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Chemistry of Life

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which two substances are among the six most abundant elements in living things?

a)

carbon (C)

b)

sodium (Na)

c)

fluorine (F)

d)

hydrogen (H)

2.

Which two substances are among the four major types of organic compounds made by living things?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

3.

Which two substances are among the six most abundant elements in living things?

a)

Chlorine

b)

Calcium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Helium

4.

Which two substances are among the four major types of organic compounds made by living things?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

water

d)

potassium

5.

Which statement best describes the movement of carbon dioxide into or out of a plant during photosynthesis?

a)

it is taken from the air

b)

it is taken from the soil

c)

it is given off into the air

d)

it is given off into the soil

6.

Which model best shows the movement of water during photosynthesis?

a)

atmosphere --> soil

b)

atmosphere --> plant

c)

soil --> plant

d)

plant --> soil

7.

Which statement best describes the movement of water into or out of a plant during photosynthesis?

a)

It is taken in from the air

b)

it is taken in from the soil

c)

it is made in the plant

d)

it is given off into the soil

8.

Which model best shows the movement of oxygen during photosynthesis?

a)

atmosphere --> plant

b)

soil --> plant

c)

plant --> soil

d)

plant --> atmosphere

9.

What happens first during cellular respiration?

a)

The formation of many molecules of ATP

b)

The breakdown of food molecules into smaller organic molecules

c)

The movement of small organic molecules into a mitochondrion

d)

The breakdown of small organic molecules into carbon dioxide

10.

Which two substances are reactants in the chemical reactions of cellular respiration? Remember, reactants are the "ingredients used." Products are the materials created with those ingredients.

a)

sugar

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water