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Biological Macromolecules

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the monomeric units of carbohydrates?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Glycerols

2.

Which of the structures below shows a carbohydrate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which of the structures below shows a lipid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which of the following is the polymer of carbohydrates?

a)

triglycerides

b)

proteins

c)

nucleotides

d)

polysaccharides

5.

What are the monomers of nucleic acids?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Glycerols

6.

Which of the structures below shows a nucleic acid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which of the following is a polymer of nucleic acids?

a)

triglycerides

b)

proteins

c)

DNA

d)

polysaccharides

8.

Which of the structures below shows a protein?

a)

b)

c)

d)

9.

What are the monomers of proteins?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Glycerols

10.

DNA and RNA are types of:

a)

Proteins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

11.
Why are the four biological macromolecules essential for life?
a)
They all provide an organism with oxygen.
b)
They do many important jobs to keep an organism functioning.
c)
They provide an organism with food.
d)
They are all broken down for energy.
12.

Why are 3 of the 4 macromolecules also known as "polymers?"

a)
They are large molecules made up of many monomers. 
b)
They are large molecules added together. 
c)
There are many types of macromolecules. 
d)
Many organisms have macromolecules.
13.
Which of the following is NOT a biological macromolecule?
a)
Water
b)
Lipid
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
14.

Which of the following is NOT a polymer?

a)

DNA

b)
Lipid
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
15.
What does POLY- mean?
a)
Two
b)
A name for a parrot
c)
Many
d)
One
16.
What are the four types of biological macromolecules?
a)
carbohydrates, nucleotides, lipids, amino acids
b)
carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins
c)
nucleic acids, monosaccharides, proteins, lipids
d)
carbohydrates, amino acids, water, proteins
17.
The lipid that makes up the double-layered cell membrane is ___________________.
a)
Cellulose
b)
Phospholipid
c)
Chitin
d)
DNA
18.
Which type of biological macromolecule are enzymes?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
19.
True or False: A nucleotide, the building block of nucleic acids, is made up of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen base.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
21.

Name this structure

a)

double helix

b)

nucelotide

c)

twisted ladder

d)

hydrogen bond

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