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3.1 - Metabolism

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the body's use of molecules for energy and growth

a)

system

b)

starch

c)

metabolism

d)

protein

2.

Which is the definition for glucose?

a)

molecules that are the building blocks of proteins

b)

a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

c)

the body's use of molecules for energy and growth

d)

a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

3.

Which molecules need to be broken down before entering the cell? Choose all that apply.

a)

starch

b)

amino acids

c)

glucose

d)

proteins

4.

What does starch get broken down into?

a)

proteins

b)

glucose

c)

amino acids

d)

oxygen

5.

What do proteins get broken down into?

a)

glucose

b)

starch

c)

oxygen

d)

amino acids

6.

Why can't proteins and starch enter the cell? Choose all that apply.

a)

They are too big.

b)

They need to get broken down into amino acids and glucose first.

c)

They are too small.

d)

They can enter the cell just the way they are.

7.
carbon dioxide
a)
a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
b)
the body’s use of molecules for energy and growth
c)
a molecule that organisms can use to release energy, and that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
d)
a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together
8.
chemical reaction
a)
a process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances
b)
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
c)
a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
d)
a claim supported by evidence
9.
A very large molecule that is made up of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen is very important for fuel for our bodies.  Another term for this molecule is a "sugar".  What is the formal name for this molecule?
a)
carbon
b)
metabolism
c)
carbohydrate
d)
macromolecule
10.

The process of breaking down a glucose molecule to release energy is called ___________.

a)

Glycogenolysis

b)

Gluconeogenesis

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Hydrolysis

11.

The Calvin cycle is part of

a)

cell respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

glycolysis

d)

end-product inhibition

12.

Enzymes are useful for chemical reactions because they ________________________________________.

a)

increase the activation energy

b)

lower the activation energy

c)

decrease the rate of reaction

d)

increase inhibition

13.

All of the chemical reactions of the cell are called

a)

metabolism

b)

catabolism

c)

redox reactions

d)

phosphorylation

14.

When large molecules are being formed by chemical reactions it is called

a)

anabolism

b)

catabolism

c)

photosynthesis

d)

respiration

15.
When molecules are being broken down in a chemical reaction it is called
a)
anabolism
b)
catabolism
c)
photosynthesis
d)
uptake
16.

Carbohydrates contain the following elements:

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen

c)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorous

d)

Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen

17.

Lipids contain the following elements:

a)

Carbon, Oxygen, Sulfur

b)

Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen

c)

Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen

d)

Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur

18.
Which major macromolecule is being represented in this image? 
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
19.
What type of macromolecule is being represented in this image? 
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
20.
Proteins are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
21.
Lipids are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
22.
Carbohydrates are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S