BIO 001 Fall 2019

Prof. Manilay

Worksheet/Study Guide for Biomolecules (Lecture 3)

Instructions: Use this worksheet to prepare for lecture, to help organize your notetaking during lectures, and
to review concepts after lecture.

1) Complete this table, using the reading and the lecture as your two main sources.

Biomolecule Name of Sketch the Functions of Names of some

monomer monomer the examples
biomolecule
Carbohydrate

Lipid

Nucleic Acid

Protein
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2) Based on the electron configuration of the elements in the figure, which would exhibit
a chemical behavior most like that of oxygen? Explain your answer.

A. Phosphorus
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon
D. Sulfur

3)

Figure 3.10

3a. what is the structure shown in Figure 3.10?

A) fatty acid molecule

B) steroid molecule
C) triacylglycerol molecule
D) phospholipid molecule

3b. To which category of biomolecule does it belong?

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Figure 3.12

4) Which bond in Figure 3.12 is a peptide bond?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

5) Which bond in Figure 3.12 is closest to the amino-terminus of the molecule?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Figure 3.9

5) The molecule shown in Figure 3.9 is a(n)

A) polysaccharide.
B) saturated fatty acid.
C) triacylglycerol.
D) unsaturated fatty acid.

6) Which of the following statements regarding the molecule illustrated in Figure 3.9 is true?
A) It is a saturated fatty acid.
B) It is an entirely nonpolar molecule.
C) Molecules of this type are usually liquid at room temperature.
D) It is highly soluble in water.
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7) Which of the following statements about the 5' ends of RNA polymers is correct?
A) The 5' ends have hydroxyl groups attached to the number 5 carbons of ribose.
B) The 5' ends have phosphate groups attached to the number 5 carbons of ribose.
C) The 5' ends have phosphate groups attached to the number 5 carbons of the nitrogenous base.
D) The 5' ends have nitrogenous bases attached to the number 5 carbons of ribose.

8) Which of the following molecules is not a polymer synthesized from several simple monomers?
A) a steroid
B) cellulose
C) DNA
D) an enzyme

9) Which of the following classes of biological molecules consist of both small molecule monomers and
macromolecular polymers?
A) lipids
B) carbohydrates
C) proteins
D) nucleic acids

10) The structural level of a protein least affected by a disruption in hydrogen bonding is the
A) primary level.
B) secondary level.
C) tertiary level.
D) quaternary level.