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Unit 2: Chemistry of Living Systems

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

The model shows water molecules interacting. The gray circles represent oxygen, the white circles represent hydrogen.

Which conclusion is supported by this model?

a)

Hydrogen atoms in water molecules are only attracted to other hydrogen atoms.

b)

Oxygen atoms in water molecules are attracted to both oxygen atoms and hydrogen atoms.

c)

Oxygen atoms in water molecules are also attracted to hydrogen atoms in other water molecules.

d)

Hydrogen atoms in water molecules are only attracted to an oxygen atom in the same water molecule.

2.

Which statement best explains the role of energy in cellular respiration?

a)

The cell creates energy by forming large molecules.

b)

The cell destroys energy by breaking down large molecules.

c)

The cell creates stored chemical energy by capturing solar energy.

d)

The cell transfers stored chemical energy to different chemical bonds.

3.

The diagram shows a model of the conversion between ATP and ADP.

Which statement is supported by the model?

a)

ATP and ADP do not contain energy.

b)

ATP contains more energy than ADP.

c)

ADP contains more energy than ATP.

d)

ATP and ADP contain the same amount of energy.

4.

Which property of water is most responsible for water moving from the roots to the leaves of a plant?

a)

osmosis

b)

adhesion

c)

low boiling point

d)

high specific heat

5.

Based on evidence from the images, which statement about the bonding of carbon atoms is true?

a)

Carbon has the ability to form up to four bonds.

b)

Carbon atoms form ring structures each time they bond.

c)

Carbon containing compounds must contain double bonds.

d)

Carbon has the ability to bond with no more than one other carbon atom.

6.

Water is known as the universal solvent. Which accurately describes this trait of water?

a)

polar molecule that dissolves nonpolar molecules

b)

nonpolar molecule that dissolves polar molecules

c)

polar molecule that dissolves other polar molecules

d)

nonpolar molecule that dissolves other nonpolar molecules

7.

Which is the correct inputs for cellular respiration?

a)

glucose, oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide, water

c)

ATP, water

d)

carbon dioxide and glucose

8.

In a chemical reaction, the total number of atoms before the reaction compared to the ending number of atoms must be ________________

a)

the same

b)

different

9.

Which statement is accurate when comparing the reactants with the products?

a)

The reactants have more mass than the products.

b)

The reactants form more quickly than the products.

c)

The bonds of the reactants contain more energy than the bonds of the products.

d)

The bonds of the reactants contain the same amount of energy as the bonds of the products.

10.

According to the graph, which is true?

a)

Energy is absorbed in this reaction.

b)

More energy would be released than absorbed in the reaction.

c)

The enzyme raised the activation energy required for the reaction.

d)

The products in this reaction contain more energy than the reactants.

11.
Which of the following contains the genetic code for protein synthesis?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
12.
What are the building blocks of proteins?
a)
amino acid
b)
fatty acid
c)
nucleotide
d)
lipid
13.
Why are lipids insoluble in water?  
a)
lipids are polar
b)
lipids are non-polar
c)
lipids have a negative charge
d)
lipids are building blocks of protiens
14.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...
a)
All materials can enter and leave the cell
b)
Certain things can enter while others cannot
c)
The cell manually sorts through all materials
d)
Only certain cells can interact with the cell.
15.
What does hydrophobic mean?
a)
Likes water as a friend
b)
Dissolves in water
c)
Loves water
d)
Hates water
16.
Which of the following is responsible for getting complex molecules across the cell membrane?
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbs
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
17.
___________ form the two layers of the cell membrane. 
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins 
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
18.

This image shows

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Passive Transport

19.

This image shows

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Passive Transport

20.

This is a

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Carbohydrate

21.

This is a

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Carbohydrate

22.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
23.
What element is considered the building block of life?
a)
carbon
b)
hydrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
water
24.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
25.

What is the name of the only energy molecule that can be used by the cell?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

ATP

d)

ADP

26.

How does the cell get energy from an ATP molecule?

a)

adds a nitrogen base

b)

breaking off one of the phosphate molecules

c)

adding on another phosphate molecules

d)

converting ATP to glucose

27.
The cellular process in which materials are moved across a membrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration is called
a)
Osmosis
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Passive Transport