Introduction
Concept 1: Monomers and Polymers
Concept 2: Classes of Biomolecules
Concept 3: Lipids Practice (1 page) Review (4 pages)
Concept 4: Carbohydrates Review (4 pages)
Concept 5: Proteins Review (9 pages)
Concept 6: Nucleic Acids Practice (1 page) Review (10 pages)
Self-Quiz
Self-Quiz
1. The monomers used to synthesize proteins are called:
a.
nucleotides
b.
amino acids
c.
fatty acids
d.
sugars
e.
glycerol
2. A nucleoside contains:
a.
a pentose sugar
b.
a purine or pyrimidine base
c.
one or more phosphate group
d.
all of these
e.
a and b, but not c
3. The molecule shown below is:
a.
a purine base
b.
a pyrimidine base
c.
a sugar
d.
a fatty acid
e.
an amino acid
4. The molecule shown below is:
a.
a purine base
b.
a pyrimidine base
c.
a sugar
d.
a fatty acid
e.
an amino acid
5. Sulfur is found in:
a.
DNA
b.
RNA
c.
sugars
d.
lipids
e.
proteins
6. The molecule shown below is:
a.
DNA
b.
RNA
c.
a phospholipid
d.
a polysaccharide
e.
a membrane
7. The molecule shown below is:
a.
dATP
b.
dADP
c.
dAMP
d.
a polysaccharide
e.
a sugar
8. What kind of molecule is represented by the structure below?
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH=CHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COOH
a.
a sugar
b.
an unsaturated fatty acid
c.
a saturated fatty acid
d.
a disaccharide
e.
a phospholipid
9. Which of the following items is a polymer of glucose?
a.
starch
b.
glycogen
c.
cellulose
d.
lactose
e.
a, b, and c, but not d
10. Lipid bilayers are created from:
a.
phospholipids
b.
triglycerides
c.
fatty acids
d.
glycerol
e.
proteins