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NC EOC Review: Biochemistry

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Organic compounds are those that contain the element:

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Helium

2.

Polymers are complex molecules made up of subunits called:

a)

Monomers

b)

Moles

c)

Motion

d)

Molecules

3.

In addition to carbon, organic compounds tend to also contain the element ___________ as a "filler molecule."

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Helium

d)

Hydrogen

4.

Which of the following is NOT a type of organic compound?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

e)

Amino Acids

5.

What is the building block of a carbohydrate?

a)

Sugar

b)

Glycerol & 3 Fatty Acid Chains

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

6.

What is the primary function of carbohydrates?

a)

Fast energy

b)

Long-term energy storage

c)

Store genetic information

d)

Body insulation

7.

Simple sugars or carbohydrates are called monosaccharides, while complex carbs are known as:

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Amino acids

c)

Polysaccharides

d)

Glucose

8.

Which of the following is NOT a complex carbohydrate?

a)

Glucose

b)

Cellulose

c)

Starch

d)

Glycogen

9.

Which of the following foods is NOT an example of a carbohydrate?

a)

Bread

b)

Pasta

c)

Steak

d)

Candy

e)

Soda

10.

Which of the following complex carbohydrates is a primary component of a plant's cell wall?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Glycogen

c)

Glucose

d)

Lipids

11.

Sugars, the building block of carbs, tend to end with the suffix:

a)

-ase

b)

-ice

c)

-tion

d)

-ose

12.

What elements are found in CARBOHYDRATES?

a)

CHO

b)

CHON

c)

CHONP

13.

What are the building blocks or monomers of lipids?

a)

Glucose

b)

Glycerol and 3 Fatty Acid Chains

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

14.

Which of the following is NOT a function of lipids?

a)

Long-term energy storage

b)

Bodily insulation and protection

c)

Components of the cell's plasma membrane

d)

Quick energy

15.

Which elements are found in LIPIDS?

a)

CHO

b)

CHON

c)

CHONP

16.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a lipid?

a)

Butter

b)

Olive oil

c)

Candle wax

d)

Soda

e)

Phospholipids

17.

The cell membrane may also be called a ___________ bilayer.

a)

Phospholipid

b)

Phosphorous

c)

Amino acid

d)

Disaccharide

18.

What is the building block or monomer of proteins?

a)

Glucose

b)

Glycerol & 3 Fatty Acid Chains

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

19.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a protein?

a)

Steak

b)

Enzymes, hormones, and insulin

c)

Muscle

d)

Hair, skin, nails

e)

None; ALL of these are proteins.

20.

What type of bonds hold the amino acids of a protein together?

a)

Hydrogen bonds

b)

Peptide bonds

c)

Van der Waals Interactions

d)

Lewis Bonds

21.

Which elements make up proteins?

a)

CHO

b)

CHON

c)

CHONP

22.

What is the subunit of nucleic acids?

a)

Glucose

b)

Glycerol & 3 Fatty Acid Chains

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

23.

What is the primary function of nucleic acids?

a)

Quick energy

b)

Long-term energy storage & Insulation

c)

Structure & Speed up chemical reactions

d)

Store genetic information & direct protein synthesis

24.

What are the ONLY 2 examples of nucleic acids?

a)

DNA & RNA

b)

DNA & TNA

c)

Proteins & Lipids

d)

Carbohydrates

25.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the nucleotides that make up a nucleic acid?

a)

Phosphate group

b)

Sugar group

c)

Nitrogenous Base

d)

Hydrogen group

26.

What elements make up a nucleic acid?

a)

CHO

b)

CHON

c)

CHONP

27.

The nitrogenous base adenine pairs with:

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Guanine

d)

Cytosine

28.

What type of bond holds DNA bases together in the double helix structure?

a)

Peptide bonds

b)

Hydrogen bonds

c)

Van der Waals Interactions

d)

Clark bonds

29.

Enzymes are types of which biomolecule?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

30.

Enzymes speed up reactions and are often called:

a)

Catalysts

b)

Chargers

c)

Fats

d)

Heaters

31.

Enzymes typically end with the suffix:

a)

-ase

b)

-ise

c)

-tion

d)

-ose

32.

In reference to enzymes, shape determines:

a)

size

b)

amount

c)

function

d)

parts

33.

What do you call the place where a substrate attaches to an enzyme?

a)

Reactant

b)

Active Site

c)

Product

d)

Digestion

34.

Enzymes are reusable.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

If an enzyme changes shape, it is said to have been _____.

a)

Altered

b)

Denatured

c)

Fried

d)

Zapped

36.

What 2 things are typically the cause for enzyme denaturation?

a)

Temperature & density

b)

pH & density

c)

Mass & density

d)

Temperature & pH

37.

What do we call the least amount of energy that is required for a chemical reaction to take place?

a)

Maximal energy

b)

Threshold

c)

Activation energy

d)

Mendel's energy threshold