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Macromolecule Quiz
(Retrieved from Old HSA Questions)
1. Which element bonds
covalently with hydrogen to
serve as a backbone of organic
molecules?
A.
B.
C.
D.
carbon
nitrogen
phosphate
oxygen
Use the diagram below to answer
numbers 2 and 3.
4. What are the basic building
blocks of proteins?
A.
B.
C.
D.
nucleic acids
peptide bonds
amino acids
glycerol and fatty acids
5. Plants such as the Venus
Flytrap and the Sun Dew
attract and consume insects.
These plants are able to
produce substances which
break down the insect into
compounds that are usable by
the plant. One element
obtained from these
compounds is nitrogen.
Venus Flytrap
2. Polysaccharides are the
building blocks of
macromolecules that play a key
role in storage and the
transportation of energy in the
human body. What is the
macromolecule that has this
function?
A.
B.
C.
D.
carbohydrates
lipids
nucleic acids
proteins
3. Nucleotides are the building
blocks of macromolecules that
store genetic information.
What macromolecule stores
genetic information?
A.
B.
C.
D.
carbohydrates
lipids
nucleic acids
proteins
The chemical compound that
breaks down the insects are
most likely
A. lipids
B. minerals
C. enzymes
D. nucleic acids
6. These plants obtain much of
their nitrogen from amino
acids found in the insects.
Which of these chemical
compounds is the source of
amino acids?
A.
B.
C.
D.
lipids
minerals
proteins
nucleic acids
12 POINTSReproduce and fill in
the following tableCarbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Building
Block
Function
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