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Virus and Biomolecules Quiz 2022

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
non-living
d)
endospores
2.
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
a)
store genetic information
b)
have chloroplasts
c)
use glucose for cellular respiration
d)
have endoplasmic reticulum
3.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What part of the virus is number 3?
a)
Capsid
b)
DNA
c)
Surface Markers
d)
Envelope
5.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
6.

What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...

a)

store genetic information in DNA and RNA

b)

have chloroplasts

c)

use glucose for cellular respiration

d)

have endoplasmic reticulum

7.

The lytic cycle involves several steps. Which of the following is the final step of the lytic cycle.

a)

the host cell bursts

b)

the virus injects its nucleic acid

c)

new viruses begin to be made

d)

the viral DNA becomes part of the host cell’s DNA

8.

HIV is dangerous because it attacks white blood cells. White blood cells are used in the body

a)

To transport oxygen

b)

To fight viruses, bacteria, and various diseases

c)

To digest your food properly

d)

To build your muscular cells

9.

5. Which biomolecules provide quick energy for the cell and also provide materials to build the cell membrane/wall?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

10.

10. Your friend is feeling irritable, lightheaded and dizzy. They are also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog. Which biomolecule would you recommend your friend consume?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Lipid

11.

2. Which biomolecules contains your genetic information?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

12.

9. Amino Acids are the monomers of __________.

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

13.

6. The monomer of carbohydrates is known as _______.

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Fatty Acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Saccharide

14.

Just under an orca's skin lies a thick layer of blubber. Blubber helps insulate a whale from heat loss. Based on this information, which biomolecule is blubber primarily made of?

a)

Lipids

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

15.

7. Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of _________.

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

16.

8. The monomer of Nucleic Acids is known as _________.

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Fatty Acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Saccharide

17.

1. The four most common elements found in biomolecules are __________.

a)

Sulfur, Phosphorus, Carbon, Oxygen

b)

Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen

c)

Sulfur, Nitrogen, Carbon, Iron

d)

Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Sulfur

18.

Which of the following elements is present in Nucleic acid but not in other biomolecules?

a)

Carbon

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

19.
Which biomolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes and is a source of long-term energy? 
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate