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UNIT 2 TEST : MACROMOLECULES

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ______________ is a large molecule.

a)

Micromolecule

b)

Polymer

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Macromolecule

2.

Which of the following elements are found in all macromolecules? (Select all that apply).

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which macromolecule is used as our main source of energy?

a)

Lipids/Fats

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

4.

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

a)

Bread

b)

Pasta

c)

Olive Oil

d)

Cheese

5.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
6.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
7.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
8.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
9.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
10.
Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
11.
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
12.
Carbohydrates are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
13.
Proteins are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
14.
Lipids are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
15.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
16.

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

17.

This group includes steroids like estrogen and testosterone

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

18.

One of the characteristics of life is that organisms must have genetic material. This genetic material is a ________.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

19.

Which of the following statements is true about catalysts (enzymes)?

a)

Catalysts slow down the rate of chemical reactions.

b)

Enzymes help regulate pH.

c)

Catalysts are used up during a chemical reaction.

d)

Catalysts lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction.

20.

An enzyme and substrate can be compared to

a)

lock and key

b)

a faucet

c)

a door hinge

d)

light switch

21.

The picture below shows an enzyme acting on a substrate to form products during a chemical reaction. Using the figure, what letters represents the enzyme?

a)

A and B

b)

B and D

c)

A and E

d)

D and E

22.

The diagram shows a glucose molecule. Which is the primary function of a glucose molecules?

a)

To make up the structure of cell membranes

b)

To act as a catalyst for chemical reactions

c)

To encode genetic information

d)

To provide energy for cell activities

23.

You have identified a new enzyme that functions at a pH range that is similar to salivary amylase. What is the optimal pH of the new enzyme?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

9

d)

8

24.

The diagram shows the structure of starch, a complex carbohydrate made up of glucose. What best describes the relationship between starch and glucose?

a)

Starch and glucose are reactants that combine to form proteins.

b)

Starch is a monomer that is used to make glucose.

c)

Starch is a carbohydrate polymer made of glucose monomers.

d)

Starch and glucose are reactants that combine to form nucleic acids.

25.

The diagram shows the general structure of an amino acid. Amino acids bonded by peptide bonds form polypeptide chains. This is the monomer of which type of macromolecule(s)?

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

All of the above

26.

Which macromolecule group looks like this image?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

27.

Which macromolecule group looks like this image?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

28.

Which macromolecule group looks like this image?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

29.

Explain the difference between a monomer and a polymer.

a)

A polymer is a small piece that makes up a polymer.

b)

Monomers are several monomers connected together through bonds

c)

A monomer is a small piece that makes up a polymer.

d)

Polymers are several monomers connected together through bonds

30.

This structure is a...

a)

amino acid

b)

nucleotide

c)

monosacharride

d)

fatty acid

31.

Muscle growth and structural support, enzymes (catalysts or speed up chemical reactions). Function of...

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

nucleic acids

32.

Forms the cell membranes?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

33.
Which of the following elements is required in an organic compound?
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon
d)
sodium
34.

What is one of the functions of lipids?

a)

Storing genetic information

b)

Long Term Energy

c)

Short Term Energy

d)

Acting as chemical signals

35.

What macromolecule is shown?

a)

Proteins

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Lipids

d)

Carbohydrates

36.

At very high temperatures, most enzymes do not increase the rate of the reactions they regulate. What is the most likely reason for this lack of enzyme activity at very high temperatures?

a)

The enzyme denatures and can no longer function properly.

b)

The enzyme would have already broken down at a much lower temperature.

c)

The products would have already been used up in the reaction by the time it reaches that high temperature.

d)

The enzyme would have already sped up the rate of reaction as much as it could and would not be affected by the increase in temperature.

37.

Which of the following correctly matches the elements present in macromolelcule?

a)

CHO-Lipids

b)

CHO-Proteins

c)

CHON-Nucleic Acids

d)

CHONP- Carbohydrates

38.

True or False: Proteins and Polypeptides are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

39.
Which of the following molecules make up the basic structure of a cell membrane?
a)
waxes
b)
steroids
c)
fatty acids
d)
phospholipids
40.

What does a glycogen molecule look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)