Organic Chemistry Test

Without enzymes, the chemical reactions in the body would

• happen too fast

• occur at much the same rate as they do with enzymes

• require a different pH

• occur too slowly to support life processes

Amino acid is to protein as

• fat is to lipid

• DNA is to RNA

• sugar is to fat

• simple sugar is to starch

Which type of compound is used to store energy for plants?

• sugar

• starch

• cellulose

• glycogen

Which of the following is an example of an ionic bond?

• Water (H₂O)

• Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)

• Table Salt (NaCl)

• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

Which of the following is NOT a monomer?

• a glucose molecule

• an amino acid

• a nucleotide

• a protein

This compound is used for short term energy storage by the cell.

• lipid

• nucleic acids

• proteins

• carbohydrates

All organic compounds contain the element

• C

• N

• Ca

• Na

A disaccharide would be made up of

• 2 polysaccharides

• 2 monosaccharides

• 2 amino acids

• 1 nucleotide

Nucleic acids include

• chlorophyll and retinal

• DNA and RNA

• lipids and sugars

• glucose and glycogen

Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the

• products of the reaction

• speed of the reaction

• temperature of the reaction

• pH of the reaction