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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 15mins
In biology, another word for a POLYMER is a (a) .
Organic molecules must contain both (a) and (b) .
**Put your two answers in ALPHABETICAL ORDER to receive full credit**
All macromolecules are (a) .
Determine if each compound is ORGANIC or INORGANIC
C6H12O6 (glucose)
Keratin (a protein)
DNA (Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid)
RNA (Ribo-Nucleic Acid)
Oil (a lipid)
CH4 (methane)
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
H2O (water)
NaCl (salt)
O2 (oxygen)
N2 (nitrogen)
Organize these options into the correct categories:
Monosaccharide
Lipids
Proteins = Polypeptides
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates = Polysaccharides
Amino Acids
Glycerol & Fatty Acid(s)
Nucleotides
Match each MONOMER and its SHAPE to the correct MACROMOLECULE.
Monosaccharides
Glycerol & fatty acid(s)
Amino Acids
Nucleotides
Reorder the following from SMALLEST to LARGEST
Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide
During photosynthesis plants make glucose, which is then stored as (a) . Plants also use the glucose they make to build their cell walls. Glucose that is part of cell walls is called (b) .
When animals eat plants, they obtain (get) glucose. Unlike plants, which store glucose as starch, animals store glucose as (a) . Glucose, starch, and glycogen are all types of (b) .
Match the following MACROMOLECULES with their FUNCTION
Quick energy & cell wall structure
Long-term energy storage & insulation
Cellular processes & structural components
Genetic information storage & transmission
Nucleic acids (macromolecules) are made of nucleotides (monomers) that are joined together. EACH NUCLEOTIDE contains which THREE things:
5-carbon sugar
glycerol
nitrogenous base
phosphate group
amino acids
Match the ELEMENTS to the correct macromolecule
C, H, O (ratio of 1:2:1)
C, H, O, N (sometimes S)
C, H, O, N, P
Lots of C & H, some O
Match the following types of bonds to their picture:
Peptide bond
When macromolecules are broken apart, water is (a) . This is called (b) .
When macromolecules are formed, water is (c) . This is called (d) .
