Biology Unit One test

What makes carbon so important to life?

• bonding properties

• its place on the Periodic Table

• it is a reactant in all chemical reactions

• it is an enzyme

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What are the smallest basic units of matter?

• molecules

• atoms

• elements

• 7th graders

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What are the 4 types of carbon-based molecules in organisms?

• carbohydrates, lipids, fatty acids, and monomers

• polymers, monomers, acids, bases

• adhesion, cohesion, evaporative cooling, and high specific heat

• nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates

What are proteins made of?

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

• nucleic acids

• fatty acids

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Which carbon-based molecule includes sugar and starches?

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

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What is the primary function of DNA?

• to make nucleic acids

• long term energy storage

• store genetic information

• to function as RNA

The building blocks of most living things contain the element

• carbon

• nitrogen

• calcium

• sodium

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The chemical compound of water is

• HO
• H₂O
• H₃O
• HO₂

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A Compound that is being dissolved is called a

• Solution
• Solute
• Solvent
• Suspension

A solvent is...

• substance into which the solute dissolves
• a compound being dissolved
• a substance that does not dissolve
• None of the above