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WorksheetsSOL Lesson 2: Macromolecules Making & Breaking
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 19mins
A molecule of DNA contains 10% guanine. What percent of the strand would be thymine? (a) What percent would be cytosine? (b)
Match the monomers and polymers with each macromolecule
fatty acid
DNA
nucleotide
starch
glucose
amino acid
polypeptide
monosaccharide
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
Label the DNA model
Match the organelles with their functions
Chloroplast
Photosynthesis
Mitochondria
Energy production
Lysosome
Protein synthesis
Ribosome
Genetic information storage
Nucleus
Waste breakdown
Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA? (This is the MONOMER of DNA.)
amino acids
nucleotides
fatty acids
polysaccharides
Transcribe the following DNA into mRNA:
TAC | GCA | TAG
ATG | CGT | ATC
AUG | CGU | AUC
AUG | CGA | TAG
AUC | GCA | UAG
Use the codon chart to translate the following mRNA:
AUG | GGC | CCU
Methionine | Glycine | Proline
Tyrosine | Proline | Glycine
Methionine | Lysine | Stop
TAC | CCG | GGA
What process is represented in the diagram?
Transcription
Translation
Replication
Photosynthesis
Label the diagram using the words provided by putting them in the correct box:
DNA
Transcription
mRNA
Translation
Protein
CENTRAL DOGMA / PROTEIN SYNTHESIS:
Label the diagram
Identify the monomer shown
monosaccharide
amino acid
neucleotide
glucose molecule
During protein synthesis, mRNA is produced in the (a) polypeptide chains form in the (b)
The cell wall of organisms in the kingdom plantae are composed of cellulose which is a....
protein
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
