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Biochem for BB

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which does a polymer most closely resemble?

a)

circle

b)

link in a chain

c)

chain

d)

intersection

2.

You are analyzing a compound in a laboratory. You find that it is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom. How will you classify the compound?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

3.

Different organisms store glucose in various forms. You discover a new species. Upon chemical analysis, you find that it is comprised of significant amounts of glycogen. To which organism might this new species be related?

a)

fern

b)

potato

c)

dog

d)

bacteria

4.

Which is true in a covalent bond?

a)

The bond forms between ions.

b)

The bond forms when electrons are shared.

c)

The bond holds atoms weakly.

d)

The bond is caused by van der Waals forces.

5.

In the following equation, what are the products of the reaction?

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 +6H2O

a)

C6H12O6 and 6O

b)

6O2 and 6CO2

c)

C6H12O6 and 6H2O

d)

6CO2 and 6H2O

6.

provides energy for organism

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

7.

communicates genetic information

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

8.

does not dissolve in water

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

9.

Which macromolecules stores energy for an organism?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

10.

The diagram below shows two amino acids. What would biochemists call the result of chaining many of these molecule

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

11.

Ions form when _____________

a)

an atom gains neutrons.

b)

an atom loses neutrons.

c)

one atom gives up a proton to another atom.

d)

one atom gives up an electron to another atom.

12.

Which macromolecule is involved in nearly every function in the human body?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

nucleotide

c)

lipid

d)

protein

13.

Which defines an atom?

a)

building block of energy

b)

building block of matter

c)

charged particle

d)

smallest particle

14.

Which is NOT true of lipids?

a)

They are commonly called fats and oils.

b)

They are hydrophobic.

c)

They are good for energy storage.

d)

They are polar.

15.

bond that forms when electrons are shared

a)

carbon-14

b)

covalent

c)

ionic

16.

bond that forms between charged ions

a)

carbon-14

b)

covalent

c)

ionic

17.

Which class of macromolecules store and communicate genetic information?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

18.

What makes a water molecule polar?

a)

Water has the ability to be frozen.

b)

The pH of pure water varies with the temperature.

c)

A water molecule has a slight charge on each end.

d)

A water molecule is made up of three atoms.