Organic Chemistry Quiz

A macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms - they include fats, oils, and waxes

• lipid

• protein

• peptide

• carbohydrate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

A molecule containing carbon and hydrogen

• mixture

• organic molecule

• inorganic molecule

• covalent molecule

The area on an enzyme where the substrate locks into the enzyme

• substrate location

• enzyme location

• protein site

• active site

A compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end

• monosaccharide

• unsaturated fat

• amino acid

• nucleotide

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of a specific biological reaction

• enzyme

• amino acid

• carbohydrate

• lipid

When a protein unravels into its primary structure (a straight chain of amino acids) and no longer functions

• remodel

• hydrolyze

• denature

• synthesize

A macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen - needed by the body for growth and repair

• protein

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• nucleic acid

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

A macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus

• carbohydrate

• protein

• nucleic acid

• lipid

Reactant of an enzyme catalyzed reaction

• substrate

• active site

• amino acid

• nucleotide

A compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms - major source of energy for the body

• carbohydrate

• protein

• nucleic acid

• lipid