Biomolecules Exam

Name_______________________________ Period _____

1. _________ The general name for a two sugar unit is

a. disaccharide b. monosaccharide c. polysaccharide d. lactose

2. _________ Type of macromolecule that stores hereditary information

a. protein b. lipid c. carbohydrate d. nucleic acid

3. _________ Type of compound made up of only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

a. nucleic acid b. carbohydrate c. protein d. lipid

4. _________ Type of macromolecule which is used for long term energy storage
and protection from heat loss
a. protein b. lipid c. carbohydrate d. nucleic acid

5. _________ The monomer of starch

a. lactose b. glucose c. maltose d. fructose

6. _________ The study of chemical reactions that happen in living creatures

a. biochemistry b. inorganic chemistry c. organic chemistry

7. _________ The building blocks of proteins

a. nucleotides b. amino acids c. monosaccharides d. disaccharides

8. _________ Monomer that makes up nucleic acids

a. nucleotides b. amino acids c. monosaccharides d. disaccharides

9. _________ Type of macromolecule which helps build cells and assists in

chemical activities in organisms
a. protein b. lipid c. carbohydrate d. nucleic acid

10. _________ General name for large molecules made up of many smaller units
a. monomer b. disaccharide c. monosaccharide d. polymer
Complete the following table:

Macromolecule Function(s) Monomer Example

Carbohydrate

1.

Protein 2.

3.

1.

Lipid 2.

3.

Nucleic Acid