Chapter 5: The Structure and Function of Macromolecules
 
Activities Quiz
 

Activities Quiz


1 .       Click on the diagram to start the animation. What name is given to the process seen in this animation? (Activity: Making and Breaking Polymers)

 

 hydrolysis
 water formation
 catabolism
 dehydration synthesis
 monomerization


2 .       Glycogen is _____. (Activity: Carbohydrates) 

 the form in which plants store sugars
 a polysaccharide found in animals
 a polysaccharide found in plant cell walls
 a transport protein that carries oxygen
 a source of saturated fat


3 .       glucose + glucose —> _____ by _____. (Activity: Carbohydrates) 

 lactose + water ... hydrolysis
 starch + water ... dehydration synthesis
 sucrose + water ... dehydration synthesis
 cellulose + water ... hydrolysis
 maltose + water ... dehydration synthesis


4 .       Which of these is a source of lactose? (Activity: Carbohydrates) 

 sugar beets
 milk
 potatoes
 sugar cane
 starch


5 .       Which of these is a polysaccharide? (Activity: Carbohydrates) 

 sucrose
 glucose
 galactose
 lactose
 cellulose


6 .       _____ is the most abundant organic compound on Earth. (Activity: Carbohydrates) 

 Glucose
 Cellulose
 Lactose
 Starch
 Glycogen


7 .       Which of these is NOT a lipid? (Activity: Lipids) 

 phospholipid
 cholesterol
 steroids
 RNA
 wax


8 .       This figure is an example of a(n) _____. (Activity: Lipids)

question #8 

 nucleic acid
 protein
 saturated fat
 unsaturated fat
 steroid


9 .       Which of these is a phospholipid? (Activity: Lipids) 

 answer #1
 answer #2
 answer #3
 answer #4
 answer #5


10 .       Which of these is rich in unsaturated fats? (Activity: Lipids) 

 a fat that is solid at room temperature
 butter
 beef fat
 lard
 olive oil


11 .       A function of cholesterol that does not harm health is its role _____. (Activity: Lipids) 

 in calcium and phosphate metabolism
 as a component of animal cell membranes
 as the primary female sex hormone
 the most abundant male sex hormone
 All of cholesterol's effects cause the body harm.


12 .       Click on the diagram to begin the animation. This animation illustrates the functioning of a _____ protein. (Activity: Protein Functions)

 

 contractile
 receptor
 transport
 structural protein
 gene regulatory


13 .       Arrow A is indicating a(n) _____ protein. (Activity: Protein Functions)

question #13 

 transport
 enzyme
 receptor
 signal
 structural


14 .       Arrow D is indicating a _____ protein. (Activity: Protein Functions)

question #14 

 gene regulatory
 receptor
 storage
 transport
 defensive


15 .       Which of these does NOT contain a structural protein? (Activity: Protein Functions) 

 muscles
 tendons
 ovalbumin
 spider silk
 ligaments


16 .       Defensive proteins are manufactured by the _____ system. (Activity: Protein Functions) 

 immune
 nervous
 digestive
 integumentary
 cardiovascular


17 .       Proteins are polymers of _____. (Activity: Protein Structure) 

 CH2O units
 nucleotides
 amino acids
 hydrocarbons
 glycerol


18 .       What type of bond joins the monomers in a protein's primary structure? (Activity: Protein Structure) 

 ionic
 hydrophobic
 peptide
 S—S
 hydrogen


19 .       Which of these illustrates the secondary structure of a protein? (Activity: Protein Structure) 

 answer #1
 answer #2
 answer #3
 answer #4
 answer #5


20 .       The secondary structure of a protein results from _____. (Activity: Protein Structure) 

 hydrogen bonds
 ionic bonds
 hydrophobic interactions
 peptide bonds
 bonds between sulfur atoms


21 .       Tertiary structure is NOT directly dependent on _____. (Activity: Protein Structure) 

 hydrophobic interactions
 peptide bonds
 hydrogen bonds
 ionic bonds
 bonds between sulfur atoms


22 .       If a strand of DNA has the nitrogen base sequence ATTTGC, what will be the sequence of the matching strand? (Activity: Nucleic Acid Structure) 

 GCAAAT
 ATTTGC
 TAAACG
 TUUUCG
 UAAACG


23 .       If a DNA double helix is 100 nucleotide pairs long and contains 25 adenine bases, how many guanine bases does it contain? (Activity: Nucleic Acid Structure) 

 25
 150
 75
 50
 200


24 .       The two strands of a DNA double helix are held together by _____ that form between pairs of nitrogenous bases. (Activity: Nucleic Acid Structure) 

 hydrogen bonds
 ionic bonds
 hydrophilic interactions
 S—S bonds
 covalent bonds


25 .       A nucleotide is composed of a(n) _____. (Activity: Nucleic Acid Structure) 

 phosphate group, a nitrogen-containing base, and a hydrocarbon
 phosphate group, a nitrogen-containing base, and a five-carbon sugar
 glycerol, a nitrogen-containing base, and a five-carbon sugar
 amino group, a nitrogen-containing base, and a five-carbon sugar
 sulfhydryl group, a nitrogen-containing base, and a five-carbon sugar







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