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Form 3 2021 EOY

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a biological molecule?
a)
organic molecule found in any organism
b)
any living thing
c)
any nonliving thing
d)
the building block of life
2.
A biological polymer made of amino acid monomers is a 
a)
protein
b)
lipid
c)
carbohydrate
d)
nucleic acid
3.
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in your body?
a)
Speed up chemical reactions.
b)
Give immediate energy.
c)
Help to store energy.
d)
Build cell walls in plants.
4.
A group of organic molecules that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose care called...
a)
proteins
b)
carbohydrates
c)
nucleic acids
d)
lipids
5.
What are the monomers of a polysaccharides?
a)
Amino Acids
b)
Nucleotides
c)
Triglycerides
d)
Monosaccharides
6.

What is the formula of Glucose?

a)

C3H16O36

b)

C632H123O2

c)

C6H12O6

d)

C12H6O12

7.
What are the monomers of a polysaccharides?
a)
Amino Acids
b)
Nucleotides
c)
Triglycerides
d)
Monosaccharides
8.
A class of biological molecules whose defining characteristic is their relative insolubility in water. Examples of these include steroids, oils, fats, and fatty acids.
a)
protein
b)
monomer
c)
lipids
d)
glycogen
9.
A series of amino acids linked in a linear fashion
a)
polymer
b)
triglyceride
c)
polypeptide
d)
carbohydrates
10.
Also known as simple sugars, these carbohydrate monomers.
a)
lipids
b)
nucleotide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
monomer
11.
A type of biological molecule that includes fats, oils, hormones, waxes, and components of cellular membranes is...
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
12.
Carbohydrates broken down into smaller molecules for what purpose?
a)
to form cell membranes
b)
to form muscle
c)
to transmit genetic information
d)
to provide energy
13.
What two molecules make up a lipid?
a)
glycogen and fatty acids
b)
alpha and beta glucose
c)
glycogen and amino acids
14.
What type of fatty acid is this?
a)
Unsaturated
b)
Saturated
c)
Monounsaturated
15.

Which of the following elements is NOT found in all organic molecules.

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Sulfur

d)

Oxygen

16.

Glucose is a

a)

Lipid

b)

Protein

c)

Simple sugar (monosaccharide)

d)

Complex sugar (polysaccharide)

17.

Which of the following is not a complex sugar (polysaccharide)?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Glycogen

c)

Ribose

d)

Starch

18.

What element is found in proteins but NOT carbohydrates?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

19.

Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins

a)

Enzymes: speed up chemical reactions

b)

Energy: stored energy in cells

c)

Transport: movement of molecules into/out of cells

d)

Structure: provides shape to cells and tissues

20.
Which of the following tests for starch?
a)
Iodine
b)
Benedicts
c)
Biuret
21.
Which of the following tests for glucose?
a)
Iodine
b)
Benedicts
c)
Biuret
22.
Which of the following tests for protein?
a)
Iodine
b)
Benedicts
c)
Biuret
23.
Which test requires heat?
a)
Benedicts
b)
Biuret
c)
Iodine
24.

What is the colour change if you add Iodine (Brown colour) to the food contains protein?

a)

Red Brick

b)

No changes (Negative Results)

c)

Black

d)

Navy Blue

25.

How do you test for lipids?

a)

By using Ethanol and water

b)

By using Benedicts solution

c)

By using Iodine

d)

By using Biuret test

26.
Which of these is not a disaccharide?
a)
Maltose
b)

Galactose

c)
Sucrose
d)
Lactose
27.
Which of these is not a disaccharide?
a)
Maltose
b)

Galactose

c)
Sucrose
d)
Lactose
28.

What type of molecule contains glycerol?

a)

simple carbohydrate

b)

fat

c)

complex carbohydrate

d)

protein

29.

What type of molecule is an enzyme?

a)

simple carbohydrate

b)

fat

c)

complex carbohydrate

d)

protein

30.

Select all types of molecule which are used as energy store molecules

a)

starch

b)

fat

c)

protein

d)

glucose

31.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Water is a good solvent.

What does this mean?

a)

It dissolves well in many other substances

b)

It flows easily through vessels

c)

It is permeable to gases

d)

Many substances dissolve well in it

33.

What does DCPIP test for?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Vitamin C

34.

State one factor other than pH which will affect enzyme activity

(a)  

35.

What is the optimum pH for stomach enzymes

a)

pH 2

b)

pH 7

c)

pH 9

d)

pH 12

36.

What is the optimum pH for small intestine enzymes

a)

pH 2

b)

pH 7

c)

pH 9

d)

pH 12

37.

During digestion, what is the function of an enzyme?

a)

to break down fats into droplets

b)

to break down food into small pieces

c)

to break down large molecules into small molecules

d)

to kill bacteria in food

38.

Which food is a good source of Vitamin C?

a)

boiled rice

b)

canned fish

c)

cooked meat

d)

fresh fruit

39.

Fish are a good source of Vitamin D.

State one effect of a diet that is deficient in vitamin D

(a)  

40.

The diet of a woman is very important during pregnancy.

State one source of iron in the diet

(a)  

41.

State the importance of iron in a pregnant woman's diet

(a)  

42.

State the name of one component of a pregnant woman's diet that is needed for the formation of bones in the fetus.

(a)  

43.

A healthy adult has 32 teeth.

State the umber of teeth lost by adult E

(a)  

44.



(a)  

45.

State the name of the process that is defined as the movement of digested food molecules into the cells of the body where they are used, becoming part of the cells

(a)  

46.

Water is a very important molecule for all living organisms.

State the name of the organ in humans where most water is absorbed

(a)  

47.



(a)  

48.

State the type of digestion that breaks down large pieces of food

(a)  

49.



(a)  

50.



(a)  

51.

State the name of the organ in the body that produces pepsin

(a)  

52.
a)

It bites into food

b)

It cuts food

c)

It grinds food

d)

It tears food

53.
a)

canine

b)

incisor

c)

molar

d)

pre-molar

54.
a)

P and Q

b)

P and R

c)

Q and R

d)

Q and S

55.
a)

T and U

b)

U and V

c)

V and W

d)

W and T

56.



(a)  

57.

Boiling food in water can reduce their nutrient content by destroying vitamins.

State the vitamin which is needed to prevent the disease scurvy.

(a)  

58.



(a)  

59.



(a)  

60.

Name the organ that stores bile

(a)  

61.

Which organ produces bile?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

62.

Which part of the alimentary canal where most of the digested food is absorbed

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestines / duodenum

c)

Small intestines / ileum

d)

Large intestines

63.

Which 50g portion of food contains the most protein?

a)

banana

b)

cabbage

c)

fish

d)

potato

64.

Why is iron needed by the body?

a)

to form strong bones

b)

to make haemoglobin

c)

to provide energy

d)

to repair cells

65.

The small intestine have many microvilli.

What is the role of microvilli?

a)

decrease the surface area

b)

allow more digestion to occur

c)

increase surface area

d)

allow greater absorption to occur

e)

allow more assimilation to occur

66.

State the process that is defined as: the taking of substances eg. food and drink, into the body through the mouth

(a)  

67.

State the process that is defined as: the breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change to the food molecules

(a)  

68.

State the process that is defined as: the breakdown of large, insoluble molecules into small, soluble molecules

(a)  

69.

State the process which is defined as: the movement of small food molecules and ions through the wall of the intestine into the blood

(a)  

70.

State the process that is defined as: the passing out of food that has not been digested or absorbed, as faeces , through the anus.

(a)  

71.

Name Organ A

(a)  

72.

Name Organ C

(a)  

73.

Which organ is where assimilation occurs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

74.

Which organ is where egestion occurs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

75.

What type of molecule is an enzyme?

a)

simple carbohydrate

b)

fat

c)

complex carbohydrate

d)

protein

76.

Which of the following factors would not affect the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction?

a)

Temperature

b)

pH

c)

Concentration of enzyme

d)

Concentration of product

e)

Concentration of substrate

77.

Which of the following factors would not affect the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction?

a)

Temperature

b)

pH

c)

Concentration of enzyme

d)

Concentration of product

e)

Concentration of substrate

78.

Which statement is true about enzymes?

a)

The shape of an enzyme's active site matches the shape of its substrate

b)

Enzymes are used up in biological reactions

c)

Enzymes work faster at higher temperatures

d)

Every enzyme has one specific substrate that it breaks down or builds up.

79.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

80.

A student set up a test tube containing starch, water and amylase.

How could the student test whether the amylase had digested all the starch?

a)

Add Biuret solution

b)

add dilute hydrochloric acid

c)

Add iodine solution

d)

Weigh the test tubes and contents before and after the experiment

81.

What broke down the starch?

a)

amylase

b)

boiled amylase

c)

heat

d)

water

82.

Glycogen is a storage carbohydrate in animals. Glycogen is made from glucose.

State the type of biological molecules which catalyses reactions such as the conversion of glycogen to glucose

(a)  

83.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

84.

Which statement about enzymes is correct?

a)

Enzymes become part of the product

b)

Lowering the pH always slows down the reaction rate

c)

Raising the temperature always increases the reaction rate

d)

The specificity of an enzyme depends on the shape of the active site

85.
a)

P and Q

b)

Q and R

c)

R and S

d)

S and P

86.

Which statement about enzymes is true

a)

Enzymes are carbohydrates

b)

Enzymes are catalysts

c)

Enzymes are living organisms

d)

Enzymes are the same shape as the substrate

87.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

88.
a)
b)
c)
d)
89.

State the name of an enzyme that digests proteins

(a)  

90.



(a)  

91.

State the function of hydrochloric acid in the body

(a)  

92.

Galapagos iguanas feed on seaweed which contains starch and other carbohydrates.

State the name of the enzyme which breaks down starch.

(a)  

93.

Which of these is digested protease

a)
b)
c)
d)
94.
a)

amylase

b)

maltase

c)

trypsin

d)

pepsin

95.
a)

X - maltase Y - amylase

b)

X - maltase Y - lipase

c)

X - starch Y - amylase

d)

X - starch Y - lipase

96.

Cells in the lining of the stomach secrete gastric juices, which contains hydrochloric acid and pepsin.

One role of this juice to to kill pathogens, what is the other?

(a)  

97.

What are the functions of pepsin?

a)

catalyse the breakdown of protein

b)

kill pathogens

c)

digests molecules into amino acids

d)

catalyses the breakdown of starch

e)

digests molecules into fatty acids and glycerol

98.

Lipase is involved in the breakdown of fats.

What are the products of fat digestion?

a)

Fatty acids

b)

Amino acids

c)

Glycogen

d)

Glucose

e)

Glycerol

99.

What term is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction and is not changed by the reaction?

(a)  

100.

State the name of the proteins that function as biological catalysts

(a)  

101.

Enzymes are important in all living organisms in order to maintain reactions at a (a)   necessary to maintain life

102.

Increasing temperature will increase the reaction catalysed by enzymes until it begins to decline above what temperature?

a)

10 degrees celsius

b)

20 degrees celsius

c)

30 degrees celsius

d)

40 degrees celsius

103.

What pH would be optimum for the protease trypsin in the small intestine?

a)

pH 3

b)

pH 5

c)

pH 7

d)

pH 9

e)

pH 11

104.

Increasing temperature affects the enzyme action because of which factors?

Check all that apply

a)

Increased gravitational energy

b)

Increased kinetic energy

c)

Increased number of collisions

d)

Increased size of active site

e)

Increased denaturation

105.

Where is amylase secreted from?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

106.

What is the product of amylase breaking down starch?

a)

glucose

b)

sucrose

c)

maltose

d)

cellulose

107.

Where is maltase secreted from?

a)

membrane of the epithelium lining the stomach

b)

membrane of the epithelium lining the small intestines

c)

membrane of the epithelium lining the large intestines

d)

membrane of the epithelium lining the rectum

108.

Where is lipase secreted from?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

109.

What are the roles of bile?

Check all which apply

a)

increase the surface area of lipids for lipase to work better

b)

making juices more acidic for enzymes action

c)

emulsifying fats

d)

breaking down maltose

e)

neutralising juices from the duodenum