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Molecules of life

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

A water strider can skate on the surface of a pond because:

a)

covalent bonds result in water cohesion

b)

hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

c)

water striders have adapted to take advantage of water cohesion

d)

low surface tension of water

2.

Attractions between water molecules are called

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Polar bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

3.

Water is polar because...

a)

The unequal distribution of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms.

b)

The molecule has two poles, at which the it is colder than other regions of the molecule.

c)

The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its hydrogen atoms and a slight positive charge near its oxygen atom.

d)

The water molecule is neutral.

4.
Why does ice float?
a)
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
b)
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
c)
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
d)
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
5.
What property of water makes it the 'universal solvent'?
a)
it is a polar molecule
b)
it is an ionic compound
c)
it contains hydrogen bonds
d)
it steals electrons from other atoms
6.

Name the structure shown in the diagram.

a)

β-glucose

b)

α - glucose

c)

amino acid

d)

fatty acid

7.

Diagram shows the structure of polysaccharide. Name the polysaccharide.

a)

Amylose

b)

Amylopectin

c)

Glycogen

d)

Cellusose

8.

Which type of lipid is this?

a)

unsaturated fat

b)

triglyceride

c)

phospholipid

d)

steroid

9.

Triglycerides are formed by

a)

Hydrogen bonding

b)

Covalent bonding

c)

Ester bond

d)

Glycosidic bonds

10.
Testosterone and estrogen are types of...
a)
Waxes
b)
Steroids
c)
Cholesterol
d)
Carbohydrates
11.

The structures in this protein labelled as C and D are representative of which level of protein structure?

a)

Primary Structure

b)

Secondary Structure

c)

Tertiary Structure

d)

Quaternary Structure

12.

This monomer links together to form:

a)

Lipids

b)

Polysaccharides

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

13.
Proteins are held together by:
a)
Peptide Bonds
b)
Glycosidic Linkages
c)
Ester Linkages
d)
Phosphodiester Bonds
14.

What level of protein structure is this?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

15.

Diagram shows a monomer of a.............................

a)

Monosaccharide

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Polysaccharide

16.
This is an example of a(n) ___________,
a)
amino acid
b)
monosaccharide
c)
disaccharide
d)
triglyceride
17.

What is the function of macromolecule subunit shown?

a)

stores energy

b)

catalyst the biochemical reaction

c)

stores genetic information

d)

major components of the plasma membrane

18.

Nucleic acids are mad up of nucleotide. What is the structure of a nucleotide?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
What is the difference between DNA and RNA in terms of bases?
a)
RNA contains uracil in place of thymine
b)
RNA contains uracil in place of adenine
c)
RNA contains uracil in place of guanine
d)
RNA contains uracil in place of  cytosine
20.

Nitrogenous bases of DNA are joined by which type of bond?

a)

polar bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

covalent bonds

d)

hydrogen bonds

21.

The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attracted to other water molecules.

a)

adhesion

b)

capillary action

c)

cohesion

d)

surface tension

22.

Which property of water is responsible for cooling off the human body when sweat evaporates into water vapor?

a)

Surface Tension

b)

High latent heat of vaporization

c)

Ice floats on water (solid water -ice- is less dense than liquid water

d)

Adhesion

23.
Which is the correct description of the distribution of charge around a water molecule? 
a)
Oxygen is negative and Hydrogen is positive
b)
Oxygen is positive and Hydrogen is negative 
c)
Oxygen is negative and Hydrogen has no charge
d)
Oxygen is positive and Hydrogen has no charge 
24.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
25.
If a cell has 20% Adenine in it, what % of Cytosine must it have?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
30%
d)
80%