Macromolecules Review Worksheet
Name: ______________________________
Part A.​ ​Classify each as a ​carbohydrate, protein, nucleic acid or lipid​.
1. _______________ Starch
9. __________________
nucleotide
2. _______________
Cholesterol
10. __________________
Phospholipid
3. _______________
Steroid
11. __________________
DNA and RNA
4. _______________
Glycogen
12. __________________
glycerol
5. _______________
enzyme
13. __________________
Cellulose
6. _______________
saturated fat
14. __________________
amino acid
7. _______________
polypeptide chain
15. __________________
unsaturated fatty acid
8. _______________
Glucose
Part B. ​Identify the s​ pecific​ molecule (​ use the above terms as a word bank) ​from each description. Some terms
may be used more than once.
16. ​_____________________________ provides long-term energy storage for animals
17. ​_____________________________ provides immediate energy
18. _____________________________ sex hormones
19. _____________________________ stores hereditary information
20. _____________________________ animal and plant structures
21. _____________________________ forms the cell membrane of all cells
22. _____________________________ speeds up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy
23. _____________________________ building block of DNA
24. _____________________________ monomer of proteins
25. _____________________________ provides long-term energy storage for plants
26. _____________________________ steroid that makes up part of the cell membranes
27. _____________________________ soluble only in hydrophobic solvents
28. _____________________________ provides short-term energy storage for animals
29. _____________________________ monomer of lipids
30. _____________________________ forms the cell wall of plant cells
Part C.​ ​Which ​specific​ molecule (s​ aturated fat, unsaturated fat, protein, glucose, starch, cellulose​) is each
food ​mostly​ made of?
31.
butter
39.
celery
32.
spinach
40.
cream
33.
beef jerky
41.
cranberries
34.
bacon
42.
egg white
35.
noodles
43.
table sugar
36.
orange juice
44.
popcorn
37.
cheese
45.
lobster
38.
wheat
46.
sesame oil
Part D.​ ​State whether each is found in ​animals, plants or both​.
47.
_______________
saturated fat
53.
_______________
glucose
48.
_______________
protein
54.
_______________
enzyme
49.
_______________
steroid
55.
_______________
polysaccharide
50.
_______________
amino acid
56.
_______________
glycogen
51.
_______________
monosaccharide
57.
_______________
starch
52.
_______________
cellulose
58.
_______________
phospholipid
Part E.​ ​Which food molecule (m
​ onosaccharide, polysaccharide, lipid, protein)​ would you eat if…
68. …you needed a quick boost of energy?
69. …you wanted to grow strong nails?
70. …you haven’t eaten in days?
71. …you wanted to grow healthy hair?
72. …you have a race tomorrow afternoon?
73. …you were getting ready for hibernation?
74. …you wanted to get bigger muscles?
75. …your next meal will be in a week?
Short Answer questions:
1. Explain how polymers are related to monomers.