Chapter 3: BIOMOLECULES

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. A substance that is composed of only one type of atom is called a(n)

a. compound. c. element.
b. cell. d. molecule.
2. The bond formed when two atoms share a pair of electrons is called a(n)
a. hydrogen bond. c. covalent bond.
b. ionic bond. d. water bond.
3. A molecule that has a partial positive charge on one side and a partial negative charge on the other side is
called a(n)
a. nonpolar molecule. c. charged molecule.
b. polar molecule. d. ion.
4. Which of the following is not a large biomolecule?
a. carbohydrate c. lipid
b. ice d. nucleic acid
5. All of the following are examples of lipids except
a. oil. c. steroids.
b. starch. d. candle wax.
6. Which molecules are most closely related to lipids?
a. amino acids
b. fatty acids
c. nucleotides
d. sugars
7. The building blocks of most biomolecules contain the element
a. carbon. c. calcium.
b. nitrogen. d. sodium.
8. Which of the following molecules are classified as carbohydrates?
a. amino acids c. nucleotides
b. fats d. sugars
9. Polysaccharides are
a. carbohydrates. c. proteins.
b. lipids. d. nucleic acids.

Molecule A Molecule B

10. Refer to the illustration above. Molecule A is a

a. carbohydrate. c. nucleic acid.
b. lipid. d. protein.
11. Which of the following is a carbohydrate?
a. ATP c. wax
b. steroid d. sucrose
12. Which of the following molecules are most closely related to proteins?
a. amino acids c. nucleotides
b. monosaccharides d. sugars
13. Long chains of amino acids are found in
a. carbohydrates. c. proteins.
b. lipids. d. sugars.
14. The two types of nucleic acids are
a. RNA and ATP. c. DNA and ATP.
b. DNA and RNA. d. nucleotides and ATP.
15. Which of the following molecules are most closely related to nucleic acids?
a. amino acids c. nucleotides
b. fats d. sugars
16. Which of the following is not part of a nucleotide in a DNA molecule?
a. three phosphate groups c. a base
b. a sugar d. a phosphate group
17. ATP (adenosine triphosphate) stores energy in the bonds between its
a. hydrogen atoms. c. nucleotides.
b. carbon atoms. d. phosphate groups.
18. The molecule on which an enzyme acts is called a(n)
a. active site. c. polar molecule.
b. inactive site. d. substrate.
19. Ionic bonds form between particles that have
a. opposite charges. c. no charges.
b. the same charge. d. neutral charges.
20. Attractions between water molecules are called
a. covalent bonds. c. polar bonds.
b. ionic bonds. d. hydrogen bonds.