Summative Test
Science 10 Biomolecules
Directions: Choose the LETTER of the best answer then write it on your answer sheet.
1. Which of the following biomolecules give “instant” energy?
A. Carbohydrates B. Lipids C. Nucleic acid D. Protein
2. Which of the following biomolecules code for hereditary traits by controlling the production of protein?
A. Carbohydrates B. Lipids C. Nucleic acid D. Protein
3. Which of the following food is a major source of carbohydrates?
A. Meat B. Fish C. Rice D. Egg
4. Which of the following groups are all classified as polysaccharide?
A. sucrose, glucose and fructose C. glycogen, sucrose and maltose
B. maltose, lactose and fructose D. glycogen, cellulose and starch
5. Disaccharide is formed by combining two monosaccharides. What do you call the process of combining 2 or more simple
sugars?
A. Hydrolysis C. Condensation
B. Peptide bonding D.Saccharide bonding
6. When digesting a complex carbohydrate, water is added and simple sugar is obtained through which process?
A. Photosynthesis B. Hydrolysis C. Condensation D. Dehydration
7. Which of the following elements is NOT present in carbohydrates?
A. carbon B. oxygen C. nitrogen D. hydrogen
8. Which of the following sugars are the components of lactose?
A. glucose & galactose C. glucose & fructose
B. fructose and galactose D. glucose and glucose
9. Which of the following sugars are the components of maltose?
A. glucose & galactose C. glucose & fructose
B. fructose and galactose D. glucose and glucose
10. Which of the following is a correct pair?
A. glucose: disaccharide C. starch: polysaccharide
B. sucrose: monosaccharide D. triglyceride: polysaccharide
11. Lipids are insoluble in water because lipid molecules are _________?
A. hydrophilic B. neutral C. hydrophobic D. Zwitter ions
12. Which of the following oil has the highest saturated fat content?
A. Coconut oil B. Palm oil C. Beef tallow D. Canola oil
13. Which of the following food contains most lipids?
A. Cheese B. Butter C. Milk D. All of the choices
14. What kind of molecule is represented by the structure below?
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH=CHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COOH
A. monosaccharide C. saturated fatty acid
B. unsaturated fatty acid D. phospholipid
15. Nutritional chemists have found that burning 1 gram of fat releases twice the amount of heat energy as burning 1 gram of
starch. Based on this information, which type of biomolecule would cause a person to gain more weight?
A. carbohydrate C. proteins
B. fat D. nucleic acid
16. The following are types of lipids EXCEPT ONE. Which is it?
A. Triglycerides B. Steroids C. Phospholipids D. Disaccharides
17. Which of the following is a protein rich food?
1. Butter B. Bread C. Milk D. Chocolate
18. Which is a correct pair of an example of protein and its function?
A. enzymes: speed up reactions in the body and eventually used up in the process.
B. collagen: provides strength and flexibility to connective tissues.
C. actin and myosin: supplies amino acids to baby mammals
D. hemoglobin: helps regulate blood sugar levels
19. What type of chemical bond is illustrated by the arrows below?
A. sugar-sugar bond C. peptide bond
B. glycerol- fatty acid bond D. hydrogen bond
20. Amino acids are the building blocks of which group of biomolecules?
A. proteins B. carbohydrates C. lipids D. nucleic acid
21. How do essential amino acids differ from nonessential amino acids?
A. Essential are the only important amino acid in the body while nonessential are not.
B. Essential can be found in the diet while nonessential can be synthesized by our body.
C. Essential can be synthesized by our body while nonessential can be found in our diet
D. All of the above
22. The sugar in RNA is _____________, the sugar in DNA is ________.
A. deoxyribose, ribose
B. ribose, deoxyribose
C. ribose, phosphate
D. ribose, uracil
23. Which of the following is NOT a component of nucleotides?
A. five carbon sugar
B. nitrogen-containing base
C. phosphate group
D. Sulfuric acid
For numbers 24-27 please refer to the structures below:
24. Which of the given structures (A, B, C, or D) represents molecules that provide energy and are very soluble in water?
25. Which of the given structures (A, B, C, or D) represents hydrophobic molecule that is used as storage of energy?
26. Which of the given structures (A, B, C, or D) represent the molecules that store the hereditary traits of humans?
27. Which of the given structures (A, B, C, or D) represent the building blocks of bigger molecules necessary for structural integrity of
organisms?
For numbers 3 POINTS solve for the total calorie of the food label below:
