Biology Keystone Exam Vocabulary Review: Unit 2

What is the energy molecule for all cellular reactions and processes inside a cell?

• ADP

• ATP

• Protein

• Sugars

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What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• cohesion
• adhesion
• capillary action
• surface tension

Pick the word that matches the given definition: the building blocks of matter and the smallest particles of matter with unique characteristics of an element

• compound
• element
• atom
• nucleus

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A group of large molecules that interact with biological systems and their environment.

• biological macromolecules

• super compounds

• micronutrients

• chemical enzymes

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What does Biology mean?

• study of animals
• study of life
• study of plants
• study of the world

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Which of the following organic compounds contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio and serves as the main source of energy for living things?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• nucleic acids

• proteins

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Which of the following molecules is made of a large number of carbon and hydrogen atoms, and a very small number of oxygen atoms, is insoluble in water, serve as stored energy resources and make up the basic structure of a cell membrane?

• nucleic acids

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• lipids

These macromolecules contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen; the monomer is an amino acid and they perform a variety of structural, and regulatory functions in the cell.

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• lipids

• nucleic acids

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This macromolecule is made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus; it has nucleotides that bond to form long single or double chains and serves as storage and transmission of genetic information.

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

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Substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the reaction

• bonding

• catalyst

• chemical reaction

• activation energy

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