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Unit 2 Study Guide

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean for water to be “polar”?

a)

When a molecule has opposite charges

b)

When a molecule has similar charges

2.

What are the six most important elements for life that can be found in your body?

a)

Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur

b)

Cobalt, helium, nickel, osmium, palladium, sulfur

3.

Define Cohesion:

a)

Water sticks to other substances

b)

Water sticks to water

4.

Explain how cohesion allows insects to walk along the top surface of water.

a)

Adhesion between water molecules creates surface tension

b)

Cohesion between water molecules creates surface tension

5.

Define Adhesion:

a)

Water sticks to other substances

b)

Water sticks to water

6.

Explain how adhesion allows water to be transported from the roots to the leaves and other parts of the plant.

a)

Water sticks to the inner walls of the plant to travel from root to tip.

b)

Water sticks to the outer walls of the plant to travel from root to tip.

7.

Define High Specific Heat

a)

the ability of water to change its temperature to its environment

b)

the ability of water to resist temperature change despite environmental change

8.

Explain high specific heat allows the body to cool off when sweating.

a)

when your body is hot, you shiver to cool off

b)

when your body is hot, you sweat to cool off

9.

Explain what is unique about Water´s Density.

a)

Water is less dense when solid

b)

Water is more dense when solid

10.

Explain how low density of ice allows aquatic organisms to survive in cold regions.

a)

Ice layer insulates the liquid water beneath to keep waters warm thus insuring the survivability of the aquatic organisms who live there.

b)

Ice layer provides no protection and makes the aquatic organisms colder.

11.

Define Universal Solvent.

a)

Dissolves many substances

b)

Dissolves few substances

c)

Dissolves no substances

12.

Define pH:

a)

measures acidity and turbidity

b)

measures acidity and basicity

c)

measures alkalinity and turbidity

13.

Which number is the substrate?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Which number is the active site?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

Which number is the enzyme?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Which number is the enzyme substrate complex?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

Which number is the product?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

3

18.

How did you know which one was the enzyme? Its shape remained _________________.

a)

lower

b)

break

c)

unchanged

d)

link

19.

Enzymes __________ activation energy which ______________ the rate of the reaction.

a)

lower, unchanged

b)

lower, increases

c)

increases, lower

d)

unchanged, lower

20.

The graph shows the energy changes during the progress of a chemical reaction. The graph below is a reaction without an enzyme present. Choose the correct picture of a graph for the reaction with an enzyme:

a)
b)
21.

Which of the energy changes could be decreased by adding an enzyme?

a)

1,2, and 3

b)

1 and 2 only

c)

1 and 3 only

d)

2 and 3 only

22.

Enzymes regulate or ____________ chemical reactions in your body.

a)

control

b)

pH

c)

active site

d)

substrate

23.

Enzymes may be involved in reactions which _______ down molecules or ________ molecules together.

a)

break, link

b)

link , break

c)

link, denatures

d)

denatures, link

24.

Which class of macromolecules do enzymes belong to?

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbs

25.

Each enzyme has an optimum ________ and __________.

a)

pH and temperature

b)

product and active site

c)

denatures and link

d)

enzyme and break

26.

As temperature increases above the optimum temperature, the enzyme gradually _____________ (loses its 3-D shape) and can no longer function.

a)

link

b)

break

c)

denatures

d)

substrates

27.

What is the optimum temperature for this enzyme?

a)

30 degrees C

b)

35 degrees C

c)

40 degrees C

d)

45 degrees C

28.

What is the optimum pH for this enzyme?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

29.

Which enzyme works best in a neutral pH?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Enzymes are usually very specific to their substrates.

b)

An enzyme will be broken down into products by its substrate molecule.

c)

Most enzymes can catalyze multiple reactions and can accommodate more than one substrate.

d)

Both the enzyme and its substrate molecule are broken down in their chemical reaction.

31.

What is the monomer for carbohydrates?

a)

monosaccharide

b)

glycerol and fatty acids

c)

20 amino acids

d)

nucleotide

32.

What are the monomers for lipid?

a)

monosaccharides

b)

glycerol and fatty acids

c)

20 amino acids

d)

nucleotides

33.

What is the monomer for proteins?

a)

monosaccharide

b)

glycerol

c)

20 amino acids

d)

nucleotides

34.

What is the monomer for nucleic acids?

a)

monosaccharides

b)

glycerol

c)

20 amino acids

d)

nucleotides

35.

What is a function of carbohydrates?

a)

provide fast energy

b)

provide long term energy

c)

builds muscle

d)

contain genetic information to make proteins

36.

What is a function of lipids?

a)

provide fast energy

b)

provide long term energy

c)

build muscle

d)

genetic information to make proteins

37.

What is a function of proteins?

a)

provide fast energy

b)

provide long term energy

c)

build muscle

d)

genetic information to make proteins

38.

What is the function of nucleic acids?

a)

provide fast energy

b)

provide long term energy

c)

build muscle

d)

genetic information to make proteins

39.

What is an example of a carbohydrate?

a)

glucose, cellulose

b)

oils and fats

c)

enzymes

d)

DNA and RNA

40.

What are some examples of lipids?

a)

glucose and cellulose

b)

oils, fats, and phospholipids in the cell membrane

c)

enzymes

d)

DNA and RNA

41.

What is an example of proteins?

a)

glucose and cellulose

b)

oils and fats

c)

enzymes

d)

DNA and RNA

42.

What are some examples of nucleic acids?

a)

glucose and cellulose

b)

oils and fats

c)

enzymes

d)

DNA and RNA

43.

Food sources for carbs:

a)

fruits and bread

b)

dairy and oils

c)

meat, nuts and beans

d)

none

44.

Food sources for lipids:

a)

fruits and bread

b)

dairy and oils

c)

meat, nuts and beans

d)

none

45.

Food sources for proteins:

a)

fruits and breads

b)

diary and oils

c)

meat, nuts and beans

d)

none

46.

Food source for nucleic acids

a)

fruits and breads

b)

dairy and oils

c)

meat, nuts, and beans

d)

none

47.

Which macromolecule would you aim to eat if you have a track meet in an hour? (Hint: What would give you fast energy?)

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

48.

Which macromolecule would you aim to eat if you were building muscle?

a)

lipids

b)

carbs

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

49.

Which macromolecule allows animals to hibernate, or sleep for many months, over the winter and have enough energy to survive? (Hint: What allows you to store energy long term for later use?)

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbs

50.

Both lipids and carbohydrates are important in animal cells because both

a)

provide insulation

b)

store energy

c)

form cell walls

d)

contain nitrogen

51.

Which of the following molecules are the main component of the cell membrane?

a)

enzymes

b)

carbs

c)

nucleic acid

d)

lipids