Download Post Test: Biological Macromolecules

Post Test: Biological Macromolecules
SC.912.L.18.1 Describe the basic molecular structures and primary functions of the four major
categories of biological macromolecules.
SC.912.L.18.11 Explain the role of enzymes as catalysts that lower the activation energy of
biochemical reactions. Identify factors, such as pH and temperature, and their effect on enzyme
activity.
1. Which of the following carbohydrates is a polysaccharide?
A. Glucose
B. Fructose
C. Sucrose
D. Starch
2. Which of the following pairs is unrelated?
A. Sugar and carbohydrate
B. Fat and lipid
C. Amino acid and protein
D. Glycogen and nucleic acid
3. Which of these is NOT made up of proteins?
A. Hair
B. Enzymes
C. Fingernails
D. Cellulose
4. Which of the following is NOT a smaller subunit of a nucleotide?
A. Phosphate
B. Nitrogenous base
C. Sugar
D. Glycerol
5. Which of the following is a building block of proteins and contains an “R” group?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nucleic acid
Glycogen
Amino acid
Glycerol
6. Which biological macromolecule provides immediate energy?
A. Protein
B. Carbohydrate
C. Nucleic acid
D. Lipid
7. Which of the following biological macromolecules provides for energy storage?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Carbohydrate
D. Nucleic acid
8. Which of the following is NOT related to proteins?
A. Muscle composition
B. Speeding up chemical reactions
C. DNA coding for them
D. Formation of cell membrane bilayer
9. Which of the following biological macromolecules can be described as saturated,
unsaturated, or polyunsaturated?
A. Proteins
B. Nucleic acids
C. Carbohydrates
D. Lipids
10. Which of the following biological macromolecules can be either a double-stranded helix
or simply single-stranded?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nucleic acids
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins