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Organics Assessment Practice

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement explaining why carbon makes up so many large and complex molecules?

a)

carbon's 4 valence electrons allow for multiple chemical bonds

b)

carbon can bond to itself

c)

carbon is the largest and most popular element

d)

carbon can bond to other elements is various combinations

2.

Which elements are NOT involved in forming organic molecules?

a)

carbon

b)

sulfur

c)

uranium

d)

helium

e)

oxygen

3.

Which other elements are also NOT involved in organic molecules?

a)

hydrogen

b)

phosporous

c)

iron

d)

nitrogen

4.

Which organic molecules has the building blocks of amino acids?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

5.

Which organic molecules has the building blocks of nucleotides?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

6.

Which organic molecules has the building blocks of monosaccharides?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipds

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

7.

Which organic molecules has the building blocks of glycerol and fatty acids?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

poteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

8.

Which organic molecule is the main source of energy in living things and also serves structural purposes?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

9.

Which organic molecule group controls the rate of chemical reactions?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

10.

Which organic molecule stores energy for later use?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

11.

Which organic molecule carries genetic information from one generation to the next?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

12.

Which organic molecule is responsible for biological membranes?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

13.

Which organic molecule helps fight disease as antibodies?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

14.

Which organic molecule allows for transport of materials into and out of cells?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

15.

During HYDROLYSIS (a)   is added to a polymer resulting in monomers.

16.

During HYDROLYSIS polymers are (a)   into monomers.

17.

During HYDROLYSIS (a)   is released from chemical bonds for the organism to use.

18.

During DEHYDRATION SYNTHESIS (a)   is removed from monomers in order to create polymers.

19.

During DEHYDRATION SYNTHESIS (a)   is stored in chemical bonds between monomers creating a polymer.

20.

During DEHYDRATION SYNTHESIS polymers are (a)   from monomers.

21.

An enzyme...

a)

is a protein

b)

acts as a catalyst

c)

speeds up certain chemical reactions

d)

slows down certain chemical reactions

22.

Identify the parts of an enzyme-substrate complex?

a)

reactants

b)

substrate(s)

c)

an enzyme

d)

product(s)

23.

Building up macromolecules...

a)

stores energy

b)

releases energy

c)

adds structure to an organism

d)

removes structure from an organism

24.

Breaking down macromolecules...

a)

stores energy

b)

releases energy

c)

adds structure to an organism

d)

removes structure from an organism

25.

Enzyme-substrate complexes allow reactions to take place faster by

a)

increasing the time for a reaction to take place

b)

decreasing a reaction's activation energy

c)

supplying constant activation energy

d)

jumping ahead in line

26.

Protons...

a)

are positively charged

b)

are found in the nucleus

c)

determine the atomic number

d)

have the same mass as a neutron

e)

help in determining the atomic mass

27.

Neutrons...

a)

are neutral

b)

are found in the nucleus

c)

help determine the atomic mass

d)

have the same mass as a proton

e)

have the opposite charge of an electron

28.

Electrons...

a)

are found outside of the nucleus

b)

are negatively charged

c)

help in determining the atomic mass

d)

have the same mass as a proton

e)

are equal in number to protons in a neutrally charged atom