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Biomolecules, Part A

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biomolecules all contain the element ​ (a)   (C).

Choose from the below words
carbon
nitrogen
phosphorous
helium
2.

Select the organic molecule whose monomer is monosaccharides

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

3.

According to the chemical formula, which is a carbohydrate? (hint: 1:2:1)

a)

b)

c)

d)

4.

Carbohydrates and lipids are similar in function because both are sources of ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
energy
oxygen
nutrition
protein
5.

Match the biological molecule to its function

a)

carbohydrates

1.

immediate energy

b)

lipids

2.

stored energy and membrane structure

c)

proteins

3.

build tissue, fight disease

d)

nucleic acids

4.

store/transmit genes

6.

Which explains how energy can be derived from complex carbs like starch?

a)

it must be dissolved in water

b)

it must be converted into glucose

c)

it must be combined with other polysaccharides

d)

it must be decomposed into individual atoms

7.

​ (a)   , a rigid carbohydrate, makes up the main structural elements of plant cell walls.

Choose from the below words
Cellulose
insulin
chitin
hemoglobin
8.

Mr. Johnson went to ​ (a)   and majored in ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
UNC Chapel Hill
biology
chemistry
psychology
Duke
Wake Forest
Wingate
Liberty
Business
9.

Glucose is a ​ (a)   , while starch is a ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
monosaccharide
polysaccharide
disaccharide
oligosaccharide
10.

Match the following word parts with their meanings...

a)

mono

1.

one

b)

poly

2.

many

c)

saccharide

3.

sugar

d)

ose

4.

carbohydrate

11.

The carbohydrate in animal livers and muscle cells that store excess energy is called ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
glycogen
starch
glycerol
glucose
12.

Mr. Johnson is ​ (a)   years old, is married, and has ​ (b)   children.

Choose from the below words
36
3
41
34
44
2
4
13.

The building blocks of lipids are... (select more than one)

a)

glycerol

b)

fatty acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

amino acids

14.

Match the molecule to its category...

a)

steroid

1.

lipid

b)

enzyme

2.

protein

c)

glycogen

3.

carbohydrate

d)

DNA

4.

nucleic acid

15.

Which best describes the relationship of glucose and starch?

a)

starch is a polymer made of glucose monomers

b)

starch is a monomer made of glucose polymers

c)

glucose is a polymer made of starch monomers

d)

glucose is a monomer made of starch polymers