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Metabolism

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main source of energy for life comes from ____.

a)

the Earth

b)

the moon

c)

the sun

d)

the food we eat/make

2.
The process of breaking something down into smaller parts.
a)
anabolism
b)
catabolism
3.
 ___________ is the energy-requiring process which joins smaller molecules together to form larger molecules. 
a)
Metabolism
b)
Anabolism
c)
Catabolism
d)
Heat Transfer
4.

Making ATP is an _____________reaction

a)

anabolic

b)

catabolic

5.
Sum total of all chemical reactions in a living thing
a)
metabolism
b)
heredity
c)
evolution
d)
homeostasis
6.

What is the function of ATP in living things?

a)

provides energy for cells

b)

stores genetic information

c)

provides structure in the nucleus

d)

uses fat for energy

7.
Energy is released from ATP when
a)
a phosphate group is added
b)
adenine bonds to ribose
c)
ATP is exposed to sunlight
d)
a phosphate group is removed
8.
Which bond of the ATP molecule is broken in order to release energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
What does the "TP" in ATP stand for?
a)
2 phosphates
b)
tri (3) phosphates
c)
Two proteins
d)
tri (3) proteins
10.

Where is chemical energy stored?

a)

protons

b)

within the element

c)

within the bonds

d)

movement of atoms

11.

What is required for humans to make ATP?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Food and oxygen

c)

Sugar and carbon dioxide

d)

sleep