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Macromolecules Project

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do ribosomes make?

(a)  

2.

What is cellulose used for?

a)

to strengthen the chloroplasts

b)

to provide strength and rigidity to the cell wall

c)

to open up the stomata

d)

to drain water by osmosis

3.

Which contain fatty acids?

a)

fruit

b)

grain

c)

nuts

d)

steroid molecules

4.

What is the difference between monosaccharides and polysaccharides?

a)

monosaccharides are made up of many units of sugar, while polysaccharides are made up of one unit of sugar

b)

there are no differences

c)

monosaccharides are made up of only one unit of sugar, while polysaccharides are made up of many units unit of sugar

d)

both are made up of many sugars

5.

How many calories per milligram are in a carbohydrate?

a)

7 calories/milligram

b)

11 callories/milligram

c)

3 calories/milligram

d)

9 calories/milligram

6.

Ester linkages are found in lipids.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In what macromolecule are Glycosidic linkages found?

a)

lipids

b)

nucleic acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

proteins

8.

Monomers don't form polymers.

a)

False

b)

True

9.

In what macromolecule can you find peptide bonds?

a)

protein

b)

nucleic acid

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrates

10.

Linkage: when ____ or segments of ____ are able to link together to create a chain

(a)  

11.

Amino Acids: molecules that combine to form (a)   .

12.

What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

a)

Saturated fatty acids contain double bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fatty acids don't contain double bonds between carbon atoms

b)

Saturated fatty acids don't contain double bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fatty acids contain double bonds between carbon atoms

c)

there are no differences between the two

d)

they don't contain bonds between carbon atoms at all

13.

In what macromolecule are Phosphodiester linkages found?

a)

nucleic acid

b)

protein

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrates

14.

What is an organic molecule made of?

a)

carbon, oxygen

b)

carbon, hydrogen

c)

oxygen, nitrogen

d)

carbon, nitrogen

15.

A hydrogen bond is weaker than a covalent bond.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What kind of molecule is a nucleic acid?

a)

polar molecule

b)

non-polar molecule

c)

macromolecule

17.

Which one is NOT a nucleotide?

a)

Adenine

b)

nitrogen

c)

guanine

d)

cytosine

e)

thymine

18.

β- pleated and α-helix are not secondary structures.

a)

False

b)

True

19.

RNA contains ribose sugars and phosphates.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Tertiary: The three-dimensional structure of a (a)   .

21.

What happens in a condensation reaction?

a)

two molecules are joined together, water is gained

b)

three molecules are joined together, water is gained

c)

two molecules are joined together, water is lost

d)

water is lost, five molecules are joined together

22.

What happens in a dehydration reaction?

a)

smaller molecules are created from bigger monomers, water is gained

b)

bigger molecules are created from smaller monomers, water is lost

c)

smaller molecules are created from bigger monomers, water is lost

d)

bigger molecules are created from smaller monomers, water is lost

23.

What type of energy is ATP?

a)

chemical energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

24.

DNA contains genetic information for cells.

a)

False

b)

True

25.

What is Glycerol?

a)

A solvent for food colors

b)

A solute for food colors

c)

A supplement for sugar