WorksheetsIB SL Biochemistry Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Which molecule is a sugar?
Which molecule is a polysaccharide?
Glucagon
Glucose
Glycerol
Glycogen
Which substance is used for structure in plants?
Amylopectin
Cellulose
Collagen
Starch
What usually distinguishes DNA from RNA?
DNA: Strands are symmetrical RNA: strands are antiparallel
DNA: Contains adenine RNA: contains sytosine
DNA: pentose linked to phosphates RNA: pentose linked to bases
DNA: double stranded RNA; single stranded
Which of the following is the main reason that humans need to include carbohydrates in their diet?
Carbohydrates are broken down in cells for energy.
Carbohydrates combine to form many different proteins.
Carbohydrates act as catalyst to speed up chemical reactions.
Carbohydrates are the building blocks for cell growth and repair.
Many plants have waxy coatings on some surfaces. This coating reduces water loss because it is not water-permeable. This waxy coating is which of the following types of organic molecule?
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Protein
cell are called ____________________.
Which macromolecule is shown?
lipid
protein
nucleic acid
carbohydrate
These biomolecules are, in order of appearance...
cis and trans saturated fatty acids
cis and trans unsaturated fatty acids
trans and cis saturated fatty acids
trans and cis unsaturated fatty acids
What type of lipid is this?
steroid
cholesterol
phospholipid
Glycerol and 3 fatty acids
In an amino acid, a central carbon is bonded to which of the following? Check all that apply.
Amine group (NH2)
Carboxylic acid group (COOH)
Hydrogen atom (H)
Variable side chain (R)
A methane group (CH4)
The way that the protein chain folds is determined by:
the order of the amino acid sequence
the order of the bonds within the amino acid
the level of protein-ness this polypeptide chain had
the different monosaccharides it encounters while folding
This is a structural change in a protein that results in the loss of its biological properties.
Denaturation
Deproteination
Amino acidation
Naturation
What two key conditions can denature a protein? Check all that apply.
temperature
pH
amount of amino acids
number of peptide bonds
At what temperature do most proteins function properly?
about 37°C
about 40°C
about 20°C
it varies
Transcription makes _______ based on a DNA template.
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
more DNA
Which property of water allows plants to transport water?
Cohesion
Adhesion
Thermal
Solvent
Which of the following is a component of a nucleotide? Click all that apply.
A phosphate group
A 5 carbon sugar
A nitrogenous base
A hydrogen bond
How many hydrogen bonds are shared between adenine and thymine?
1
2
3
4
Purines has have a double ring nitrogenous base, while pyrimidines have __________ ring nitrogenous base?
single
double
triple
quadruple
Which type of RNA is a copy of a gene used to encode a polypeptide?
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
The nucleotides are aligned with their complementary partners on which strand of DNA?
DNA antisense strand
DNA sense strand
ATG GGA ACT CCA
The BioNinja mnemonic for protein functions, SHITS ME, stands for...
Structure, hormones, immunity, transport, sensation, movement, enzymes
Strength, hormones, immunity, transport, sensation, movement, enzymes
Structure, hormones, identity, transport, sensation, movement, enzymes
Structure, hormones, immunity, transport, sensation, movement, everything
What type of bond is found BETWEEN water molecules?
hydrogen bonds
ionic bonds
nonpolar covalent bonds
polar covalent bonds
Surface tension of water is the cohesive force between water molecule and other molecule.
True
False
Cohesive force between water molecules and adhesive force between water molecules and other molecules enable this phenomenon __________________ occur.
surface tension
capillary action
float on water
photosynthesis
What functional group is shown?
amino
hydroxyl
carboxyl
sulfhydryl
What functional group is shown?
carboxyl
carbonyl
hydroxyl
amino
What functional group is shown?
carbonyl
hydroxyl
carboxyl
amino
sulfhydryl
hydroxyl
amino
phosphate
