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6-Chemistry in Biology

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

building block of matter

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

organelle

d)

tissue

2.

compound

a)

pure substance formed when two or more different elements combine

b)

electrical attraction between two oppositely charged atoms

c)

center of an atom; contains neutrons and protons

d)

particle without a charge in an atom's nucleus

3.

proton

a)

positively charged particle in an atom's nucleus

b)

particle without a charge in an atom's nucleus

c)

negatively charged particle that occupies space around an atom's nucleus

d)

pure substance composed of only one type of atom; cannot be broken down into another substance by physical or chemical means.

4.

molecule

a)

compound whose atoms are held together by covalent bonds

b)

pure substance formed when two or more different elements combine

c)

atom that is negatively or positively charged because it has lost or gained one or more electrons

d)

negatively charged particle that occupies space around an atom's nucleus

5.

attractive forces between molecules.

a)

van der Waals force

b)

molecule

c)

compound

d)

isotope

6.

process by which atoms in substances are reorganized into different substances.

a)

chemical reaction

b)

activation energy

c)

substrate

d)

active site

7.

the starting substances in a chemical reaction

a)

reactant

b)

product

c)

catalyst

d)

substrate

8.

enzyme

a)

special proteins that are biological catalysts

b)

the minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products

c)

The specific location where a substrate binds on an enzyme.

d)

process by which atoms in substances are reorganized into different substances.

9.

molecules that have an uneven distribution of charge and have oppositely charged regions.

a)

polar molecule

b)

solution

c)

acid

d)

pH

10.

a substance in which another substance is dissolved (i.e. water)

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

acid

d)

base

11.

the substance that is dissolved in the solvent (i.e. salt or sugar)

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

d)

mixture

12.

substances that release Hydrogen ions (H+) when they are dissolved in water.

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

solvent

d)

solute

13.

mixtures that can neutralize acids or bases to keep the pH within a particular range.

a)

buffer

b)

pH

c)

polar molecule

d)

solution

14.

large molecules that are formed by joining smaller organic molecules together.

a)

macromolecule

b)

micromolecule

c)

ions

d)

polymers

15.

protein

a)

compounds made of amino acids.

b)

complex macromolecules that transmit and store genetic information.

c)

Compound composed of a ratio of 1 carbon :2 hydrogen :1 oxygen

d)

molecules made mostly of carbon and hydrogen that make up fats, oils, and waxes.

16.

True or False: Carbon is an example of an element from the Periodic Table.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: Water (H2O) is an example of the element from the periodic table.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: Atom is made up of

tiny subatomic particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

If electrons have negative charge and are found outside of the nucleus, how many electrons does the atom below have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

12

20.

Ionic bonds form when

a)

atoms share electrons

b)

atoms lose protons

c)

atoms lose or gain electrons

d)

atoms gain protons

21.

Select ALL of the examples of mixtures from the list below.

a)

Coffee and cream

b)

Sweet tea

c)

Water

d)

Table salt

e)

Fruit salad

22.

C-12, C-13 and C-14 are _________________ of each other

a)

atoms

b)

isotopes

c)

elements

d)

ions

23.

Atoms which have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called what?

a)

compounds

b)

atoms

c)

ions

d)

isotopes

24.

The energy needed to start a reaction is called ......

a)

first energy

b)

substitution energy

c)

activation energy

d)

start energy

25.

If 5 grams of coffee is dissolved in 100 ml of water, what is the solute?

a)

coffee

b)

water

26.

What is the pH of a base?

a)

above 7

b)

below 7

c)

7

27.

What is the substance an enzyme works on called?

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

substrate

d)

active site

28.

What is the location on an enzyme where the substrate bonds called?

a)

active site

b)

activation energy

c)

catalyst

d)

antibody

29.

What are the monomers of proteins?

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

fatty acids and glycerol

d)

monosaccharide

30.

Which is NOT an example of a nucleic acid?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

phospholipid

31.

Which is NOT a part of a nucleotide?

a)

amino acid

b)

sugar

c)

nitrogen base

d)

phosphate