Macromolecules Check for Knowledge
  • 1. What is this chemical structure?
A) protein
B) carbohydrate
C) lipid
D) nucleic acid
  • 2. What is this chemical structure?
A) nucleic acid
B) carbohydrate
C) protein
D) lipid
  • 3. What is this chemical structure?
A) lipid
B) carbohydrate
C) protein
D) nucleic acid
  • 4. The macromolecule that makes up these foods
A) 2 of these
B) carbohydrates
C) proteins
D) lipids
  • 5. Macromolecules are also called___
A) monomers
B) organic molecules
C) micromolecules
D) none of these
  • 6. The building blocks of all 4 macromolecules are called
A) monomers
B) enzymes
C) steroids
D) monosaccharides
  • 7. A substance that contributes/causes a chemical reaction
A) lipid
B) carbohydrate
C) enzyme
D) steroid
  • 8. Enzymes are ___
A) carbohydrates
B) lipids
C) fats
D) proteins
  • 9. Enzymes are ____
A) nucleic acids
B) amino acids
C) all of these
D) sugars
  • 10. The word saccharide means ___
A) enzyme
B) lipids
C) sugar
D) nucleic acids
  • 11. This picture is the chemical formula for___
A) lipids
B) proteins
C) sugar (glucose)
D) all of these
  • 12. This picture can represent the macromolecule___
A) proteins
B) lipids
C) nucleic acids
D) carbohydrates
  • 13. Which of these is a nucleic acid?
A) carbohydrates
B) proteins
C) lipids
D) DNA
  • 14. Which of these is a nucleic acid?
A) carbohydrates
B) proteins
C) lipids
D) RNA
  • 15. Where are nucleic acids found?
A) in the membrane of a cell
B) in the nucleus of a cell
C) all of these
D) in the cytoplasm of a cell
  • 16. Almonds and some nuts are a good source of the macromolecule ____
A) protein
B) nucleic acids
C) carbohydrates
D) lipids
  • 17. Bananas are made of the macromolecule called___
A) carbohydrates
B) proteins
C) nucleic acids
D) lipids
  • 18. Oranges are made of the macromolecule called___
A) lipids
B) proteins
C) nucleic acids
D) carbohydrates
  • 19. What would be the BEST source of energy that marathoners usually eat?
A) protein
B) nucleic acids
C) lipids
D) carbohydrates
  • 20. To build muscle, what macromolecule would be the best to eat?
A) nucleic acids
B) lipids
C) carbohydrates
D) proteins
  • 21. What macromolecule contains your genetic information or code?
A) lipids
B) nucleic acids
C) carbohydrates
D) proteins
  • 22. Which provides the most energy in calories?
A) carbohydrates
B) lipids
C) proteins
D) all of these
  • 23. Which macromolecule do humans usually eat MOST to get energy?
A) proteins
B) lipids
C) carbohydrates
D) nucleic acids
  • 24. How can you identify that a chemical structure is a lipid?
A) it is in a helix shape
B) it has a "backbone" or chain of carbon atoms
C) it has N (nitrogen) in it
D) it has a 1:2:1 ratio of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
  • 25. How can you identify that a chemical structure is a carbohydrate?
A) all of these
B) the carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms are in a 1:2:1 ratio
C) it contains a hexagon or pentagon "ring" of carbons
D) it contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
  • 26. What does the suffix -ate mean?
A) oxygen
B) protein
C) sugar
D) nitrogen
  • 27. What does the suffix -ose mean?
A) protein
B) oxygen
C) nitrogen
D) sugar
  • 28. Glucose is a_____________
A) lipid
B) nucleic acid
C) protein
D) carbohydrate
  • 29. Syrup is a ___
A) nucleic acid
B) protein
C) carbohydrate
D) lipid
  • 30. Ear wax is a ____
A) saccharide
B) lipid
C) nucleic acid
D) amino acid
  • 31. This picture represents _______
A) a lipid
B) a protein
C) a nucleotide
D) a carbohydrate molecule
  • 32. Butter and oils are ________
A) lipids
B) nucleic acids
C) carbohydrates
D) proteins
  • 33. Pancakes are a _______
A) protein
B) nucleic acid
C) lipid
D) carbohydrate
  • 34. This picture represents a_____
A) carbohydrate
B) protein
C) lipid
D) nucleic acid
  • 35. This picture represents a ____
A) lipid
B) nucleic acid
C) carbohydrate
D) protein
  • 36. This represents the monomer for____
A) lipids
B) proteins
C) nucleic acids
D) carbohydrates
  • 37. The monomers for proteins
A) amino acids
B) fats
C) sugars
D) nucleotides
  • 38. The monomers for lipids
A) amino acids
B) nucleotides
C) fats
D) sugars
  • 39. The monomers for carbohydrates
A) fats
B) nucleotides
C) sugar
D) amino acids
  • 40. What macromolecule provides insulation for this arctic seal?
A) lipids
B) nucleic acids
C) carbohydrates
D) proteins
  • 41. The natural steroid testosterone is an example of a ___
A) lipid
B) carbohydrate
C) nucleic acid
D) protein
  • 42. Spaghetti is a ____
A) carbohydrate
B) all of these
C) protein
D) lipid
  • 43. A potato is a___
A) lipid
B) protein
C) carbohydrate
D) all of these
  • 44. The foods in this picture are the macromolecule_______
A) nucleic acids
B) carbohydrates
C) protein
D) none of these
  • 45. Table sugar is a__________
A) carbohydrate
B) protein
C) nucleic acid
D) lipid
  • 46. A monosaccharide is a _________
A) nucleic acid
B) carbohydrate
C) lipid
D) protein
  • 47. Which would you eat in an emergency if you wanted the quickest energy with the MOST amount of CALORIES for energy?
A) a stick of butter
B) an orange
C) almonds
D) a steak
  • 48. The food in this picture are made of and provide you with _________
A) lipids
B) amino acids
C) nucleotides
D) sugar
  • 49. True or False All living things, including plants. contain DNA
A) False
B) True
  • 50. When we are watching a Forensic Files video, we are seeing a real life example of how to use ______
A) lab safety
B) martial arts techniques
C) the scientific method
D) macromolecules
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