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HB Macromolecule Test Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these statements describes how monomers combine and create macromolecules?
a)
Amino acids combine to make proteins.
b)
Glucose molecules combine to make nucleic acids.
c)
Nucleic acids combine to make starch.
d)
Proteins combine to make glucose.
2.
Identify the biomolecule
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
3.

What does the following sentence describe:

A compound in which there are only single bonds between the atoms in the molecule

a)

Saturated compound

b)

Polar compound

c)

Flamable compound

d)

Aromatic compound

4.

Why is the structure/order of proteins important?

a)

A change in structure causes a change in the function

b)

The order of proteins is not important

c)

The order determines the effectiveness of the protein

d)

The structure of proteins determines the structure of carbohydrates

5.

Which elements are common in Carbohydrates?

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur

b)

Carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen

c)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, 1:2:1 ratio

d)

All elements

6.
In the picture, which represents a fatty acid?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
7.

Atoms that make up nucleic acids

a)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, no ratio

b)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen

c)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous

d)

Carbon hydrogen, oxygen, 1:2:1 ratio

8.

Atoms that make up proteins

a)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, no ratio

b)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen

c)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous

d)

Carbon hydrogen, oxygen, 1:2:1 ratio

9.

What are examples of carbohydrates

a)

Sugar and starch

b)

DNA, RNA

c)

Enzymes, hair, nails

d)

Fats, oils

10.

What is an example of lipids

a)

Fats, oils, waxes

b)

Cellulose, starch

c)

DNA, RNA,

d)

Enzymes, hemoglobin, nails

11.

What do we call compounds with an amino group (-NH2) on one end and a carboxyl group (-COOH) on the other end?

a)

Lipid

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Enzyme

d)

Nucleic Acid

12.
Made of monomers of monosaccharides
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
13.
Made of monomers of nucleotides
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
14.

Made of 1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids

a)

steroids

b)

triglycerides

c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
15.
Includes catalase (enzyme), actin, and myosin (muscle fibers)
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
16.
Waterproofs, insulates, and stores energy long-term
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
17.

Identify the macromolecule associated with this image.

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

18.

What type of functional group is found on this monomer

a)

Amino Group on the left and carboxyl group on the right

b)

Amino Group on the right and carboxyl group on the left

c)

R- Group

d)

Hydroxyl group

19.

Identify the macromolecule associated with this image.

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

20.

Identify the macromolecule associated with this image.

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

21.
What are the 4 most abundant elements in living things?
a)
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon
b)
hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon
c)
carbon, manganese, iron, hydrogen
22.
What are the nucleotides made of?
a)
Sugar, Phosphate, nitrogen base
b)
Phosphate, Adenine, nitrogen base
c)
Thymine, Adenine, Cytomine
d)
Phosphate, Nitrogen, Adenine
23.

Which of the following is a base pair?

a)

Adenine - Cytosine

b)

Cytosine - Thymine

c)

Deoxyribose - Cytosine

d)

Cytosine - Guanine

24.

What will the matching sequence be for a strand that reads AAGCTAT?

a)

TTCGGG

b)

TTCGATA

c)

AACGATA

d)

CCTGATA

25.
Genetic info flows in one direction. Which best represents this flow?
a)
DNA-protein-RNA
b)
Protein-RNA-DNA
c)
RNA-protein-DNA
d)
DNA-RNA-protein
26.

The polypeptide in the diagram consists of;

a)

3 amino acids and 3 peptide bonds

b)

3 amino acids and 2 peptide bonds

c)

4 amino acids and 2 phosphodiester bonds

d)

3 amino acids and 2 phosphodiester bonds

27.

How many molecules of water are needed to completely hydrolyze this polypeptide chain?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Which of the following describes the secondary structure of proteins?

a)

The sequence of amino acids

b)

The α-helix and β-pleated sheet folding

c)

The folding of the polypeptide chain due to the 'R' groups

d)

The joining of different protein molecules to make one big molecule

29.

Why is folding so important in proteins?

a)

It gives them a unique, functional shape

b)

It makes them look tidier

c)

It makes every protein molecule different from the next even if they are the same type

d)

The folding is random so is not that important at all

30.

The tertiary structure folding in proteins is primary due to the interactions of....

a)

the 'R' groups

b)

the 'P' groups

c)

the 'A' groups

d)

the 'S'

31.
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
32.

Which protein structure describes a protein's three-dimensional shape?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

33.
Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
a)
carboxylic acid
b)
aldehyde
c)
alcohol
d)
ether
34.
Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
a)
aldehyde
b)
ketone
c)
alcohol
d)
carboxylic acid
35.

How many hydrogens can carbon bond to?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.

Which is shown in the picture?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Fatty Acid

d)

Monosaccharide

37.

Stearic acid must be ...

a)

a saturated fatty Acid

b)

liquid at room temperature

c)

a key component to DNA

d)

hydrophilic

38.

Oleic acid must be ...

a)

a saturated fatty Acid

b)

liquid at room temperature

c)

made only be animals

d)

hydrophilic

39.

RNA differs from DNA in which way?

a)

RNA is single stranded

b)

RNA does not have the base Thymine

c)

RNA has the base Uracil

d)

All of these are correct

40.

The RNA Nucleotide contains (you may choose more than 1 answer.)

a)

Phosphate

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Nitrogenous base

d)

Sugar

41.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
42.

True/False: People can create all 20 amino acids.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

The backbone of this triglyceride is

a)

a sugar

b)

3 nitrogen bases

c)

a glycerol

d)

a double bonded fatty acid

44.

Which type of reaction is shown?

a)

Dehydration Synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

45.

This reaction is known as a __________________ reaction.

a)

Dehydration Synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

46.
Is the following chemical reaction illustrating dehydration synthesis or hydrolysis?
Starch + Water -------> Glucose
a)

Dehydration Synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

47.
The following figure is illustrating
a)

Dehydration Synthesis of a monosaccharide

b)

Hydrolysis of a monosaccharide

c)

Dehydration Synthesis of a peptide (amino acid) chain

d)

Hydrolysis of a peptide (amino acid) chain

48.

TRUE/FALSE: Cellulose is more easily broken down that starch

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE