Organic Macromolecules Mini-quiz
This mini quiz will asses your understanding of the four major organic macromolecules.
You can't go back to a question once you've answered it so work carefully!
- 1.
Fatty acids are made with a long chain of
- A.
Lipids
- B.
Nucleotides
- C.
Bonded hydrocarbon molecules
- D.
Monosaccharides
- E.
Amino acids
Correct Answer
C. Bonded hydrocarbon molecules -
- 2.
Triglycerides differ from phospholipids in that they contain a ______________ group instead of a phosphate group.
- A.
Nucleotide
- B.
Amino acid
- C.
R group
- D.
Carboxyl group
- E.
Pop tart
Correct Answer
D. Carboxyl group -
- 3.
The final structure of a protein which may involve the combining of several polypeptide chains is referred to as the
- A.
Secondary structure
- B.
Tertiary structure
- C.
Primary structure
- D.
Quaternary structure
Correct Answer
D. Quaternary structure -
- 4.
Carbohydrates containing more than 10 monosaccharide units are called
- A.
Monosaccharides
- B.
Oligosaccharides
- C.
Monomers
- D.
Polysaccharides
- E.
Disaccharides
Correct Answer
D. Polysaccharides -
- 5.
An unsaturated triglyceride contains
- A.
5 to 10 amino acid groups
- B.
The maximum amount of single bonds between hydrocarbons
- C.
At least one double bond between hydrocarbons
- D.
Standard base pairs of nucleotides
- E.
Slightly different base pairs as thymine bonds with uracil
Correct Answer
C. At least one double bond between hydrocarbons -
- 6.
The part on an amino acid that determines the type of amino acid it is
- A.
Carboxyl group
- B.
Nitrogenous base
- C.
The "R" group
- D.
The peptide bond
- E.
The amino group
Correct Answer
C. The "R" group -
- 7.
The genetic information that offspring inherit from their parent(s) is really just a set on instructions for making
- A.
Amino acids
- B.
Lipids
- C.
Carbohydrates
- D.
Disaccharides
- E.
Polypeptides
Correct Answer
E. Polypeptides -
- 8.
Cholesterol is a type of
- A.
Lipid
- B.
Protein
- C.
Carbohydrate
- D.
Nucleic acid
- E.
Monosaccharide
Correct Answer
A. Lipid -
- 9.
The molecule with a chemical formula C5H10O5 would be classified as a
- A.
Carbohydrate
- B.
Polysaccharide
- C.
Protein
- D.
Nucleotide
- E.
Lipid
Correct Answer
A. Carbohydrate -
- 10.
The "essential amino acids" are essential to the human diet because
- A.
They are required in peptide bonds
- B.
All amino acids are needed to make a complete phospholipid
- C.
Without them, unsaturated tryglycerides would be liquid at room temperature
- D.
They cannot be produced by any of the chemical reactions that occur in human cells
Correct Answer
D. They cannot be produced by any of the chemical reactions that occur in human cells -
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