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Macromolecule Vocabulary Review Homework

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are lipids primarily used for in the body?

a)

Insulation and energy storage

b)

Building cell walls

c)

Carrying oxygen

d)

Producing hormones

2.

Which of the following is an example of a lipid?

a)

Vegetable oil

b)

Table salt

c)

Glucose

d)

Starch

3.

Which macromolecule is made up of long chains of amino acids?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic acids

4.

What type of bond is formed between amino acids?

a)

Peptide bond

b)

Hydrogen bond

c)

Ionic bond

d)

Glycosidic bond

5.

Which of the following best describes a phospholipid?

a)

Lipid that makes up the cell membrane

b)

Protein that speeds up reactions

c)

Sugar used for energy

d)

Nucleotide in DNA

6.

Which of the following is NOT a type of lipid?

a)

Starch

b)

Oil

c)

Wax

d)

Fat

7.

What is the main structural difference between triglycerides and phospholipids?

a)

Phospholipids contain a phosphate group, triglycerides do not

b)

Triglycerides contain a phosphate group, phospholipids do not

c)

Both contain three fatty acids

d)

Both are made of amino acids

8.

Which of the following best describes the structure of a protein?

a)

Long chains of amino acids

b)

Chains of fatty acids

c)

Rings of glucose

d)

Double helix of nucleotides

9.

Which of the following is a correct description of peptide bonds?

a)

Bonds formed between amino acids

b)

Bonds formed between fatty acids

c)

Bonds formed between sugars

d)

Bonds formed between nucleotides

10.

Which of the following is a correct match?

a)

Triglyceride - Fat molecule

b)

Peptide bond - Fatty acid

c)

Protein - Phosphate group

d)

Lipid - Amino acid

11.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a triglyceride?

a)

Phosphate group

b)

Glycerol

c)

Fatty acid

d)

None of the above

12.

Which of the following is a correct statement about lipids?

a)

They are used for energy storage and insulation

b)

They are made of amino acids

c)

They are the main component of DNA

d)

They are always solid at room temperature

13.

Which of the following best describes the role of peptide bonds?

a)

They connect amino acids in proteins

b)

They connect fatty acids in lipids

c)

They connect sugars in carbohydrates

d)

They connect nucleotides in DNA

14.

What is a monomer?

a)

Subunits that can hook together

b)

Chains of monomers

c)

Sugars and starches

d)

Chains of nucleotides

15.

What is a polymer?

a)

Chains of monomers

b)

One sugar

c)

Two sugars

d)

Sugars and starches

16.

Which of the following best describes a carbohydrate?

a)

Sugars and starches

b)

Chains of nucleotides

c)

Long chains of sugar

d)

Subunits that can hook together

17.

Which of the following is an example of a monosaccharide?

a)

Glucose

b)

Sucrose

c)

Starch

d)

DNA

18.

What are nucleic acids made of?

a)

Chains of nucleotides

b)

Chains of monomers

c)

Sugars and starches

d)

Long chains of sugar

19.

Which of the following terms refers to a chain of monomers?

a)

Polymer

b)

Monomer

c)

Disaccharide

d)

Nucleic acid

20.

Which of the following is a type of carbohydrate?

a)

Starch

b)

DNA

c)

RNA

d)

Nucleotide

21.

Which of the following is NOT a function of nucleic acids?

a)

Provide energy

b)

Store genetic code

c)

Make proteins

d)

Chains of nucleotides

22.

Which of the following is a chain of nucleotides?

a)

Nucleic acid

b)

Monomer

c)

Disaccharide

d)

Polysaccharide

23.

Which of the following is a simple sugar?

a)

Monosaccharide

b)

Disaccharide

c)

Polysaccharide

d)

Nucleic acid

24.

Which of the following is a genetic code?

a)

DNA

b)

Starch

c)

Glucose

d)

Sucrose

25.

Which statement about catalysts is true?

a)

They are not destroyed during the reaction

b)

They are used up in the reaction

c)

They slow down reactions

d)

They are only found in plants

26.

Which of the following is an example of a catalyst in biological systems?

a)

Enzyme

b)

Sugar

c)

Lipid

d)

Water

27.

Which of the following best explains why enzymes are reusable?

a)

They are not changed or destroyed during the reaction

b)

They are made of lipids

c)

They are used up in the reaction

d)

They become part of the product

28.

Which of the following is a true statement about activation energy?

a)

It is required to start a chemical reaction

b)

It is the energy released by the reaction

c)

It is only needed for enzyme reactions

d)

It is not important in biology

29.

Which of the following is a correct description of the enzyme-substrate complex?

a)

The enzyme binds to the substrate to form a temporary complex

b)

The enzyme is destroyed by the substrate

c)

The substrate becomes an enzyme

d)

The enzyme and substrate never interact

30.

Why is it important that enzymes are not destroyed during reactions?

a)

So they can be reused for multiple reactions

b)

So they can become products

c)

So they can store energy

d)

So they can act as reactants

31.
Question Image

Match the following letter with its correct name.

a)

A

1.

Enzyme-Substrate Complex

b)

B

2.

Substrate

c)

C

3.

Active Site

d)

D

4.

Enzyme

e)

E

5.

Product(s)

32.

Which enzyme will bind with the substrate?

33.

Which of these best represents a fatty acid molecule?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

34.

Which biomolecule makes up the cell membrane and hormones?

a)

lipids

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

35.
Amino acids combine to form which of the following biomolecule?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
36.
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are elements in what biomolecule?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic acid
37.

Proteins are polymers of __________.

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

carboxylic acids

d)

nucleic acids

38.

These biomolecules are composed of repeating units of nucleotides. Its main function is to store and transmit genetic information. DNA and RNA are the most common examples.

39.
This diagram shows the molecular structure of glucose.

Simple sugars like glucose can be used to make larger organic molecules. Identify a larger molecule made from simple sugars.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Monosaccharides
d)
Amino Acids
40.

Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen make up this MONOMER of carbohydrates in a 1:2:1 ratio

a)

Fatty Acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Amino Acids