wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Kaylani = Bella

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Louis Pasteur's experiment was set up to either accept or reject the hypothesis of

a)

common ancestry.

b)

organic molecules forming from simpler molecules.

c)

electrical storms.

d)

spontaneous generation.

2.

Molecules hypothesized to NOT be abundant in pre-biotic earth conditions include:

a)

H2

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

NH3

3.

The Miller Urey experiment used __________ to simulate electrical storms.

a)

electrodes

b)

a light bulb

c)

heated water to create water vapour

d)

radiation

4.

At the end of a week of running the Miller-Urey experiment, _______________ were found in the experimental chamber.

a)

amino acids

b)

polypeptides

c)

chains of amino acids

d)

proteins

5.

It is hypothesized that monomers were able to form into polymers

a)

in laboratory conditions only.

b)

at deep sea thermal vents.

c)

through endosymbiosis.

d)

due to the formation of the cell membrane.

6.

The benefit of a cell membrane includes

a)

formation of an internal environment in which optimal conditions can be maintained.

b)

the rigid structure forms a protective layer.

c)

allowing any materials to free flow in and out of the internal environment.

7.

The theory that mitochondria and chloroplasts originated as symbioses between separate single-celled organisms is known as

a)

endoeukaryotic theory.

b)

exosymbiotic theory.

c)

endosymbiotic theory.

d)

exoeukaryotic theory.

8.

The formation of membrane-bound organelles such as a the nucleus and rER is likely due to

a)

infoldings in the external membrane that then pinched off.

b)

a mutualistic relationship with a proteobacterium.

c)

transcription by DNA into mRNA.

d)

supercoiling of the nucleoid region.

9.

Which is NOT a piece of evidence supporting the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA.

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have ribosomes similar in size to prokaryotic ribosomes.

c)

The inner membranes of mitochondria and chloroplasts have proteins similar to prokaryotes.

d)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts are roughly the same size as the nucleus.

10.

Anabolism is ___________ of molecules through a __________ reaction.

a)

synthesis, condensation

b)

synthesis, hydrolysis

c)

breaking down, condensation

d)

breaking down, hydrolysis

11.

Water is a product in a __________ reaction.

a)

condensation

b)

hydrolysis

12.

Two monosaccharides, joined through a condensation reaction, form a

a)

disaccharide.

b)

dipeptide.

c)

triglyceride.

d)

amino acid.

13.

The bond between two monosaccharides is called a _______ bond.

a)

ester

b)

glycosidic

c)

peptide

d)

hydrogen

14.

The bond between two amino acids is called a _______ bond.

a)

ester

b)

glycosidic

c)

peptide

d)

hydrogen

15.

The theory that organic molecules can only be synthesized by organisms is called

a)

vitalism.

b)

urea.

c)

electronegativity.

d)

artificial synthesis.

16.

Arrows drawn on the periodic table indicating increasing electronegativity would point

a)

up and to the right.

b)

up and to the left.

c)

down and to the right.

d)

down and to the left.

17.

Hydrolysis is the _______ of molecules by _______ of water.

a)

breaking down, addition

b)

breaking down, removal

c)

bonding, addition

d)

bonding, removal

18.

What structure mediates and controls the formation of polypeptides?

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

golgi apparatus

19.

Condensation between two amino acids results in a _________, joined by a _________ bond.

a)

dipeptide, peptide

b)

dipeptide, ester

c)

disaccharide, peptide

d)

disaccharide, ester

20.

Water is _______ in a condensation reaction.

a)

produced

b)

consumed

21.

Which is NOT a key idea that explains the huge range of possible polypeptides?

a)

They could be any length.

b)

There are 20 amino acid possibilities.

c)

The amino acids could be in any order or combination.

d)

Prokaryotes only use 10 amino acids.

22.

The region on the surface of the enzyme that the substrate binds to is the

a)

active site.

b)

activation energy.

c)

lock-and-key model.

d)

catalysis.

23.

An enzyme is a

a)

carbohydrate.

b)

protein.

c)

lipid.

d)

nucleic acid.

24.

Glucose is a

a)

monosaccharide.

b)

disaccharide.

c)

polysaccharide.

d)

polypeptide.

25.

Ribose is a

a)

monosaccharide.

b)

disaccharide.

c)

polysaccharide.

d)

polypeptide.

26.

A saturated fatty acid can be thought of as "saturated with

a)

carbon atoms."

b)

hydrogen atoms."

c)

nitrogen atoms."

d)

oxygen atoms."

27.

The NH2 group on an amino acid is known as the

a)

R-group.

b)

amine group.

c)

carboxyl group.

d)

central group.