WorksheetsChapter 11 - Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The branch of chemistry that specializes in carbon and carbon compounds is called ____
a)
mutations
b)
cellular respiration
c)
organic chemistry
d)
protein synthesis
2.
The chemical energy that supports the food chain on Earth comes from a reaction called ____.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
protein synthesis
c)
proteins
d)
amino acids
3.
The reaction that breaks down glucose and releases its stored energy is called ____.
a)
cellular respiration
b)
nitrogen bases
c)
protein synthesis
d)
partially hydrogenated
4.
Sugars and starches are classified as ____.
a)
fat
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
enzymes
5.
DNA is an example of a(n) ____.
a)
nucleic acid
b)
fat
c)
protein
d)
carbohydrate
6.
High-energy ____ molecules are used to store energy in reserve.
a)
nucleic acid
b)
fat
c)
carbohydrates
d)
proteins
7.
____ are made up of amino acids.
a)
nucleic acid
b)
fat
c)
carbohydrates
d)
proteins
8.
When a fat molecule has two hydrogen atoms bonded to each carbon atom, it is called a ____ fat.
a)
mutation
b)
saturated
c)
enzymes
d)
unsaturated
9.
When a fat molecule has some carbon atoms double bonded to each other, along with hydrogen atoms, it is called a(n) ____ fat.
a)
mutation
b)
saturated
c)
enzymes
d)
unsaturated
10.
____ are organic molecules that are the building blocks of proteins.
a)
nucleic acids
b)
Acid Rock
c)
Battery acid
d)
amino acids
11.
____ allow your body to initiate chemical reactions and control the reaction rates.
a)
enzymes
b)
photosynthesis
c)
nitrogen bases
d)
proteins
12.
Changes in DNA are called ____.
a)
organic chemistry
b)
catalyst
c)
mutations
d)
protein synthesis
13.
Enzymes are a type of ____ for chemical reactions.
a)
nitrogen base
b)
mutation
c)
nucleic acid
d)
catalyst
14.
The process the cells in your body use to build proteins from amino acids is called ____.
a)
protein synthesis
b)
cellular respiration
c)
organic chemistry
d)
mutations
15.
The molecular components within DNA that contain the code for building proteins from amino acids are ____.
a)
nucleic acid
b)
protein
c)
nitrogen bases
d)
enzymes
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