Introduction to Biochemistry Lesson

Introduction to Biochemistry Lesson

Open Ended

What is your definition of the word biochemistry?

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How do organic compounds differ from inorganic compounds?

• All organic compounds contain carbon.

• Only organic compounds contain hydrogen.

• Organic compounds are natural, while inorganic compounds are synthetic.

• Organic compounds contain water, while inorganic compounds do not contain water.

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Which picture represents an element/molecule made of the same atoms?

• O₂

• H₂O

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Which element has similar properties to Chlorine (Cl)? 

• Fluorine
• Sulfur
• Boron
• Oxygen

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What do elements in the same period have in common with each other?

• Same number of electrons.

• Same number of energy levels (shells).

• Same properties.

• Same number of protons.

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What is matter?

• Volume and color

• Volume and density

• Volume and length

• Volume and mass

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What does a rock and a balloon have in common with each other? 

• They are both made of atoms. 
• They are made of the SAME kind of atom.
• They have identical chemical properties.
• They are both made of the same number of atoms. 

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What is the relationship between elements and atoms? 

• Elements are made of one type of atom and atoms are the smallest part of the element.
• Elements are made of two or more types of atoms and atoms are the smallest part of the element. 

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What do elements in the same group (family) have in common with each other?

• Properties and valence electrons

• Atomic number and valence electrons

• Chemical symbol and atomic mass

• Atomic mass and atomic number

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How are the elements arranged on the periodic table?

• Atomic number

• Atomic mass

• Alphabetically

• Chemical symbol

Multiple Choice

What is the atomic number of this element? 

• 19
• Potassium
• 39.098
• K

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What is the name of this element?

• K
• Potassium
• 39.098
• 19

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The arrangement of all know elements in order is called? 

• Compounds
• Periodic Table
• Pure Substance
• Element

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The smallest part of any substance is?

• Element

• Compound

• Atom

• Molecule

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A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means is?

• Mixture

• Element

• Compound

• Molecule

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Select the correct answer.

The first model represents the proton and neutron distribution in the nucleus of four helium isotopes. The second image shows the entry for helium in the periodic table.

Based on the information in the periodic table, which is the most common isotope of helium?

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Where are electrons found?

• the nucleus

• next to the neutrons

• the proton

• orbiting the nucleus

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What is an ion?

• a charged atom

• an atom with different neutrons

• atoms with no protons

• atoms with no electrons

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What is the chemical symbol for the element Carbon?

• C

• Ca

• Carb

• CO

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Which of the following is a chemical symbol?

• H₂O

• O

• NaCl

• FeO

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Which of the following is a chemical formula?

• H₂SO₄

• Si

• Hg

• C

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What is the neutron?

• a negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus

• a neutral particle found in the nucleus

• a positively charged particle found in the nucleus

• a neutral particle that orbits the nucleus

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What is the electron?

• a negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus

• a neutral particle found in the nucleus

• a positively charged particle found in the nucleus

• a neutral particle that orbits the nucleus

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What is the proton?

• a negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus

• a neutral particle found in the nucleus

• a positively charged particle found in the nucleus

• a neutral particle that orbits the nucleus

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What two subatomic particles are found in the nucleus?

• proton and electron

• electron and neutron

• neutron and proton

• neutron and electron

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What is a compound?

• Two different elements bonded together.

• Two of the same elements bonded together.

• A mixture of different substances.

• Two substances stuck together with glue.

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What is a molecule?

• two elements bonded together (sharing electrons)

• a mixture of different substances

• smallest individual particles

• salt mixed in water

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This type of bonding can be described as "I give, I get"

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

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This type of bonding can be described as a "cooperation"

• ionic

• covalent

• metallic

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What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

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A bond between a nonmetal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

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A bond between a metal and a nonmetal is called a(n)

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• metallic bond

• transfer bond

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How many Aluminum are in Al₂O₃?

• 3
• 2
• 5

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How many Sodium (Na) are in 6NaCl?

• 1
• 12
• 6

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How many Hydrogen are in 4H₂O?

• 6
• 8
• 2
• 4

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Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O₂ --> 2Al₂O₃

• Yes!
• No!

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How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C₆H₁₂O₆?

• 3
• 6
• 12
• 24

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How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C₆H₁₂O₆?

• 3
• 6
• 12
• 24

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What is the right part of a chemical equation called...
2H_{2 +} O₂ --> 2H₂O

• Reactants
• Products 
• Yields 
• Chemical Equation 

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What is the left part of a chemical equation called?
2H_{2 +} O₂ --> 2H₂O

• Reactants
• Products 
• Yields 
• Chemical Equation 

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What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

• Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
• Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.
• Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.
• Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction. 

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Polymer's split apart to form ________, by __________.

• monomers, hydrolysis

• monomers, dehydration synthesis

• amino acids, hydrolysis

• amino acids, dehydration synthesis

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Which of the following is NOT a biomolecule?

• Water
• Nucleic Acid
• Protein
• Lipid

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ALL polymers (large molecules) are made up of...

• monosaccharides
• monomers
• proteins
• None of these

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The monomer (building block) of a nucleic acid is

• Monosaccharide
• Amino Acid
• Nucleotide
• Polysaccharide

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Which biomolecule group includes fats, oils, and waxes?

• Proteins
• Nucleic Acid
• Lipids
• Carbohydrate

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Which biomolecule includes sugars and starches? (Hint: simple or complex)

• Lipids
• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Nucleic Acids

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Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and LONG term energy storage?

• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids
• Lipids
• Carbohydrates

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Which biomolecule is made of nucleotides and include your DNA? (Hint: they carry genetic information)

• Carbohydrate
• Lipids
• Protein
• Nucleic Acid

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Which biomolecule is found in pastas and breads? (Hint: it is a polymer)

• Lipid
• Protein
• Simple Carbohydrate
• Complex Carbohydrate

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Which biomolecule is this a picture of? (Hint: it is made of amino acids)

• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids
• Lipids
• Carbohydrates

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Which biomolecule is this a picture of?

• Protein
• Nucleic Acid
• Lipid
• Carbohydrate

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Which biomolecule is this a picture of?

• Protein
• Nucleic Acid
• Lipid
• Carbohydrate

Open Ended

Some of the most promising treatments for cancer are targeted therapies.

Use information from credible websites to explain how targeted cancer therapies differ from traditional chemotherapies, and describe why these therapies are an advancement in medicinal chemistry.