Biology Milestone Review: Macromolecules Part II

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Biology
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9th - 12th Grade
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Ingrid Byrd Troup
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Two of the four principle classes of organic compounds are proteins and nucleic acids. What is
the relationship between proteins and nucleic acids?
A. Nucleic acids use proteins for energy
B. Nucleic acids are a subset of proteins
C. Proteins are long polymers of nucleic acids
D. Nucleic acids contain the information to make proteins
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NGSS.HS-LS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
2. Resistance to antibiotics results from variations in the genetic code of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Which type of molecule encodes genetic information in Streptococcus pneumoniae?
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
proteins
fatty acids
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
4. In living organisms, lipids function mainly as:
Sources of stored energy and transmitters of genetic information
Sources of stored energy and components of cellular membranes
Transmitters of genetic information and catalysts of chemical reactions
Catalysts of chemical reactions and components of cellular membranes
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Which macromolecule makes up the majority of the cell membrane?
nucleotide
lipid
protein
carbohydrate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Baby food manufacturers sometimes use proteases in their products. Proteases catalyze the
breakdown of the proteins in these foods, making digestion easier for infants.
Proteases are which of the following types of molecules?
enzymes
fatty acid
carbohydrates
nucleic acid
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
Many plants have waxy coatings on some surfaces. This coating reduces water loss because it is
not water-permeable. This waxy coating is which of the following types of organic molecule?
proteins
carbohydrates
nucleic acid
lipids
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Like complex carbohydrates, proteins are macromolecules that serve many functions and can be
chemically broken down and restructured. Both proteins and complex carbohydrates are which of the
following?
polymers of smaller subunits
sequence of sugars
lipids of large molecules
nucleotides of DNA
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