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Macromolecules & Enzymes

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of snack would provide someone with a quick burst of short-term energy, while limiting other biomolecules?

a)

b)

2.

What is the difference between lipids and carbs?

a)

Carbohydrates provide cells with the structures to build & repair cells, while lipids code for the cell's genetic info.

b)

Carbohydrates supply cells with fast, easy to use energy, while lipids supply cells with more, long-term energy.

c)

Lipids supply cells with fast, easy to use energy, while carbohydrates supply cells with more, long-term energy.

3.

Which snack will provide lean protein & long-term energy while limiting calories from other biomolecules?

a)

b)

4.

Researchers observe 3 molecules & conclude they must serve different purposes in cells. What best represents the similarities & differences of the molecules?

a)

Carbs & proteins both contain Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen atoms, while the lipids contain Sulfur in addition to those 3 elements.

b)

Carbs & lipids both contain Carbon, Hydrogen, & Oxygen atoms, while the proteins contain nitrogen in addition to those three elements.

c)

Carbs & proteins both contain Carbon, Hydrogen, & Oxygen atoms, while the lipids contain nitrogen in addition to those three elements.

5.

Which macromolecule can provide insulation?

a)
Lipids
b)
Nucleic acids
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Proteins
6.

Which macromolecule carries genetic information?

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)

Carbohydrates

7.

Some are stringy & fibrous & provide support (collagen & keratin)

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

8.

Which macromolecule is used as a main source of energy for a cell?

a)
Nucleic acids
b)
Lipids
c)

Carbohydrates

d)
Proteins
9.

Help speed up cellular reactions

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acid

10.

True or False?

All biomolecules could be called carbon-based molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False

The monomers of DNA are nucleotides.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False.

Cell membranes are made, in part, from phospholipids.

a)

False

b)
True
13.

Which of the following are nucleic acids? (choose 2)

a)

Starch

b)

DNA

c)

Glucose

d)

RNA

e)

Lipase

14.

Which of these correctly pairs the macromolecule with its monomer?

a)

lipids: nucleic acids

b)

lipids: fatty acids

c)

protein: nucleic acid

15.

Which of these correctly pairs the macromolecule with its monomer?

a)

protein: amino acid

b)

carbohydrate: starch

c)

protein: nucleic acid

16.

Which of these correctly pairs the macromolecule with its monomer?

a)

carbohydrate: monosaccharide

b)

lipid: protein

c)

DNA: RNA

17.

True or False

The monomer for lipids is fatty acid and glycerol.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A molecule is ring shape, made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms in a 1:2:1 ratio. Choose all that apply to this molecule (choose 3).

a)

This molecule is likely a sugar.

b)

This molecule is likely a carbohydrate.

c)

This molecule is produced during photosynthesis.

d)

This molecule comprises the largest component of the cell membrane.

e)

This molecule is an enzyme.

19.

Which macromolecule is made of Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Hydrogen.

a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Proteins
20.

Which macromolecule can act as a catalysts to help carry out the thousands of chemical reactions that take place in cells?

a)

lipid - hormone

b)

protein - enzyme

c)

carbohydrate - cellulose

d)

nucleic acid - RNA

21.

Membrane proteins allow cells to communicate with their environments. What is another function of membrane proteins?

a)

DNA replication and snythesis

b)

Providing a source of energy for the cell

c)

Storing energy for long-term use in the cell

d)

Moving molecules in and out of the cell

22.

Which macromolecule is formed from amino acids joined by peptide bonds?

a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic acid
d)
Protein
23.

What would provide the most energy?

a)

glucose

b)

insulin

c)

monosaccharide

d)

triglyceride

24.

Glycogen is a long chain of glucose molecules bonded together, therefore glycogen is a...

a)

lipid

b)

monosaccharide

c)

polysaccharide

d)

protein

25.

Enzymes belong to which macromolecule category?

a)
Nucleic acids
b)
Lipids
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Proteins
26.

The ideal temperature to study the effect of proteases on protein is 37 degrees. Why are higher temperatures not advised?

a)

this could result in denaturing of the protein

b)

the substrate will be decomposed

c)

the protein will react with the proteases only at the indicated temperature.

27.

What provides the most energy or kilocalories per gram of food?

a)

Carbs

b)

Lipids (fats)

c)

Protein

d)

Sugars

28.

Excess energy is stored as fat because fats...

a)

its a compact source of energy

b)

break down easily

c)

store twice as much energy per gram

29.

Why are enzymes reusable?

a)

enzymes ensure that the reaction continues without inhibition even if the conditions such as temp and pH change

b)

the products of the reaction are released from the active sites of the enzyme, allowing other substrate molecules to bind with the sites.

30.

In the lock-and-key model of enzyme action, the _______ fits into the active site of the enzyme.

a)

substance

b)

product

c)

substrate