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Biologic Molecules

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are biological molecules?

a)

Building blocks to make cells and other key structures required to make living organisms.

b)

Molecules that have "living" characteristics.

c)

Molecules that essential to life.

2.

Which molecules includes the element "Nitrogen"?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

3.

What are carbohydrates made up of?

a)

Simple sugars

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

4.

What are lipids made up of?

a)

Fatty acids and glycerol

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

5.

What are proteins made up of?

a)

Carbon. Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

b)

Amino acids

6.
A biological polymer that stores and transmits genetic information is a ...
a)
nucleic acid
b)
carbohydrate
c)
lipid
d)
protein
7.

What elements make up carbohydrates?

a)

Carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen

b)

Carbon, Sulfur and hydrogen

c)

Carbon and Nitrogen

d)

Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

8.

Which elements are found in all proteins?

a)

Carbon and phosphorus

b)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen

c)

Carbon, sulfur and iodine

d)

Carbon, oxygen, calcium and nitrogen

9.

What elements make up lipids?

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Sulfur

c)

Helium, Oxygen, Carbon

10.

What are carbohydrates used for?

a)

Respiration to release energy

b)

Energy store

c)

Insulate fats

11.

What do animals store carbohydrates as?

a)

starch

b)

glycogen

12.

What are enzymes?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Biological catalysts

c)

Something Biology related

13.

What are lipids used for?

a)

Heat and storing energy

b)

Insulation

c)

Protection of organs

d)

Growth and repair

14.

What are the food sources of carbohydrates?

a)

potatoes, rice, pasta

b)

Krispy Kreme donuts

c)

bread

15.

What are the food sources of lipids?

a)

meat, butter, cheese

b)

olive, sunflower, rapeseed oil, margarine

c)

filet mignon

d)

rice

16.

What can too much fat lead to?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Heart disease

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Thyroid disorders

e)

Happiness

17.

What is the function of proteins?

a)

Growth and repair

b)

Release energy

c)

Storing fats

18.

What are food sources of protein?

a)

meat, fish, cheese, eggs

b)

nuts and beans

c)

boba milk tea

d)

protein shakes

19.

What is the test for starch?

a)

Iodine

b)

Biurets

c)

you just know it

d)

Ethanol

20.

What is the test for glucose?

a)

test and compare different types of "sugars"

b)

Benedicts solution

c)

Benedict Cumberbatch

d)

Bieuret solution

21.

What is the test for proteins?

a)

Biurets

b)

Benedict's

c)

Iodine

d)

Ethanol

22.

What is the test for lipids?

a)

Ethanol then water

b)

Burn the food

c)

Check the greasiness of the food

23.
What is the formula of Glucose?
a)
C3H16O36
b)
C632H123O239
c)
C6H12O6
d)
C12H6O12
24.
What are the four biological molecules?
a)
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
b)
A, T, C, G
c)
water, air, earth, and fire
25.
What is a biological molecule?
a)
organic molecule found in any organism
b)
any living thing
c)
any nonliving thing
d)
the building block of life
26.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
27.
This is probably a
a)
protein
b)
fat
c)
nucleic acid
d)
sugar
28.
Do you think you can test for proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in the food you eat?
a)
I do indeed believe that it is absolutely, 100% possible.
b)
Oh my, that's impossible!
c)
I just eat food. Don't really think about what's in it bro!
d)
I'd rather spend my life playing countless hours of video games and drink code red mountain dew.