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Biological Molecules

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Which of the following pairs is unrelated

a)

Sugar and carbohydrate

b)

Amino acid and protein

c)

Fat and lipid

d)

Glycogen and nucleic acid

2.

The framework of all organic macromolecules is made of straight chains, branched chains, and rings of

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Phosphorous

e)

Nitrogen

3.

Which of the following represents the correct ranking of terms from smallest to largest

a)

Polymer→monomer→carbon atom

b)

Carbon atom→polymer→monomer

c)

Monomer→carbon atom→polymer

d)

Carbon atom→monomer→polymer

4.

Protein's function is

a)

makes membranes

b)

controls chemical reactions

c)

provides energy

d)

contains genetic material

5.

Nucleic acid's function is

a)

makes membranes

b)

controls chemical reactions

c)

provides energy

d)

contains genetic material

6.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the large groups of biomolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Enzymes

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

e)

Proteins

7.

Which of these inorganic ions is found in Hemoglobin and attracted to oxygen in the bloodstream?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Iron

c)

Nitrate

d)

Phosphate

8.

The Benedicts test shows an orange color when a simple sugar is present. Why would sucrose not show a positive (orange) result with the Benedict's test?

a)

It's not any type of sugar

b)

It is a polysaccharide

c)

It's not a simple sugar

d)

It's an enzyme

9.

Which of the following statements are FALSE about enzymes?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 3

d)

1, 2 and 3

10.

Which of the following are uses of carbohydrates?

provides energy

transport nutrients

make cellulose cell wall

a)

and 2

b)

and 3

c)

2 and 3

d)

, 2 and 3

11.

The most abundant molecule in most living things is

a)

hydrogen

b)

carbon

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

12.

What type of biological molecule is shown? HINT: Made of amino acids.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

13.

Which of the following is a primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

a)

A) Structural support

b)

B) Energy storage

c)

C) Genetic information storage

d)

D) Catalyzing biochemical reactions

14.

What type of bond is primarily responsible for the secondary structure of proteins?

a)

A) Ionic bonds

b)

B) Covalent bonds

c)

C) Hydrogen bonds

d)

D) Van der Waals forces

15.

Which of the following biological molecules is primarily involved in the storage and transmission of genetic information?

a)

A) Proteins

b)

B) Lipids

c)

C) Carbohydrates

d)

D) Nucleic acids