Chemistry of life

Plants use water to help them grow upright and keep their shape. This is called _____ pressure, it occurs inside cells.

• turgor

• turgid

• terminal

• telly

Substances that dissolve in water are called water-solveable.

• True

• False

The process through which humans produce sweat, to cool down, is called?

• transpiration

• perspiration

• exhalation

• perforation

All compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds.

• True

• False

For a carbon-containing compound to be considered ____, at least one carbon must be covalently bonded to another element

• inorganic

• organic

Which of the following are not properties of inorganic compounds?

• Some do contain carbon as long as no carbon-hydrogen bonds are present.

• Always contain carbon (C)

• Include water and minerals.

• Are not found in all living organisms.

Macro and Micro refer to the size of the actual element that makes up a nutrient in the body.

• True

• False

The list of guidelines is known as the Recommended __________ Allowance (RDA).

• Daily

• Definitive

• Development

Which of the following nutrient deficiencies does not cause osteoporosis?

• Calcium (Ca)

• Potassium

• Magnesium

• Phosphorus

Which of the following statements is true?

• Eutrophication causes organisms to reproduce and thrive

• Eutrophication causes organisms to suffocate and die

• Eutrophication depletes oxygen levels causing organisms to thrive and live

• Eutrophication causes organisms to suffocate and thrive