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All about carbon

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many bonds will a C atom form?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

6 Carbon atoms can form many different compounds.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Which of the following is not an organic compound?

a)

Sugar

b)

Water

c)

Petrol

d)

Fat

4.

Which of the following is the functional group of alcohols?

a)

CH

b)

CO

c)

OH

d)

H

5.

molecule with the same molecular structure but different structural formula

a)

fats

b)

lipids

c)

fossil fuels

d)

isomers

6.
Are the compounds shown isomers
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
Are the following molecules isomers?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.

glucose and fructose have the same chemical formula but different shapes. This makes them

a)

tricky

b)

isomers

c)

functional groups

d)

the same molecule

9.

which functional group is shown in the picture?

a)

hydroxyl group

b)

carbonyl group

c)

carboxyl group

d)

amino group

10.

Which functional group is shown in the picture?

a)

hydroxyl group

b)

carbonyl group

c)

carboxyl group

d)

amino group

11.

which functional group is shown in the picture?

a)

hydroxyl group

b)

carbonyl group

c)

carboxyl group

d)

amino group

12.

alcohols have which functional group?

a)

hydroxyl group

b)

carbonyl group

c)

carboxyl group

d)

amino group

13.

Which function group is on the left side of this amino acid?

a)

hydroxyl group

b)

carbonyl group

c)

carboxyl group

d)

amino group

14.

The four most common elements in living things are

a)

carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, iron

b)

cobalt, helium, nitrogen, oxygen

c)

carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen

d)

calcium, lithium, nitrogen, oxygen

15.
Thalidomide and L-dopa, shown below, are examples of pharmaceutical drugs that occur as enantiomers, or molecules that
a)
are cis-trans isomers
b)
are mirror images of one another
c)
are mirror images of one another and have the same biological activity
d)
have identical three-dimensional shapes
16.
Which of the groups shown above is a carbonyl functional group?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Organic chemistry is currently defined as
a)
The study of compounds made only by living cells
b)
The study of hydrocarbons
c)
The study of carbon compounds
d)
The study of vital forces
18.
Which functional group has the molecular formula of CH3?
a)
Methyl
b)
Amino
c)
Hydroxy
d)
Carbonyl
19.

An α-helix is an example of which level of protein structure?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

20.

DNA utilizes the bases guanine, cytosine, thymine, and adenine. In RNA, _______ is replaced by _____.

a)

adenine; arginine

b)

thymine; uracil

c)

cytosine; uracil

d)

cytosine; arginine

21.

Amino acids are linked together into proteins by which of the following bond types?

a)

Noncovalent bonds

b)

Phosphodiester bonds

c)

Peptide bonds

d)

none of the above

22.

Lipids are composed of

a)

glycerol and amino acids

b)

fatty acids and glycerol

c)

steroid precursors and starch

d)

cholesterol and glycerol

23.

You have isolated a monomer with the following components; a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogen-containing base. Polymers synthesized from this monomer belong to what class of macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

24.

DNA codes for 20 different amino acids. Which of the following is responsible for making each of the amino acids unique from one another?

a)

hydroxyl group

b)

amino group

c)

sulfhydryl group

d)

"R" group

25.

A folded, coiled macromolecule that consists of one or more polypeptide chains describes a

a)

phospholipid molecule

b)

glycogen molecule

c)

protein molecule

d)

cholesterol molecule

26.

Which of the following statements regarding lipids is most accurate?

a)

Saturated fats tend to be solid at room temperature

b)

Lipids are synthesized by ribosomes

c)

Saturated fats tend to be liquid at room temperature due to hydrogen bonds.

d)

Unsaturated fats do not have double bonds.

27.

​​​Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the chemical reaction illustrated in Figure 5.5?

a)

It is a hydrolysis reaction.

b)

It is a hydrolysis reaction and it results in a peptide bond.

c)

It results in a dehydration reaction that is breaking the two amino acids apart.

d)

It is a dehydration reaction that is joining two amino acids together.

28.

Which macromolecule is shown?

a)

a lipid

b)

an amino acid of a protein

c)

a nucleotide of a nucleic acid

d)

a carbohydrate

29.
The diagram below illustrates a biochemical process that occurs in organisms. What is another name for the substance labeled "catalyst"?
a)
Enzyme
b)
inorganic compound
c)
Hormone
d)
Antibody
30.
Enzymes are considered to be 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
31.

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

a)

The enzymes die.

b)

Denaturation occurs meaning that the shape of the enzymes are altered.

c)

The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.

d)

The enzymes remain the same

32.

What functional group is present on the molecule?

a)

Hydroxyl group

b)

Carboxyl group

c)

phosphate group

d)

Carbonyl Aldehyde

33.

The repeating units of protein are

a)

Amino acids

b)

Glucose

c)

Fatty acid

d)

Peptides

34.
The image below shows a polymer of glucose molecules. What type of macromolecule is this?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
protein
c)
lipid
d)
nucleic acid
35.
What type of macromolecule is shown in the image below?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Fatty Acid
d)
Protein
36.
What is the ratio carbon:hydrogen:oxygen in carbohydrates?
a)
1:1:1
b)
1:2:1
c)
2:1:1
d)
2:1:2
37.
Which of the macromolecules contain nitrogen?
a)
proteins only
b)
nucleic acids only
c)
proteins and lipids
d)
nucleic acids and proteins
38.
Identify the macromolecule in the image below.
a)
carbohydrate
b)
nucleic acid
c)
protein
d)
lipid
39.
The image depicts which level of structure in proteins?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quaternary