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Atoms, Water, and Organic Compounds- Holder Biology

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Lipids that are steroids are important for our bodies because...

a)

They absorb water

b)

They help synthesize vitamin D and hormones

c)

They create energy in the form of ATP

d)

They help us avoid gaining weight

2.

What is the bond called between H20 molecules that gives water surface tension?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Covalent

c)

James

d)

Ionic

3.

Lipids that are in the form of saturated and unsaturated fats are called...

a)

Urgogloids

b)

Steroids

c)

Tryglicerides

d)

Polyglycerides

4.

What is it called when a liquid moves up a tube due to cohesion and adhesion?

a)

Waypoint Average

b)

Water Piping

c)

Suction Action

d)

Capillary Action

5.

How would water in our cells help us if we were stranded in the snow overnight?

a)

It would cool off slowly to help our cells function longer

b)

It would leave our brain so we wouldn't think about the pain

c)

It would cool off quickly to help our body adapt quickly

d)

It would freeze and provide insulation for our cells

6.

What is the purpose of proteins that are enzymes?

a)

They stop digestion when we are starving so that we don't die

b)

They speed up chemical reactions in the body

c)

They provide binding sites for ATP

d)

They create covalent and Ionic bonds

7.

These organic compounds make up DNA and RNA

a)

nucleic acids

b)

proteins

8.

Our body is made of about (a)   percent carbon.

9.

Which sugar is found in our blood to make up blood sugar levels?

a)

Glucose

b)

Sucrose

c)

Dextrose

10.

Polysaccharides are best described as...

a)

Sugars that are found in our blood as blood sugar

b)

Sugars that have more hydrogen than carbon

c)

Sugars that are made up of many carbon rings

11.

Elements usually exist as ions so they can freely move into and out of the cell without help.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Cohesion is defined as...

a)

Water's ability 2 bond to other substances

b)

Water's ability 2 bond to itself

13.

What is the nucleic acid ATP responsible for?

a)

Synthesizing Cholesterol into vitamin D

b)

Giving our body energy

c)

Giving our body insulation

14.

Which is not considered an organic compound?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Salts

15.

Table salt (Sodium Chloride) has to be changes into what before cells can move in and out?

a)

Ions

b)

Potassium and Iodine

16.

Our body is made up of (a)   percent of water.

17.

Which element(s) are not common in organic compounds of the body?

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Oxygen

18.

(a)   are completely insoluble in water.

19.

Which of the following is not an important property of water for cells?

a)

It's ability to dissolve substances

b)

It's moderate freezing point

20.

The most common organic molecules in our body are (a)  

21.

Where in our body would we find phospholipids?

a)

Cell and organelle membranes

b)

Spinal Chord