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Biological molecules

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What elements are present in alpha glucose?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Sulfur

2.

What elements are always present in amino acids?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Sulfur

3.

What elements are present in triglycerides?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Sulfur

4.

What bond is represented by A?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Glycosidic

c)

Peptide

d)

Disulfide

e)

Ionic

5.

What bond is represented by B?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Glycosidic

c)

Peptide

d)

Disulfide

e)

Ionic

6.

What bond is represented by C?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Glycosidic

c)

Peptide

d)

Disulfide

e)

Ionic

7.

What bond is represented by D?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Glycosidic

c)

Peptide

d)

Disulfide

e)

Ionic

8.

What bond is represented by E?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Glycosidic

c)

Peptide

d)

Disulfide

e)

Ionic

9.

What type of bonds are present in amylose?

a)

1-6 Glycosidic

b)

1-4 Glycosidic

c)

1-4 & 1-6 glycosidic

10.

Which of these statements are true?

a)

Cellulose is made of beta glucose

b)

Cellulose has a quaternary structure

c)

Cellulose forms straight chains

d)

Hydrogen bonds cross link chains of cellulose together

11.

Which of the following are found in plants?

a)

Amylose

b)

Amylopectin

c)

Glycogen

d)

Cellulose

12.

Which level of protein structure is held by hydrogen bonds only?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

13.

Which level of protein structure could contain ionic bonds?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

14.

Which level of protein structure could contain peptide bonds only?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

15.

Which level of protein structure is the association of two or more polypeptide chains?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

16.

Which type of bonds can be broken by both high temperatures and changes in pH?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Ionic

c)

Disulfide

d)

Hydrophilic interactions

17.

Which statements about collagen are true?

a)

It is a globular protein

b)

It has a quaternary structure

c)

It contains only 3 types of amino acid

d)

It is insoluble

18.

Which of the following statements about haemoglobin are true?

a)

Hydrophobic R groups are on the outside of the molecule to make it soluble

b)

It contains 4 prosthetic groups

c)

It is spherical

d)

It is a globular protein

19.

Triglycerides contain...

a)

Glycerol

b)

Glycogen

c)

3 fatty acids

d)

Ester bonds

20.

The condensation of 3 fatty acids and 1 molecule of glycerol would produce which of the following?

a)

Three molecules of water

b)

Three ester bonds

c)

A phospholipid

d)

An unsaturated fatty acid

21.

Which statements are true for unsaturated fatty acids?

a)

They contain the maximum number of C-H bonds

b)

They contain at least 1 C=C in the hydrocarbon fatty acid tail

c)

They have kinks in their chains

d)

They are only found in animal fats

22.

Which of these is not a role of triglycerides in humans?

a)

Energy store

b)

Metabolic source of water

c)

Protection of organs

d)

Buoyancy

23.

Which of these is not a region found in cholesterol?

a)

Hydrocarbon tail

b)

Ring structure

c)

Hydroxyl group

d)

Polar R group

24.

Which of the following statements about phospholipids is/are incorrect?

a)

They contain 3 ester bonds

b)

They contain glycerol

c)

They contain a phsophate molecule

d)

They contain three fatty acids

25.

Which of the following statements regarding biochemical tests is/are correct?

a)

During the test for non-reducing sugars the test solution is heated with HCl.

b)

The Biuret test requires heating.

c)

When testing for lipids, water is added to the solution first then absolute ethanol.

d)

The reducing sugar rest forms a brick-red emulsion.