of proteins. Made of nucleic acids.
d)
a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
4.
Fatty Acid
a)
a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
b)
Chain of hydrogen and carbon bonded together that does not like water
c)
Actin, myosin, keratin, collagen, hemoglobin, and enzymes are example of
d)
a molecule on which the enzyme acts
5.
H Bonds
a)
The attraction between a Hydrogen and a more electronegative atom
b)
Nitrogen containing molecule that combines with phosphate group and a sugar to make nucleic acids
c)
a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
d)
A compound made of a phosphate group, a nitrogen base, and a sugar
6.
Nucleic Acids
a)
The sticking together of similar substances
b)
The building of a polymer from monomers
c)
a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain
d)
In all living organisms, codes for the production of proteins. Made of nucleic acids.
7.
Enzymes
a)
Nitrogen containing molecule that combines with phosphate group and a sugar to make nucleic acids
b)
a molecule on which the enzyme acts
c)
a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
d)
a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
8.
Reaction Energy
a)
The building of a polymer from monomers
b)
Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Phospholipids are example of
c)
The attraction between a Hydrogen and a more electronegative atom
d)
The amount of energy it takes to start a reaction
9.
Catalyst
a)
a carbohydrate (e.g., starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.
b)
Monomers of sugars, combines to make a polysaccharide
c)
A substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction
d)
The attraction between a Hydrogen and a more electronegative atom
10.
Cohesion
a)
Property of a liquid to resist an external force
b)
Tendency of dissimilar particles sticking to one another
c)
The sticking together of similar substances
d)
Monomers of sugars, combines to make a polysaccharide
11.
Amino Acid
a)
Having both a position a positive and negative charge
b)
The building of a polymer from monomers
c)
A simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl (—COOH) and an amino (—NH2) group.
d)
Chemical breakdown of a polymer by the addition of water
12.
Nitrogen Base
a)
A substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction
b)
A simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl (—COOH) and an amino (—NH2) group.
c)
Nitrogen containing molecule that combines with phosphate group and a sugar to make nucleic acids
d)
A compound made of a phosphate group, a nitrogen base, and a sugar
13.
Lipids
a)
Chemical breakdown of a polymer by the addition of water
b)
Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Phospholipids are example of
c)
A number that indicates the acidity of a substance. It is in a scale of 1-14
d)
Glucose, starch, glycogen, cellulose, and chitin are examples of
14.
pH
a)
Tendency of dissimilar particles sticking to one another
b)
A number that indicates the acidity of a substance. It is in a scale of 1-14
c)
The sticking together of similar substances
d)
The building of a polymer from monomers
15.
Adhesion
a)
Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Phospholipids are example of
b)
The amount of energy it takes to start a reaction
c)
Tendency of dissimilar particles sticking to one another
d)
A substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction
16.
Substrates
a)
Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Phospholipids are example of
b)
Glucose, starch, glycogen, cellulose, and chitin are examples of
c)
a molecule on which the enzyme acts
d)
Actin, myosin, keratin, collagen, hemoglobin, and enzymes are example of
17.
Nucleotides
a)
The amount of energy it takes to start a reaction
b)
In all living organisms, codes for the production of proteins. Made of nucleic acids.
c)
The building of a polymer from monomers
d)
A compound made of a phosphate group, a nitrogen base, and a sugar
18.
Monosaccharides
a)
Monomers of sugars, combines to make a polysaccharide
b)
a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
c)
Chain of hydrogen and carbon bonded together that does not like water
d)
a carbohydrate (e.g., starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.
19.
Polymerization
a)
Property of a liquid to resist an external force
b)
Chemical breakdown of a polymer by the addition of water
c)
The building of a polymer from monomers
d)
a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
20.
Surface Tension
a)
The sticking together of similar substances
b)
Property of a liquid to resist an external force
c)
Having both a position a positive and negative charge
d)
In all living organisms, codes for the production of proteins. Made of nucleic acids.
21.
Proteins
a)
A compound made of a phosphate group, a nitrogen base, and a sugar
b)
Actin, myosin, keratin, collagen, hemoglobin, and enzymes are example of
c)
Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Phospholipids are example of
d)
Nitrogen containing molecule that combines with phosphate group and a sugar to make nucleic acids
22.
DNA
a)
The amount of energy it takes to start a reaction
b)
Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Phospholipids are example of
c)
A simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl (—COOH) and an amino (—NH2) group.
d)
In all living organisms, codes for the production of proteins. Made of nucleic acids.
23.
Carbohydrates
a)
The building of a polymer from monomers
b)
The sticking together of similar substances
c)
In all living organisms, codes for the production of proteins. Made of nucleic acids.
d)
Glucose, starch, glycogen, cellulose, and chitin are examples of
24.
Hydrolysis
a)
A substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction
b)
Chemical breakdown of a polymer by the addition of water
c)
Actin, myosin, keratin, collagen, hemoglobin, and enzymes are example of
d)
A compound made of a phosphate group, a nitrogen base, and a sugar
25.
Polarity
a)
a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
b)
Having both a partial a positive and negative charge
c)
Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Phospholipids are example of
d)
a carbohydrate (e.g., starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.
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