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Biochemistry Vocab

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of energy needed to get a reaction started.

a)

activation energy

b)

catalyst

c)

enzyme

d)

protein

2.

This compound contains an amino group, carboxyl group, and an R group.

a)

polymer

b)

lipid

c)

carbohydrate

d)

amino acid

3.

This compound is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, and is a source of quick energy for the human body.

a)

lipid

b)

carbohydrate

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

4.

This is a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.

a)

catalyst

b)

element

c)

product

d)

reactant

5.

Link that holds together atoms in compounds.

a)

chemical bond

b)

chemical reaction

c)

reactant

d)

product

6.

Nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

DNA

c)

protein

d)

RNA

7.

Substance consisting entirely of one type of atom.

a)

chemical bond

b)

element

c)

nucleotide

d)

protein

8.

Protein that acts as a biological catalyst.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

enzyme

c)

monomer

d)

monosaccharide

9.

Macromolecule make mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

protein

c)

lipid

d)

nucleic acid

10.

Small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers.

a)

polysaccharide

b)

chemical reaction

c)

monomer

d)

protein

11.

Single sugar molecule.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

polysaccharide

c)

ribonucleic acid

d)

monosaccharide

12.

Process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals.

a)

activation energy

b)

chemical reaction

c)

reactant

d)

chemical bond

13.

Macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

14.

Monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

a)

ribose

b)

amino acid

c)

lipid

d)

nucleotide

15.

Large compound formed from combinations of many monomers.

a)

deoxyribose

b)

nucleotide

c)

polymer

d)

element

16.

Large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides.

a)

amino acid

b)

lipid

c)

polysaccharide

d)

protein

17.

Element or compound produced by a chemical reaction.

a)

enzyme

b)

catalyst

c)

product

d)

reactant

18.

Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and to make up enzymes.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

19.

Element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction.

a)

amino acid

b)

chemical bond

c)

reactant

d)

product

20.

Single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose.

a)

monosaccharide

b)

DNA

c)

protein

d)

RNA

21.

Reactant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.

a)

activation energy

b)

lipid

c)

product

d)

substrate