BrainMass Quizzes Do You Know Your Macromolecules? This quiz will assess your knowledge of the macromolecules that are important to living things. 1 Which type of macromolecule has an amino group attached to a carbon atom? protein carbohydrate lipid nucleic acid fatty acid 2 What is a lipid called that has more free space for hydrogen atoms to attach? glucose saturated unsaturated quarternary structure fatty acid 3 What are proteins called that speed up chemical reactions in an organism? fatty acids enzymes monosaccharides polysaccharides peptides 4 Sucrose is an example of what kind of carbohydrate? monosaccharide polysaccharide disaccharide oligosaccharide trisaccharide 5 Glucose, fructose, and galactose all have the same chemical formula. What are molecules like these called? proteins monomers peptides isomers isotopes 6 Glucose is the carbon molecule that is used during cellular respiration. What is the chemical formula for glucose? C6H12O6 C12H22O11 C3H6O3 H2SO4 SO4PO4 7 What does the secondary structure of a protein look like? a chain of amino acids coiled regions with a 3-D shape two polypeptides joined together hydrogen bonds forming a spiral shape multiple nitrogen bonds connected to functional groups 8 Which carbohydrate is used by plants to store energy? DNA starch glycogen glucose cellulose 9 What happens during a dehydration reaction? an organism becomes thirsty carbon bonds with hydrogen proteins bond together to form enzymes lipids repel water from entering the cell a water molecule is removed 10 What are the monomers of a nucleic acid called? monosaccharides nucleotides peptides fatty acids amino acids Submit Quiz
