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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the purposes/functions of lipids?
make up our cell membranes
build muscle mass
insulation
long term energy
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich are enzymes?simple carbohydratesproteins that speed up chemical reactionslipids that make up the cell membranea building block of DNA
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which are examples of Nucleic Acids?
proteins
DNA
amino acids
RNA
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAnother name for fats and oilsproteinssugarlipidsnucleic acids
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAll polymers are made up of...monosaccharidesmonomersproteinsNone of these
- 6. Multiple ChoiceLipids are made up of which of the following?glycerol and fatty acidsglycerol and monolipidsfatty acids and phosolipidsamino acids and nucleotides
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the function of nucleic acids?
Stores energy
Stores genetic information
codes for the proteins that determine our traits
Physical structure
- 8. Multiple ChoicePhospholipids are used in what biological structure?RNADNACell membraneCell wall
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the monomer of nucleic acids?GlycerolMonosaccharidesAmino AcidsNucleotides
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a lipid?cholesterolcelluloseglucoseprotein
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the four macromolecules?proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipidsmonosaccharides, lipids, polysaccaharides, and proteinsRNA, DNA, proteins, and carbohydratesproteins, DNA, RNA, and steroids
- 12. Multiple Choice
An example of a lipid molecule would be...
disaccharide
polypeptide
triglucose
triglyceride
- 13. Multiple Choice
The building block of nucleic acid molecules all contain...
phosphate group
amino acid
nitrogenous base
pentose sugar
disaccharide
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of a nucleotide?
guanine
glutamate
glutamine
alanine
- 15. Multiple ChoiceEnzymes are usually which of the following---carbohydrateslipidsproteinsnucleic acids
- 16. Multiple Choice
carbohydratelipidproteinnucleic acid - 17. Multiple Choicecarbohydratelipidproteinnucleic acid
- 18. Multiple Choicecarbohydratelipidproteinnucleic acid
- 19. Multiple Choicecarbohydratelipidproteinnucleic acid
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAll carbohydrates are:made of amino acidscomposed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atomsmade of fatty acidscomposed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen atoms
- 21. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are examples of lipids except:oilwaxfatty acidcellulose
- 22. Multiple ChoiceMolecule X contains chains of amino acids. What is molecule X?nucleotideproteinadeninenucleic acid
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich term includes all the others in the list?starchmonosaccharidepolysaccharidecarbohydrate
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA monosaccharide is a:nucleic acidlipidcarbohydrateprotein
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a function of proteins?form parts of tissues such as bone and muscleserve as catalysts that control the rate of chemical reactions in the cellmake up antibodiesstore genetic information
- 26. Multiple Choice
Most enzymes:
speed up the chemical reaction
have no effect on the rate of the chemical reaction
break molecules down like in digestion
build molecules up like in DNA replication
- 27. Multiple ChoiceProteins are among the most diverse group of macromolecules because of the:link between each DNA base and an amino acid in a proteindifferent amino acids that can be connected in many sequencesenergy phosphate groups that the amino acids containdifferent types of bonds linking amino acids together
- 28. Multiple Choice
If you saw a 8 glucose molecules connected in a long chain, what type of sugar would that be?
Disaccharide
Monosaccharide
Oligosaccharide
Polysaccharide
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThese molecules are examples of ________.monosaccharidesamino acidstriglyceridesfatty acids
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThis polymer would be classified as a ______.ProteinCarbohydrateLipidNucleic Acid
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThis molecule would be classified as a _______.lipidproteincarbohydratenucleic acid
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich element listed below is not found in lipids?carbonhydrogennitrogenoxygen
- 33. Multiple ChoiceAll organic compounds contain the elementcarbonnitrogenphosphorussulfur
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which macromolecules contain Oxygen AND Nitrogen?
Protein
Carbohydrate
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the monomer (building block) for nucleic acids?amino acidfatty acid & glycerolnucleotidemonosaccharide
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which functional group is known for accepting a H+ ion?
Carboxyl
Amino
Methyl
Phosphate
- 37. Multiple Choice
Which functional group can make another molecule non-functional?
Methyl
Carbonyl
Carboxyl
Amino
- 38. Multiple Choice
What is the function/purpose of carbohydrates?
makes up structures in plant
store energy (long-term)
short term energy supply
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
- 39. Multiple ChoiceUsing CHO, CHO, CHON, CHONP, which macromolecule is made of CHON?CarbohydrateLipidProteinNucleic Acid
- 40. Multiple Choice
Using CHO, CHO, CHON, CHONP, which macromolecules is made of CHO?
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an enzyme and what does it do?It is a special lipid that holds fatty acids togetherit is a special protein that can build up or break down moleculesIt is a special carbohydrate that puts monosaccharides togetherIt is a special pac-man organism that eats molecules like cookie monster eats cookies
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat does dehydration synthesis do?water added to break down polymersWater lost to break down polymerswater added to build up a polymerwater lost when monomers bond together to form polymers
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat is hydrolysis used for?Water is added to break down polymers into monomersWater is lost when polymers break down into monomersWater is added to build up monomers to form a polymerWater is lost when monomers combine to form a polymer
- 44. Multiple Choice
What are the behaviors of a hydroxyl group?
Makes molecules non-functional
Makes molecules polar
Donates a hydrogen
Makes molecules dissolvable in water
- 45. Multiple Choice
Which process would be involved in digestion of your food?
Hydrolysis
Dehydration Sythesis
Protein Synthesis
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which process would be responsible for building polypeptides in your body from recycled amino acids?
Hydrolysis
Dehydration Synthesis
Protein Synthesis
- 47. Multiple Choice
What is the main assumed element that is not written in all of these functional groups?
Hydrogen
Carbon
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
- 48. Multiple Choice
Which functional group is shown in red?
Carboxyl
Carbonyl
Amino
Hydroxyl
- 49. Multiple Choice
What is the functional group?
Carboxyl
Carbonyl
Amino
Hydroxyl
- 50. Multiple Choice
Which type of saccharide are all of these molecules?
Monosaccharide
Oligosaccharide
Polysaccharide
Disaccharide
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhy is fat an important part of our diet?Because it tastes goodBecause it carries so much energyBecause it contains nutrients you can't get from anything elseBecause it contain oxygen atoms
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the key difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?Saturated fats are usually liquid at room temperature; unsaturated fats are usually solidSaturated fats stay solid at room temperature; unsaturated fats are usually liquidSaturated fats can be found in vegetable oils, unsaturated fats can be found in animal productsSaturated fats are healthier than unsaturated fats
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a biomolecule?WaterNucleic AcidProteinLipid
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a biomolecule?WaterNucleic AcidProteinLipid
- 55. Multiple Choice
What type of fat molecule is this and why?
Unsaturated, because all of the carbons are filled up with hydrogens
Saturated, because there are some carbons missing a hydrogen
Unsaturated, because some carbons are missing a hydrogen
Saturated, because all of the carbons are surrounded by hydrogen
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