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Biomolecule Review

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is homeostasis?

a)

Keeping something at an ideal position/setting

b)

A species of hominids

c)

The category in which we put biomolecules

d)

A mixture that is fully blended (with all biomolecules equal)

2.

What are the FOUR most common elements in living things?

a)

Carbon

b)

Silicon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

e)

Oxygen

3.

What is the function of carbohydrates?

a)

Perform cell's functions/tasks

b)

Fast energy

c)

Energy storage

d)

Alter other biomolecules

e)

Store information for cells

4.

Carbohydrates are primarily made out of...

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Phosphorus

5.

What is the function of proteins?

a)

Perform cell's functions/tasks

b)

Fast energy

c)

Energy storage

d)

Alter other biomolecules

e)

Store information for cells

6.

Proteins are primarily made out of... (and sometimes Sulfur)

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Phosphorus

7.

What is the function of nucleic acids?

a)

Perform cell's functions/tasks

b)

Fast energy

c)

Energy storage

d)

Alter other biomolecules

e)

Store information for cells

8.

Nucleic acids are primarily made out of...

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Phosphorus

9.

What is the function of lipids?

a)

Perform cell's functions/tasks

b)

Fast energy

c)

Energy storage

d)

Alter other biomolecules

e)

Store information for cells

10.

Lipids are primarily made out of...

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Phosphorus

11.

Your friend is really irritable while sitting in class. He feels lightheaded and dizzy. He is also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog.


What inferences are most realistic to make about the biomolecules in your friend's body?

a)

He is running low on fast sources of energy

b)

Proteins are being broken down or reshaped

c)

The coding information in the cell is incorrect or incomplete

d)

There is not enough insulation or energy storage

12.

Your friend is really irritable while sitting in class. He feels lightheaded and dizzy. He is also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog.


What biomolecule does your friend need?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

13.

Dystrophin is a molecule that holds muscle fibers together. In people with muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that causes people to lose the ability to walk at a young age, dystrophin molecules never develop.


What can you infer about the biomolecules of affected individuals? (select all correct answers)

a)

There is a lack of sources of fast energy

b)

A biomolecule is missing

c)

The coding information in the cell is incomplete or incorrect

d)

If removes insulation and long term energy storage

14.

Dystrophin is a molecule that holds muscle fibers together. In people with muscular dystrophy, a genetic disease that causes people to lose the ability to walk at a young age, dystrophin molecules never develop.


What biomolecule is this person missing?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

15.

Bowhead whales can have a specialized layer of blubber up to 30 cm’s thick. This acts as a special insulation that traps the heat their muscles create from movement.


What biomolecule is the blubber primarily made of?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

16.

Helicase is an example of a biomolecule that can destroy bonds between DNA strands during DNA replication.


What biomolecule is helicase?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

17.

A scientist discovers new life on a distant planet. While watching the alien species live on the planet, scientists begin to notice that in order to hunt this species will attack another smaller species and inject them with some sort of liquid. After a short time, the smaller organism develops a sort of necrosis which is when a small portion of the organism's flesh begins to break down. Soon after necrosis begins the smaller organism dies.


What can you infer about the function of the poison?

a)

It decreases fast sources of energy

b)

Proteins are being broken down or reshaped

c)

The coding information in the cell is altered

d)

If removes insulation and long term energy storage

18.

A scientist discovers new life on a distant planet. While watching the alien species live on the planet, scientists begin to notice that in order to hunt this species will attack another smaller species and inject them with some sort of liquid. After a short time, the smaller organism develops a sort of necrosis which is when a small portion of the organism's flesh begins to break down. Soon after necrosis begins the smaller organism dies.


What biomolecule are the aliens injecting?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

19.

There is a person with Albinism. This individual does not produce melanin. Melanin allows for people to be protected from the sun. Since Albinos do not produce this protein they are prone to getting sunburns.


What inferences are most realistic to make about the biomolecules in this individual's body?

a)

He is running low on fast sources of energy

b)

Proteins are being broken down or reshaped

c)

The coding information in the cell is incorrect or incomplete

d)

There is not enough insulation or energy storage

20.

There is a person with Albinism. This individual does not produce melanin. Melanin allows for people to be protected from the sun. Since Albinos do not produce this protein they are prone to getting sunburns.


What biomolecule results in the individual having albinism?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

21.
Which biomolecule is found in pasta and bread?
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Carbohydrate
22.

Which biomolecule helps form muscles?

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Lipids

23.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
24.
Enzymes are considered to be 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
25.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
26.
Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?
a)
voltage-gated channels
b)
surface receptor
c)
calcium channels
d)
active site
27.
Enzymes are capable of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction within a living cell.  Enzymes accomplish this through which of the following means?
a)
reducing the number of products   
b)
reducing the activation energy
c)
increasing the temperature of the cell
d)
increasing the concentration of reactants 
28.
What is structure C?
a)
Substrate
b)
Active site
c)
Enzyme
d)
Products
29.
What is structure E, F, G?
a)
Substrate
b)
Active site
c)
Enzyme
d)
Products
30.
After the enzyme and substrate bind together and perform the reaction, what does the substrate become?
a)
a substrate
b)
an enzyme
c)
a product
d)
an active site
31.

Enzymes are lipids that act as biological catalysts.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of these statements describes how monomers combine and create macromolecules?

a)

Amino acids combine to make proteins.

b)

Glucose molecules combine to make nucleic acids.

c)

Nucleic acids combine to make starch.

d)

Proteins combine to make glucose.

33.
Which biomolecule is your main source of energy?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
34.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)

Give permission for the reaction

b)

Raise activation energy, which speeds up reactions

c)

Lower activation energy, which speeds up reactions

d)

Control how many reactions occur

35.

The sugar in RNA is _____________while the sugar in DNA is ________.

a)

deoxyribose, ribose

b)

ribose, deoxyribose

c)

c. ribose, phosphate

d)

ribose, uracil

36.
The image is an example of a
a)
Lipid
b)
Polysaccaride
c)
Protein
d)
Lipid (polypeptide)
37.
Which biomolecule contains Deoxyribonucleic acid; a sequence of bases that makes hereditary code; Ribonucleic acid; ­translate hereditary code into proteins that determine how the cell will function under various conditions; provides storage and retrieval of information­; encode genes, gene expression, helps make proteins 
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Lipid
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Protein
38.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
39.
What biomolecule do enzymes belong to? 
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
40.
Which biomolecule is a main source of quick energy?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
41.
Which biomolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes and is a source of long-term energy? 
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
42.

You need a steady supply of amino acids in your diet to maintain a healthy body. In order to meet this need, you should make sure you eat enough of which of these substances?

a)

Carboyhdrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Lipids

43.

What is the main purpose of enzymes inside of living cells?

a)

Store Energy for later use by the cell

b)

Repel water from the cell's surface

c)

Provide cells with structure and support

d)

To speed up and direct chemical reactions

44.
What is the function of RNA and DNA?
a)
Storing energy
b)
Storing sugars
c)
Storing genetic material
d)
Storing cells
45.
Which biomolecule helps form muscles?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Lipids
46.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
47.
Which organic molecule is paired with its function?
a)
nucleic acid : to store energy
b)
proteins : to provide insulation
c)
lipids : to regulate metabolic 
d)
carbohydrate : to provide quick–release energy
48.
Why are enzymes considered reusable?
a)
Enzymes are constantly renewed
b)
Enzymes are made of unusually strong materials.
c)
Enzymes are constantly regenerated by respiration.
d)
Enzymes are not changed when they catalyze a chemical reaction.
49.
Lipids are made up of which of the following?
a)
glycerol and fatty acids tails
b)
glycerol and monolipids
c)
fatty acids and phosolipids
d)
amino acids and nucleotides
50.
Many monomers can be cross-linked together to form ______________. 
a)
molecules
b)
plastic material
c)
polymers
d)
balloons and silly putty
51.
What monomer is shown
a)
Nucleotide
b)
Fatty Acid
c)
Amino Acid
d)
Monsacharide
52.
The monomers used to synthesize proteins are called ____________.
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Fatty Acids
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Sugars
53.

What is the name of this monomer?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

DNA

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Estrogen

54.
Which biomolecule determines the traits of organisms?
a)
proteins
b)
nucleic acids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
lipids
55.
Glucose (sugar) is an example of a
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
56.
Which biomolecule functions include enzymes­ which speeds the rate of chemical reactions, structural components in cells, mechanical functions in muscles and cytoskeleton, cell signaling, and immune response; provides structure and helps with chemical reactions 
a)
Protein
b)
Lipids
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
57.
Which biomolecule is important source of energy for humans; glucose for human cells, tissues, and organs; provides fiber, sugar, and starches; provides structural support, cell wall, and cell membrane maker?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Lipid
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Protein
58.

Which biomolecule includes fats, such as triglycerides, oils, phospholipids, or cholesterol; insoluble in water; provides energy storage, insulation, part of cell membrane, and hormones

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Protein

59.

This is a what?

a)

phospholipid

b)

triglyceride

c)

carbohydrate

d)

protein

60.
___________ have 2 functions in the cell membrane.
1.) They act like gatekeepers, only let certain things in. 
2.) Enzyme receptors embedded in the membrane.
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins 
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
61.

Which biomolecules both provide the cell with energy? SELECT TWO!

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

62.

_________ are utilized as a form of fast energy source. ________ provide more energy and storage.

a)

carbohydrates, lipids

b)

lipids, carbohydrates

c)

protein, carbohydrates

63.

Which of the following are components of a nucleotide (monomer of a nucleic acid)? Select all that apply.

a)

phosphate

b)

sugar

c)

nitrogen base

d)

fatty acid

64.
Which level of organization is the most complex?
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
65.
Multiple organisms of the same species describes a
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
66.
A forest full of many kinds of trees and grasses is an example of a
a)
group
b)
organism
c)
population
d)
community
67.
Which is an example of an organism?
a)
a beetle
b)
a lake
c)
a rock
d)
a shell
68.
which is the correct order of the levels of organization from simple to complex?
a)
organism, population, community, ecosystem
b)
ecosystem, community, population, organism
69.

Which of the following displays the levels of organization INCORRECTLY from smallest to largest?

a)

Atom, Molecule, Organelle, Cell

b)

Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ

c)

Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere

d)

Organ System, Organ, Organism, Population

70.

What are the FOUR most common elements in living things?

a)

Carbon

b)

Silicon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

e)

Oxygen

71.

Match the following functions to the biomolecule

a)

Act as hormones

1.

Lipid

b)

Build muscle

2.

Protein

c)

Carry genetic information

3.

Nucleic acid

d)

Energy source (cellular respiration)

4.

Carbohydrate

72.

A pilot fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Decomposition

73.
A clownfish uses a sea anenome as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures in food for the anenome. This is an example of what type of relationship?
a)
Predator-Prey
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
74.
When predator numbers decrease, prey numbers ____________ because fewer of them are being consumed.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
divide in half
75.

A mongoose eating ticks off a warthog, or a starling eating ticks off a cow are examples of what type of symbiotic relationship?

a)

Cooperation

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

76.

A feeding relationship where one organism hunts and one is hunted, such as a Lynx hunting a snowshoe hare, is known as:

a)

Commensalism

b)

Decomposistion

c)

Mutualism

d)

Predator-Prey

77.

An organism that helps to recycle nutrients within an ecosystem by eating dead or decaying organisms, such as a mushroom, is a:

a)

Predator

b)

Autotroph

c)

Producer

d)

Decomposer

78.

In the relationship between the Giant Trevally and the seabird, the seabird is the:

a)

Predator

b)

Decomposer

c)

Prey

d)

Autotroph

79.

A general term for a relationship that describes a close interaction between two different species is known as what?

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Predation

d)

Emigration

80.
A mosquito feeds off of the blood of different organisms. This usually causes discomfort to the organism and sometimes disease and death. This is an example of:
a)
Parasitism
b)
Decomposition
c)
Commensalism
d)
Mutualism
81.

When they land in a flower, the bees get some pollen on their hairy bodies, and when they land in the next flower, some of the pollen from the first one rubs off, pollinating the plant. This is known as a relationship in which both organisms involved benefit, called:

a)

Predator-Prey

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Decomposition

82.

A relationship between two organisms where one benefits while the other is harmed is known as what?

a)

Decomposition

b)

Consummerism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Parasitism

83.
What makes Fungi so unique when it comes to trophic levels?  
a)
They are producers so they can be high or low 
b)
They are consumers of only plants
c)
They are consumers of all types of organisms because they decompose 
d)
They are consumers of only the primary trophic level
84.

A symbiotic relationship between two species in which one benefits and the other is unaffected, such as ants living in a tree, or birds nesting in a tree, is known as:

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

community

85.

Organisms of two species using the same limited resource and having a negative impact on one another, such as hyenas and lions both hunting zebra, represent what type of relationship?

a)

commensalism

b)

predator-prey

c)

mutualism

d)

competition

86.

Type of relationship: A wolf eating a rabbit.

a)

Predator/prey

b)

Parasite/host

c)

Producer/consumer

d)

Competitors

87.

In a predator-prey relationship, when the population of the predator increases, the population of the prey will ____________.

a)

Increase

b)

Remain Stable

c)

Decrease

d)

Change unpredictably

88.
Question Image

Match the following:

a)

Producer/Autotroph

1.

Plant

b)

Secondary Consumer

2.

Bird

c)

Tertiary Consumer

3.

Snake

d)

Top Predator

4.

Owl

e)

Herbivore

5.

Grasshopper

89.

What is the correct order of trophic levels that we see in a food chain, food web, or energy pyramid?

a)

producers --> primary consumers --> secondary consumers --> tertiary consumers

b)

tertiary consumers --> secondary consumers --> primary consumers --> producers

c)

primary consumers --> producers --> secondary consumers --> tertiary consumers

90.

How does carbon in a grass plant get into a lion?

a)

The lion eats an antelope that ate the grass

b)

Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion.

c)

The lion absorbs the carbon given off by transpiration

d)

The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant

91.
Identify the cycle pictured.
a)
The Water cycle
b)
The Carbon cycle
c)
The Nitrogen cycle
d)
The Phosphorus cycle
92.
Identify the cycle pictured.
a)
The Water cycle
b)
The Carbon cycle
c)
The Nitrogen cycle
d)
The Phosphorus cycle
93.

How nitrogen is "fixed" into useable form for plants

a)

only through action of bacteria

b)

only through lightning

c)

through action of bacteria & lightning

d)

through photosynthesis

94.

Which applies to this environmental problem:


Invasive carp are fast-growing, aggressive, and adaptable fish that are outcompeting native fish species for food and habitat in much of the mid-section of the United States.

a)

Habitat Loss

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Pollution

d)

Population Growth

e)

Over-exploitation

95.
In what way are humans most impacting the biodiversity of ecosystems around the world?
a)
a. We are putting too many organisms in zoos or keeping them as pets
b)
b. We are increasing biodiversity by breeding new species
c)
c. We are destroying the habitats of a large number of species
d)
d. Recreational hunting
96.
Why are invasive species such a problem in their new ecosystem?
a)
a. The new ecosystem isn�t adapted to their presence
b)
b. The new ecosystem is probably weaker than the native one
c)
c. They have mutations making them more adapted to the new ecosystem
d)
d. They cause mutations in the native species
97.
Humans are causing extiction in which ways?
a)
By over hunting animals for food or products.
b)
By destroying the natural habitat of species.
c)
By polluting the environments of the world.
d)
All of the above.
98.
Why do living things need nitrogen?
a)

To get energy

b)

To make amino acids

c)

To make proteins

d)

To make carbohydrates

99.
What converts nitrogen into a useable form for plants and animals?
a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

rain

d)

plants

100.

How has the invasion of pythons affected the everglades ecosystem in terms of species numbers?

a)

The pythons could upset the territorial boundaries of native organisms.

b)

The pythons could adapt to overcome diseases common to native snakes.

c)

The pythons could prey on native organisms and cause native populations to decline.

d)

The pythons could begin to interbreed with native snakes and produce a more successful species.

101.

Reorder the following from sun to tertiary consumer

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
102.

Label the following Carbon cycle.

a)sunlight
b)photosynthesis
c)animals breathing (respiration)
d)fossil fuels
1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
103.

Label the biological levels of organization.

a)organism
b)population
c)community
d)ecosystem
1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
104.

A student makes a model to represent the levels of biological organization, as shown.

If the top of the pyramid represents the basic unit of life, how should each section be labeled?

a)organism
b)cell
c)tissue
d)organ
e)organ system
1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
105.

Match the following levels of classification to their definitions:

a)

1 individual

1.

Organism

b)

All the same species

2.

Population

c)

All the different living things

3.

Community

d)

All the biotic and abiotic things

4.

Ecosystem

106.

Drag each vocabulary word UNDER the picture that best describes it.

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)

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