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WorksheetsPrinciples of Biochemistry
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of these is NOT a macromolecule?
Nucleic Acid
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Water
Mono- means 1 and Poly- means
few
many
2
zero
Water molecules are
polar
non-polar
poly-polar
anti-polar
Properties of water are due to the
oxygen bonds
hydrogen bonds
no bonds
endless bonds
Property allowing water to resist external forces are called
universal solvent
heat capacity
surface tension
specific heat
Which macromolecule is NOT found on a nutrition label?
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Nucleic Acid
Protein
Your body's main source of energy is
lipids
carbohydrates
proteins
nucleic acids
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen make up
lipids
carbohydrates
both lipids and carbohydrates
proteins
The major structural molecule needed for growth and repair is
proteins
lipids
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
The building blocks of all macromolecules are called
polymers
monomers
nucleotides
fatty acids
The most common monomer of a carbohydrate is
fructose
sucrose
glucose
lactose
The most common monomer of a lipid is called
nucleotide
fatty acid chain
amino acid
monosaccharide
The building blocks of proteins are called
amino acids
nucleotides
glycerol and fatty acids
polysaccharides
Most carbohydrates end in
"ose"
"ase"
"ing"
"ly"
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
C6H6O6
C2H3O2
C6H10O2
C6H12O6
Which is bigger an atom or a molecule?
atom
molecule
How does ATP provide us with energy?
by breaking the sugar group
by breaking the nitrogen base
by breaking the phosphate bond
none of these
Enzymes are a type of
lipid
protein
nucleic acid
carbohydrate
Enzymes act as a ___________ to speed up a chemical reaction.
catalyst
substrate
product
reactant
Most enzymes end in
"ose"
"ase"
"ing"
"ly"
In a chemical reaction, the substrate bonds to a specific region called the
product
active site
catalyst
substrate
An environmental factor that could affect the rate at which the enzyme works is
temperature
pH
color
both pH and temperature
ATP stands for
all the phones
active temporary password
adenosine triphosphate
adenoid triptophan
An atom is made of protons, neutrons and
substrates
electrons
plastrons
tissues
Which is NOT one of the most abundant elements of life?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Neon
Oxygen
The octet rule states that all atoms want to have ____ electrons.
10
9
8
7
Covalent bonds occur when atoms
share electrons
exchange electrons
Ionic bonds occur when atoms
share electron
exchange electrons
Which of the following describes when an enzyme is not longer able to function properly?
killing
melting
denaturing
shape shifting
Benedict's solution is used to test for
lipids
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
proteins
