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Macromolecules Test Review
Test Date: _______________________________
1. What does the term “saccharide” mean?
2. What four elements make up the majority of the human body?
3. Draw an amine group.
4. How is sucrose (table sugar) formed?
5. How many times larger is the number of hydrogen atoms than the number of oxygen atoms in
carbohydrates?
6. Draw the chemical structure of an amino acid.
7. What kind of bond connects amino acids?
8. What suffix do most sugars end with in their names?
9. What makes up a polymer?
10. Name the functional groups that were discussed in macromolecules. Draw each of them.
11. What does it mean for a molecule to be “organic”?
12. How many amino acids exist?
13. Give two examples of a monosaccharide.
14. What is the formula for fructose?
15. Why are unsaturated fatty acids better for your health?
16. What type of fatty acid has no double bond?
17. What is a monomer?
18. Lipids are hydrophobic, what does that mean? (Hint: think non-polar)
19. A triglyceride is made of …
20. What is the ratio of CHO in carbohydrates?
21. What is the name of sugar found in milk products?
22. What reagent tests for monosaccharides?
23. What color is a positive test for monosaccharides?
24. What reagent tests for polysaccharides?
25. What color is a positive test for polysaccharides?
26. What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
27. DNA has how many strands?
28. The most abundant polysaccharide in the world is _______________________.
29. Animals store sugars in the form of _______________________.
30. Based on the macromolecules that we have studied, in what two ways can carbon arrange itself when it
bonds to each other?
31. What is the function of a carbohydrate?
32. What is the major function of a lipid?
33. Name one food high in protein.
34. What elements are present in lipids?
35. What elements are present in proteins?
36. What elements are present in carbohydrates?
37. Give two examples of nucleic acids.
38. List the four macromolecules we studied in class.
39. What does the term macromolecule mean?
This is not a comprehensive review. You are responsible for all material
covered in class (notes, handouts, lecture, labs, etc.).