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Biomolecules and Cell Structure Quiz

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which atoms are found in carbohydrates?

a)

CHO (a carbon for every oxygen)

b)

CHON

c)

CHO (less oxygen)

d)

CHONS

2.

What is the main function of carbohydrate monomers?

a)

Give quick energy

b)

Store genetic information

c)

Build cell membranes

d)

Make enzymes

3.

Which of the following is a monosaccharide?

a)

Glucose

b)

Starch

c)

Cellulose

d)

Glycogen

4.

Which polysaccharide is used for plant storage?

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Glucose

5.

What is the main function of lipids?

a)

Long term energy storage

b)

Quick energy

c)

Genetic information storage

d)

Enzyme production

6.

Phospholipids are important because they:

a)

Make up the cell membrane

b)

Store genetic information

c)

Build muscle tissue

d)

Provide quick energy

7.

What are the building blocks of lipids?

a)

Glycerol and fatty acids

b)

Amino acids

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Monosaccharides

8.

Which atoms are found in proteins?

a)

CHON

b)

CHO

c)

CHO (less oxygen)

d)

CHONS

9.

What is the building block of proteins?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Fatty acids

d)

Monosaccharides

10.

Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Act as enzymes

c)

Form antibodies

d)

Provide structural support

11.

What is the function of nucleic acids?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Provide quick energy

c)

Build cell membranes

d)

Act as enzymes

12.

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Amino acid

c)

Fatty acid

d)

Monosaccharide

13.

Which molecule is responsible for energy in cells?

a)

ATP

b)

Glucose

c)

Starch

d)

Cellulose

14.

What is the main difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

a)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus, prokaryotes do not

b)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus, eukaryotes do not

c)

Both have nuclei

d)

Neither have nuclei

15.

Which organelle is involved in protein synthesis and transport?

a)

Endomembrane system

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Lysosome

16.

What is the purpose of the endomembrane system?

a)

Explains how proteins originate and move through cells

b)

Stores genetic information

c)

Provides energy

d)

Builds cell walls

17.

What does the endosymbiont theory explain?

a)

How mitochondria and chloroplasts were once free living prokaryotes

b)

How proteins are made

c)

How DNA is replicated

d)

How cell walls are built

18.

Which of the following is NOT evidence for the endosymbiont theory?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have no DNA

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have a double membrane

d)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts divide by splitting

19.

Which cell type contains a large vacuole, chloroplasts, and a cell wall?

a)

Plant cell

b)

Animal cell

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Nucleotide

20.

What is a unique feature of animal cells?

a)

Lysosomes and centrioles

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cell wall

d)

Large vacuole

21.

What process builds a bigger molecule by removing water?

a)

Dehydration synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Respiration

22.

What process breaks a bigger molecule using water?

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Dehydration synthesis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Respiration

23.

Which of the following is NOT a function of lipids?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Long term energy storage

c)

Make up cell membranes

d)

Insulation

24.

Which of the following is a function of proteins?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Store genetic information

c)

Make up cell membranes

d)

Provide quick energy

25.

Which of the following is a function of nucleic acids?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Provide long term energy

c)

Make up cell membranes

d)

Act as enzymes

26.

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotes?

a)

No nucleus

b)

Have a nucleus

c)

Have mitochondria

d)

Have chloroplasts

27.

What is the main function of ATP?

a)

Provides energy

b)

Stores genetic information

c)

Builds cell walls

d)

Acts as an enzyme

28.

Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Provide quick energy

c)

Plant structure (cell wall)

d)

Animal storage

29.

Which of the following is a building block of nucleic acids?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Amino acid

c)

Fatty acid

d)

Monosaccharide

30.

Which molecule is represented in the diagram?

a)

Glucose

b)

Amino acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Fatty acid

31.
Which biomolecule includes sugars and starches? (Hint: simple or complex)
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Nucleic Acids
32.
Which of the following is a carbohydrate (monosaccharide)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.

Which polymer is pictured?

a)

nucleic acid

b)

protein

c)

lipid

d)

carbohydrate

34.
What type of lipid is this?
a)
steroid
b)
cholesterol
c)
phospholipid
d)
triglyceride
35.
Which of the following is a lipid (fatty acid)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
36.

Name the structure highlighted in blue.

a)

Fatty acid

b)

Amino acid

c)

Glycerol

d)

Triglyceride

e)

Protein

37.

Olive oil represents- is made of

a)

carbohydrate

b)

protein

c)

lipid

38.
This is a picture of a?
a)
Amino Acid
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Polysaccharide
39.
Which Biomolecule is pictured below?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
40.

Collagen is found in the human body in our connective tissue. Collagen's main job is to give support, strength and structure throughout the body. Based on this description, collagen can be classified as which biomolecule?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

41.
Which biomolecule is also known as enzymes?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
42.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
43.
Which of the following is a nucleic acid (nucleotide)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.

The table identifies the four major groups of organic compounds.

Which section of the table would be described correctly with the phrase “contains nitrogenous bases”?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

45.

Which of the following is a nucleic acid?

a)

Contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio

b)

Contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen with very little oxygen

c)

Contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur

d)

Contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorous

46.
What type of molecule is this?
a)
Nucleic acid
b)
Protein
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Lipid
47.
Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
48.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
49.
Is found in the cell membrane as a bilayer. 
a)
lipids
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
50.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
51.
Using this image, what organelle is C?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Large Cell Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
52.

The arrow is showing the fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

53.
This is a picture of:
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
54.
Which of the following molecules make up the basic structure of a cell membrane?
a)
waxes
b)
steroids
c)
fatty acids
d)
phospholipids
55.
Part of the plasma membrane responsible for cell recognition... 
a)
C
b)
E
c)
B
d)
D
56.
Which organism is made up of cells that have both a cell membrane and a cell wall?
a)
desert mouse
b)
human 
c)
maple tree
d)
zebra
57.

The organelle that assembles proteins in the cytoplasm:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

58.
Hydrophobic region of the cell membrane?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
C
d)
A 
59.

Which of the following is an example of passive transport across the cell membrane?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Sodium-potassium pump

c)

Osmosis

d)

Exocytosis

60.

What is the main function of channel proteins in the cell membrane?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Build cell walls

c)

Produce energy

d)

Facilitate movement of specific molecules across the membrane

61.

Which process requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient?

a)

Active transport

b)

Simple diffusion

c)

Facilitated diffusion

d)

Osmosis

62.

Which of the following is a function of nucleic acids?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Provide structural support

c)

Act as enzymes

d)

Insulate the body

63.

Which biomolecule is primarily responsible for catalyzing chemical reactions in cells?

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Lipids

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