WorksheetsMacromolecules
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the monomers (building blocks) of NUCLEIC ACIDS?
a)
Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Triglycerides/No true monomer
2.
What are the monomers (building blocks) of PROTEINS?
a)
Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Triglycerides/No true monomer
3.
What are the monomers (building blocks) of LIPIDS?
a)
Monosaccharides (simple sugars)
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Triglycerides(made of 3 fatty acids)/No true monomer
4.
The food in the image is full of which macromolecule?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
5.
The food in the image is full of which macromolecule?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
6.
What is the primary function of LIPIDS?
a)
Source of energy
b)
Long term storage of energy
c)
Transmitting genetic information
d)
Cell processes and cell signaling
7.
Why are macromolecules also known as "polymers?"
a)
They are large molecules made up of many monomers.
b)
They are large molecules added together.
c)
There are many types of macromolecules.
d)
Many organisms have macromolecules.
8.
Which of the following is NOT a biological macromolecule?
a)
Water
b)
Lipid
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
9.
All biological macromolecules are organic, meaning they have ________ and hydrogen bonds.
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Oxygen
10.
What are the building blocks (or monomers) of carbohydrates?
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides (Glucose)
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerols
11.
True or False: The building blocks of macromolecules are also known as "monomers".
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The food in the image is full of which macromolecule?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
13.
Which type of food would you choose for a quick energy boost?
a)
apple
b)
steak
c)
cheese sticks
d)
pizza
14.
What is the primary function of NUCLEIC ACIDS?
a)
Source of energy
b)
Long term storage of energy
c)
Transmitting genetic information
d)
Cell processes and cell signaling
15.
Why are the four biological macromolecules essential for life?
a)
They all provide an organism with oxygen.
b)
They do many important jobs to keep an organism functioning.
c)
They provide an organism with food.
d)
They are all broken down for energy.
16.
What is the primary function of PROTEINS?
a)
Source of energy
b)
Long term storage of energy
c)
Transmitting genetic information
d)
Cell processes and cell signaling
17.
What is the primary function of CARBOHYDRATES?
a)
Source of energy
b)
Long term storage of energy
c)
Transmitting genetic information
d)
Cell processes and cell signaling
18.
What are the monomers (building blocks) of CARBOHYDRATES?
a)
Monosaccharides/Glucose (simple sugars)
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Triglycerides/No true monomer
19.
The food in the image is full of which macromolecule?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
20.
Examples of which biological macromolecule include glucose, fructose, starch, and glycogen?
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins
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