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Shawn Smith Biology

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Proteins are made of monomers called ___________

a)

fatty acids

b)

amino acids

c)

polysacarides

2.

Which macromolecule is shown?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteuns

3.

The monomers of lipids are called _____________________.

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

carbohydrates

4.

The DNA fingerprints were made from blood samples taken from a puppy and four possible sires of this puppy in an effort to determine the puppy's pedigree. According to this information, which sire was probably the father of this puppy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Mrs. Smith has a baby named Tyra. She believes one of two men can be the father of her child. A paternity test is done and the results are shown above. Which of the 2 men are baby Tyra's father? ________

a)

Dad 1

b)

Dad 2

c)

Other

6.

Based on the graph, what happens to the Lynx population when the Hare population increases?

a)

It will start to increase.

b)

It will start to decrease

c)

It will remainthe same.

7.

What is another name for primary consumers?

a)

producer

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

8.

What would happen to the owls in the food chain if the grasshoppers died?

a)

The mouse population will increase then the owl population will begin to increase.

b)

The owl population would decrease because the mouse population will die off.

c)

The owl population will remain the same, but the mouse population will decrease.

9.

The transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, where bacteria changes the nitrogen to a usable form for living organismsis called the

a)

carbon cycle

b)

nitrogen cycle

c)

water cycle

10.

Compare cellulose and glucose. Structure and function

a)

Glucose and cellulose are madeup of amino acids and build proteins in plants.

b)

Glucose and cellulose are both lipids found in animals. Provides quick energy.

c)

Glucose is considered as a simple sugar while cellulose is a complex sugar. Both found in plants. Both provide quick energy for consumers.

11.

A _________________ is a single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose. It is the simplest type of sugar, and a carbohydrate.

a)

Protein

b)

Fatty acid

c)

Monosaccharide

12.

What is the chemical formula for glucose, a carbohydrate?

a)

C2H4NO2

b)

C6H12O6

13.

Use the chart to determine the parents of cub 713.

a)

Mom 630 Dad 657

b)

Mom 628 Dad 631

14.

According to the phlyogenetic tree, which wild cat is most closley related to the lion?

a)

snow leopard

b)

leopard

c)

tiger

15.

How many pairs of chromosomes are in a human being?

a)

15

b)

23

c)

46

16.

If there is 28,000 Jules of energy available at the producer level, how much energy will be available at the secondary consumer level?

a)

28 J

b)

280 J

c)

2800 J

17.

How much energy is transferred between the organisms at each trophic level of an energy pyramid?

a)

10%

b)

90%

c)

100%

18.

What do the arrows in the food web show?

a)

Who eats who

b)

How nitrogen moves throuh the system

c)

Flow of energy

19.

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are the elements that make up______? formula C5H10N2O3

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

20.

Which 2 molecules contains ONLY the elements C-H-O and function pertains to energy?

a)

Lipids and Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates and Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates and Proteins

21.

Which macromolecule is considered the building blocks of the body, hair , muscles, etc.?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

22.

Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

23.

Which of the macromolecules is the main source of energy for living things?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

24.

The monomers of lipids are called _____________________.

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

monosaccarides