Biochemistry Review

Organic compounds are always based on what two elements?

• hydrogen and oxygen
• nitrogen and oxygen
• hydrogen and carbon
• nitrogen and carbon

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Proteins are made of smaller units called:

• Glucose 
• Cellulose 
• Fatty acids
• Amino acids

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The four organic compounds found in living things are?

• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, and Oxygen
• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Carbon
• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
• Carbon, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

Enzymes are examples of this organic compound...

• Carbohydrate
• Lipid
• Protein
• Nucleic Acid

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This is an example of 

• Lipid 
• Carbohydrate 
• Protein
• Nucleic Acid

What is an Enzyme?

• energy needed to get a reaction started
• large compound formed from combinations of many monomers
• proteins that act as biological catalyst to speed up reactions

The effect of temperature on the relative rate of action of an enzyme is represented in the graph below. 
The optimum temperature for the action of this enzyme is approximately

• 15⁰C
• 22⁰C
• 37⁰C
• 50⁰C

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Which statement best describes the enzyme represented in the graphs below? 

• This enzyme works best at a temperature of 35⁰C and a pH of 8
• This enzyme works best at a temperature of 50⁰C and a pH of 12
• This enzyme works best at a temperature of 35⁰C and a pH of 12

Which compound below is Organic?

• C₆H₁₂O₆
• CO₂
• NH3
• O₂

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In a molecule of DNA the sub-units are called

• nucleotides
• simple sugars
• lipids
• proteins