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SOL Lesson 2: Macromolecules Making & Breaking

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

A molecule of DNA contains 10% guanine. What percent of the strand would be thymine​? ​ (a)   What percent would be cytosine? ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
40%
10%
20%
80%
2.

Match the monomers and polymers with each macromolecule

Categorize the following

fatty acid

DNA

nucleotide

starch

glucose

amino acid

polypeptide

monosaccharide

Protein
Carbohydrate
Nucleic Acid
Lipid
3.

Match the macromolecules with their function

nucleic acid

catalyze biochemical reactions

protein

store energy and make up cell membranes

carbohydrate

provide energy and structural support

lipid

store and transmit genetic information

4.

Label the DNA model

5.

Match the organelles with their functions

Chloroplast

Photosynthesis

Mitochondria

Energy production

Lysosome

Protein synthesis

Ribosome

Genetic information storage

Nucleus

Waste breakdown

6.

Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA? (This is the MONOMER of DNA.)

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

fatty acids

d)

polysaccharides

7.

Transcribe the following DNA into mRNA:

TAC | GCA | TAG

a)

ATG | CGT | ATC

b)

AUG | CGU | AUC

c)

AUG | CGA | TAG

d)

AUC | GCA | UAG

8.

Use the codon chart to translate the following mRNA:

AUG | GGC | CCU

a)

Methionine | Glycine | Proline

b)

Tyrosine | Proline | Glycine

c)

Methionine | Lysine | Stop

d)

TAC | CCG | GGA

9.

What process is represented in the diagram?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

Replication

d)

Photosynthesis

10.

Label the diagram using the words provided by putting them in the correct box:

11.

CENTRAL DOGMA / PROTEIN SYNTHESIS:

Label the diagram

12.

Identify the monomer shown

a)

monosaccharide

b)

amino acid

c)

neucleotide

d)

glucose molecule

13.

During protein synthesis, mRNA is produced in the​ (a)   polypeptide chains form in the ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
nucleus
ribosome
mitochondria
chlroplast
14.

The cell wall of organisms in the kingdom plantae are composed of cellulose which is a....

a)

protein

b)

carbohydrate

c)

lipid

d)

nucleic acid