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Macromolecules - Proteins and Enzymes

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a protein: 
a)
A polymer composed of many sugars.
b)
A polymer composed of many amino acids. 
c)
A polymer composed of fatty acids. 
d)
A polymer composed of nucleotides. 
2.
This is one job proteins do NOT have in the body
a)
storing genetic information
b)
structure
c)
speed up chemical reactions
d)
transport things through cell membrane
3.
What is the monomer of proteins?
a)
amino acids
b)
polypeptides
c)
nucleotides
d)
monosaccharides
4.

What is a long chain of amino acids called?

a)

Polysaccharide

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Polypeptide

e)

Nucleic acid

5.

What is the name of the bond that joins two amino acids together?

a)

Ester bond

b)

Glycosidic bond

c)

Peptide bond

d)

Nucleic bond

6.

All proteins

a)

have a unique structure that determines their unique function.

b)

are exactly the same in function but different in structure.

c)

are exactly the same in structure but different in function.

d)

are enzymes.

7.

This is one job proteins do NOT have in the body

a)

insulation

b)

structure for tissues and organs

c)

speeds up chemical reactions

d)

transport things through cell membrane

8.

Enzymes belong to which category of organic molecule?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic acids

9.

Which statement about enzymes is FALSE?

a)

They are made from amino acids

b)

They can be used multiple times

c)

They lower the energy needed for reactions

d)

A single enzyme has many different functions

10.

What happens during transcription?

a)

a new strand of DNA is made

b)

a mRNA strand is made from a DNA template

c)

an amino acid chain is made from a mRNA strand

11.

What happens during translation?

a)

a new strand of DNA is made

b)

a mRNA strand is made from a DNA template

c)

an amino acid chain is made from a mRNA strand

12.

Where in the cell does translation occur?

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

13.

What does an enzyme do?

a)

slows down chemical reactions

b)

speeds up chemical reactions

c)

increases the temperature of the reaction

14.

What happens to an enzyme when the temperature gets very hot?

a)

The reaction slows down because the molecules are moving too slowly.

b)

The reaction performs at the optimum speed.

c)

The reaction does not occur because the enzyme has denatured.

15.

What binds to the enzyme during the reaction?

a)

active site

b)

protein

c)

products

d)

substrate

16.

Type of protein that breaks down nutrients so that they can be absorbed by the body.

a)

Contractile proteins

b)

Structural proteins

c)

Digestive enzyme

d)

Signaling proteins

17.

Which type of protein gives shape to different cell and body parts?

a)

Signaling

b)

Storage

c)

Contractile

d)

Structural

18.

An enzyme is a.....

a)

protein

b)

lipid

c)

carbohydrate

d)

nucleic acid

19.

this lowers the activation energy of a chemical reaction

a)

exorcism

b)

enzyme

c)

caffiene

d)

monosaccharide

20.

an enzyme binds with its substrate and forms the

a)

energy- substance complex

b)

enzyme-substance complex

c)

complex

d)

enzyme-substrate complex

21.

Draw how an enzyme lowers the activation energy of a chemical reaction

22.

a polypeptide is...

a)

a polymer

b)

a polysaccharide

c)

polygon

d)

polypod

23.

Which of these is NOT an enzyme?

a)

polumerase

b)

lipase

c)

cellulose

d)

glycogen synthase

24.

enzymes can ________ a new product

a)

make or break

b)

only break

c)

only make

d)

destroy

25.

enzymes can be used up after a chemical reaction

a)

true

b)

false

26.

what does it mean to denature

a)

take away its nature

b)

something without humanity

c)

to break down and destroy properties

d)

its dead

27.
The two types of folding in the secondary structure are.....
a)
alpha-helix & beta-pleated sheets
b)
polypeptide & nucleotide
c)
globular & fibrous
28.
The primary sequence of a protein refers to the:
a)
Order of amino acids
b)
α-Helix or β-Pleated Sheet
c)
Interaction of subunits
d)
Hydrogen Bonding
29.
What is a peptide bond?
a)
Bond that holds two amino acids together.
b)
A bond that holds hydrogen and oxygen molecules together.
c)
A bond that holds the phosphate group of one nucleotide and a sugar of a neighboring nucleotide.
d)
A bond that is formed by the sharing of electrons.
30.
The chemical makeup of a protein includes which molecules?
a)
CHO
b)
CHON
c)
CHONP