Chapter 2 Part 2- Biochemistry Review

Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?

• help to fight disease

• control the rate of reactions and regulate cell processes

• store and transmit heredity

• build tissues such as bone and muscle

Which of the following is a substance that lowers the activation energy of a reaction?

• an ion

• a substrate

• a catalyst

• a reactant

Which of the following stores and transmits genetic information?

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• proteins

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Which of the following control the rate of reactions and regulate cell processes or forms bones and muscles?

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• proteins

Fats, oils, and waxes are examples of ___.

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• proteins

Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the...

• temperature of the reaction

• pH of the reaction

• products of the reaction

• speed of the reaction

DNA and RNA are examples of...

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• proteins

Fatty molecules containing mostly carbon and hydrogen and are hydrophobic are called...

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• proteins

What are saturated fats?

• lipids with all double bonds between carbon atoms, solid @ room temp.

• lipids with all single bonds between carbon atoms, solid @ room temp.

• proteins with all double bonds between carbon atoms, liquid @ room temp.

• proteins with all single bonds between carbon atoms, solid @ room temp.

Amino acid is to protein as....

• sugar is to fat

• monosaccharide is to carbohydrate

• saturated fat is to fatty acids

• DNA is to RNA

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