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Biochemistry Organic Molecules

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

a)

sucrose

b)

starch

c)

glucose

d)

amino acid

2.

What are the monomers of lipids?

a)

glucose

b)

nucleotides

c)

fatty acids and glycerol

d)

amino acids

3.

What organic molecule make up the cell membrane?

a)

triglycerides

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

phospholipids

4.

What is the monomer of carbohydrate?

a)

disaccharides

b)

polysaccharides

c)

monosaccharides

d)

nucleotides

5.

What is the monomer of nucleic acid?

a)

polypeptide

b)

maltose

c)

nucleotide

d)

fatty acids and glycerol

6.

What organic molecule does this structural formula refer to?

a)

nucleic acid

b)

carbohydrate

c)

lipids

d)

protein

7.

What is the main function of nucleic acid?

a)

transmit genetic material

b)

act as an enzyme in a chemical reaction

c)

serve as an insulation

d)

provides energy

8.

What organic molecules are fast source of energy?

a)

nucleic acids

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrate

9.

What organic molecule does the diagram on the left represent?

a)

proteins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

10.

What elements make up a carbohydrate molecule?

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

c)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Phosphorous

d)

Carbon, Hydrogen and Phosphorous

11.

Which of the following items is NOT a polysaccharide?

a)

glycogen

b)

sucrose

c)

starch

d)

potatoes

12.

What element is found in all organic compounds.

a)

Iron

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Oxygen

13.

You see the letters A,C,G,T. These are associated with

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Proteins

14.

You see the letters A,C,G,U

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

15.
a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Phospholipid

d)

Protein

16.

What does this molecule represent?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

17.

Enzymes are a type of

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic acid

18.

What are the functions of proteins?

a)

to transmit genetic information

b)

to be a quick energy source

c)

to be a stored energy source

d)

to be construction workers and construction materials for the cell