GTCHS Biology
ADP/ATP & Biomolecules Mini Test
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J. Hawley Howard
Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________
Period: ________________________
(Mini) Test Three
ATP – ADP Cycle and Biomolecules
Take Home Test – to be turned in Weds (12/2/2015) for both A and B day class sections
I.
Multiple Choice (2 points each):
1. Which type of biomolecule is butter?
a. Phospholipid
b. Protein
c. Lipid
d. Carbohydrates
e. None of the above
2. Both RNA and DNA are considered to be:
a. Proteins
b. Acids
c. Carbohydrates
d. Phosphates
e. Nucleic acids
3. This group of biomolecules is diverse but all types of it are considered hydrophobic:
a. Lipids
b. Nucleic acids
c. Carbohydrates
d. Proteins
4. This is the organic molecule used to store energy in most living organisms:
a. NADH
b. NADPH
c. ATP
d. ADP
e. None of the above
5. What enzyme is responsible for breaking down ATP into ADP?
a. ATP Synthase
b. ADP Synthase
c. ATPase
d. ADPase
e. None of the above
GTCHS Biology
ADP/ATP & Biomolecules Mini Test
II.
Fill in the blank (2 points each):
J. Hawley Howard
6. _____________________________ is responsible for adding a phosphate back to ADP.
7. _____________________________ always have a phosphate group, a sugar group and a nitrogenous
base.
8. Cellular membranes are made almost entirely out of ____________________________.
9. The ATP-ADP cycle is critical for creating ______________________________________.
10. This group of biomolecules are typically made of sugars and/or starches:
Word Bank:
Lipids
ATP Synthase
Usable Energy
Phospholipids
Kinetic Energy
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Potential Energy
Nucleic acids
ATPase
Chemical Energy
III.
True/False (1 point each):
11. _______ Carbohydrates are the most numerous type of biomolecule
12. _______ RNA is not considered a nucleic acid
13. _______ Proteins are essential structures for all living things
14. _______ All organic molecules contain carbon
15. _______ ATP stands for Adenosine Transphosphate
IV.
Short Answer (4 points each):
16. What is the main reason for the ADP-ATP cycle? Why do we all depend on it?
17. What do ATP and ADP stand for? Draw a rough schematic of each molecule:
18. Where is the majority of the energy contained in the ATP molecule?