Biochemistry - Honors Biology

Identify the biomolecule

• Lipid
• Protein
• Carbohydrate
• Nucleic Acid

In the picture, which represents a fatty acid?

• F
• G
• H
• J

Proteins are compose of the elements ________

• C, H, O
• C,H,O,P
• C H, O P, N
• C, H, O, N

Animals store carbohydrates as _______________ while plants store carbohydrates as ______________.

• glycogen, starch
• sugar, starch
• starch, glucose
• glycogen, glucose

Substances that have a pH more than 7 are considered:

• acidic
• basic
• neutral

What term describes when water is attracted to other substances?

• Cohesion
• Adhesion
• Capillary Action
• Surface Tension

In the process of ______________ polymers can be broken down into monomer pieces by the addition of water.

• Condensation Cutting
• Dehydration Synthesis
• Pyrolysis
• Hydrolysis

What is a substrate?

• The molecules that binds to the enzyme at the active site, and causes the enzyme to carry out a task.
• The molecule that does not fit into an enzyme, and has no effect on the enzyme.
• The molecule that binds to a place other than the active site, and caused the enzyme to carry out a task.
• A water molecule that breaks down monomers.

These organic molecules are used by the body to store the genetic code.

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

Amino acids are the monomers of

• Carbohydrates 
• Lipids
• Proteins 
• Nucleic Acids