General Chemistry 1

BIOMOLECULES
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Activity 1: Matching Up the Biomolecules

Directions: Study the structural formula in Column B and match/connect it to its
appropriate biomolecule that can be found in Column A (DRAW A CONNECTING
LINE); and write its fitting function from Column C as your answer on the space
provided before the number in Column A.
Column A Column B Column C
1. Carbohydrates A. It performs essential
function; including
regulation of
chemical reactions,
structural support,
transport of
materials, and
muscle
contractions.
2. Lipids B. This provide energy
and structural material for
living things.

3. Proteins C. It stores and

transmit genetic
material.

4. Nucleic Acids D. It has the function

of long-term storage of
energy in the body.

Activity 2: Multiple Choice. Directions: Read and understand each item and encircle
the letter of the best answer.

1. What elements make up a carbohydrate?

a. hydrogen, calcium, oxygen c. carbon, magnesium, hydrogen
b. hydrogen, carbon, oxygen d. nitrogen, carbon, oxygen

2. What is the monosaccharide found in starch?

a. Glucose b. Fructose c. Maltose d. Lactose
3. What type of a carbohydrate that cannot be digested by humans?
a. Cellulose b. Starch c. Glucose d. Fructose
4. One function of a carbohydrate is .
a. To provide the body with immediate energy
b. To keep the heart functioning smoothly
c. To store and transport genetic material
d. To control the rate of the biochemical reactions
5. Glucose, galactose and fructose are .
a. Disaccharides b. isotopes c. Polymers d. Isomers
6. The small repeating units that make up proteins are called .
a. Fatty acids b. Amino acids c. Monosaccharides d. Ethylene
7. The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide is called the protein’s .
a. primary structure b. secondary structure
c. tertiary structure d. quaternary structure
8. Fats and oils are composed of what two groups of molecules?
a. glucose and fructose b. starch and sugar
c. water and cellulose d. glycerol and fatty acids
9. Which of the following is a polymer of glucose?
a. starch b. glycogen c. cellulose d. A and B and C
10. What kind of molecule is represented by the structure below?
CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COOH
a. A sugar c. A disaccharide
b. An unsaturated fatty acid d. A saturated fatty acid
11. Table sugar is a form of what biomolecule?
a. protein b. lipid
c. carbohydrate d. nucleic acid
12. When a protein is boiled, it loses all levels of organization except the primary level.
When this happens, the protein is said to be:
a. hydrolyzed b. dehydrated
c. denatured d. plasmolyzed
13. The group of biologically important organic compounds responsible for storage and
transfer of information is
a. carbohydrates b. phospholipids
c. polypeptides d. nucleic acids
14. The structure on the left is a(n) and the structure on the right is a(n) .
a. Lipid, polypeptide b. Carbohydrate, lipid
c. Carbohydrate, amino acid d. Nucleotide, amino acid
15. DNA is a
a. Carbohydrate c. Lipid
b. Fatty Acid d. Nucleic Acid