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AP Bio Unit 1

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element(s) make up about 96% of living matter?

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

e)

all of these

2.

True or False. All life requires the same essential elements

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False. Iron is needed by all humans

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which option contains only compounds

a)

H2O, O2 & CH4

b)

H2O & & O2

c)

O2 & CH4

d)

H2O & CH4 but not O2

5.

Elements in the same column of the periodic table all have the same number of

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

valence electrons

d)

electrons

6.

Why is the average atomic mass on the periodic table usually a decimal?

a)

it includes electrons

b)

it is a weighted average mass

c)

neutrons weigh part of a dalton

7.

Oxygen has an atomic mass of 8. Oxygen-18 has...

a)

8 protons, 8 neutrons

b)

8 neutrons, 10 protons

c)

4 protons, 4 neutrons

d)

8 protons, 10 neutrons

8.

Van der Waals interactions help lizards grip to walls, this works best on

a)

surfaces with equal electron distribution

b)

surfaces with unequal electron distribution

9.

How many bonds can oxygen make?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

A molecular formula shows

a)

the type and number of atoms in a molecule

b)

valence electrons

c)

the number of neutrons

11.

Which of the following is true about the reaction (ignore the endothermic word)

a)

it is nonreversible

b)

NH3 is the product of the reverse reaction

c)

NH3 is being formed and decomposed simultaneously

d)

only one reaction occurs at a time

12.

True or False. At chemical equilibrium the rate of the forward reaction is the same as the rate of the reverse reaction

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The attraction between an oxygen of one water molecule and the hydrogen of another is called a

a)

ionic bond

b)

covalent bond

c)

hydrogen bond

d)

Van der Waals interaction

14.

What would happen if Oxygen had similar electronegativity to carbon?

a)

it would form stronger hydrogen bonds

b)

it would not form hydrogen bonds

c)

it would have a higher evaporation temperature

d)

it would be a lipid

15.

Liquid water

a)

has a low specific heat

b)

is nonpolar

c)

is less dense than ice

d)

has a high specific heat compared to other substances

16.

Why do cities by the sea experience less extreme temperatures?

a)

fresh water is more likely to freeze than salt water

b)

cyclones regulate the weather

c)

the ocean moderates the temperature

17.

What would happen to the reaction if more NH3 was added?

a)

the rate of the reverse reaction would increase (more N2 & H2 produced)

b)

the rate of the forward reaction would increase (more NH3 produced)

c)

nothing

d)

the reaction would stop

18.

Alkalis (bases) have more of which ions?

a)

H+

b)

OH-

c)

Na+

d)

Cl-

19.

All organic molecules contain

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Nitrogen

20.

True or False. The current approach assumes that living organisms can be understood in the same way as other natural phenomena

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Stanley Miller's 1953 experiment found support that

a)

life can only arise from other life

b)

bacteria generate sponatneously

c)

the first life forms were inorganic

d)

simple organic molecules and energy from violent weather conditions can make molecules conducive to life

22.

Carbon is the best because

a)

it can form many bonds

b)

it is the lightest element

c)

it is highly electronegative

d)

it is the most common element on Earth

23.

Cis-Trans isomers

a)

are mirror images of each other

b)

have the exact same chemical properties as each other

c)

have variations in arrangement around a double bond

d)

have different chemical formulas

24.

What functional groups are present in all amino acids? (You can pick more than 1)

a)

Amino group

b)

Carbonyl group

c)

Hydroxyl group

d)

Carboxyl group

e)

Sulfhydryl

25.

Which functional group is found in alcohols (e.g. ethanol)?

a)

Carboxyl

b)

Carbonyl

c)

Hydroxyl

d)

Amino

26.

Which functional group is acidic and can dissociate to form H+ ions?

a)

Carboxyl

b)

Carbonyl

c)

Hydroxyl

d)

Amino

27.

How many molecules of water would be needed to hydrolyze a polymer that is 5 monomers long?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

28.

C6H12O6 is a glucose molecule. If this monomer made a polymer with 10 glucose monomers, what would the formula be?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

C12H24O12

c)

C60H120O60

d)

C16H112O16

29.

Glycosidic bonds happen in

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

30.

Peptide bonds happen in

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

31.

Phospholipids and triglycerides are both

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

32.

Phospholipids have ___ fatty acids, whereas triglycerides have ____

a)

1 ; 2

b)

2 ; 3

c)

3 ; 2

d)

3 ; 3

33.

Which of the following is FALSE. Saturated fatty acids

a)

have double bonds

b)

are solid at room temperature

c)

are lipids

d)

are more common in animals

34.

True or False. Steroids are soluble in water

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True or False. Protein structure and function are correlated because denatured enzymes do not function properly

a)

True

b)

False

36.

A list of amino acids in the order they appear in a protein is its

a)

primary structure

b)

secondary structure

c)

tertiary structure

d)

quaternary structure

37.

A single, fully folded protein chain is its

a)

primary structure

b)

secondary structure

c)

tertiary structure

d)

quaternary structure

38.

Multiple, fully folded protein chains interacting with each other is a

a)

primary structure

b)

secondary structure

c)

tertiary structure

d)

quaternary structure

39.

RNA molecules

a)

help synthesize proteins

b)

store genes

c)

transmit genetic information to offspring

40.

Nucleotides have (you can pick more than 1)

a)

nitrogenous base

b)

5 carbon sugar

c)

an amino acid

d)

a phosphate group

e)

glycerol

41.

Feedback inhibition is when

a)

the product of a reaction inhibits an earlier step in the reaction

b)

a molecule binds to an allosteric site

c)

chemical equilibrium changes the rate of the reaction

d)

students are reluctant to work because of feedback

42.

If you unplugged a freezer then opened the door,

a)

cold energy would transfer to the room to cool it

b)

warmer air molecules would collide with cool air molecules and the collision would average their kinetic energy

c)

a calorie of heat energy is transferred

d)

the specific heat of the freezer increases

43.

Ifn there are 1 x 10-7 moles of H+ and 1 x 10-7 moles of OH- in a solution, it is

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

neutral

d)

a buffer

44.

Dehydration synthesis is the

a)

splitting of a polymer by adding water

b)

splitting of a polymer by taking away water

c)

joining of two monomers by adding water

d)

joining of two monomers by taking away water

45.

Hydrolysis is the

a)

splitting of a polymer by adding water

b)

splitting of a polymer by taking away water

c)

joining of two monomers by adding water

d)

joining of two monomers by taking away water

46.

Starch and cellulose are both polymers of glucose monomers, but they differ in

a)

the configuration of the glycosidic bonds

b)

the type of sugar

c)

the types of bonds (covalent/ ionic)

47.

An enzyme with more than one subunit is probably regulated by

a)

feedback inhibition

b)

activation energy

c)

allosteric regulation

d)

DNA

48.

Adhesion happens when

a)

covalent bonds occur

b)

ionic bonds occur

c)

hydrogen bonds occur

d)

you use superglue instead of eyelash glue

49.

Enzymes are specialized for

a)

nothing

b)

1 function

c)

2-3 functions

d)

at least 5 functions

50.

Enantiomers are _____

a)

Identical in every way

b)

Made Up of different atoms

c)

polar covalent bonds

d)

mirror images

51.

Isomers are ________

a)

Mirror Images resulting in a break in the space time continuum causing the British to never colonize America and henceforth not creating a new nation.

b)

Molecules with the same # of Atoms but a different structure and properties

52.

Carbon can form single, double, and triple bonds

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What does Thymine bond with?

a)

Guanine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Adenine

d)

Uracil

54.

In a phospholipid (found in cell membranes), which part is hydrophobic?

a)

the phosphate head

b)

the fatty acid tail

c)

whats a phospholipid?

d)

is Mrs. A looking? Can I play 20-48 cupcakes yet?

55.

Mrs. A made this review so long because

a)

she cares about us and wants us to do well

b)

the test is about 50 questions, so the review should be

c)

she was up late watching Dr. Pimple popper re-runs and got carried away

d)

She saw Matt looking at weird photos yesterday and wanted to make it into a question