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Ch. 2 Basic Chemistry Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The energy located in the bonds of food molecules.

a)

is called thermal energy.

b)

is a form of potential energy.

c)

causes molecular movement.

d)

can be transformed to the bonds of ATP.

2.

Heat is

a)

thermal energy

b)

infrared radiation

c)

kinetic energy

d)

molecular movement

3.

When ever energy is transformed:

a)

the amount of useful energy decreases

b)

some energy is lost as heat

c)

some energy is created

d)

some energy is destroyed

4.

Chewing food

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Radiant

5.

Vision (two types-think!)

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Radiant

6.

Bending your fingers to make a fist

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Radiant

7.

Breaking the bonds of ATP molecules to energize your muscle cells to make that fist

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Radiant

8.

Lying under a sunlamp

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Radiant

9.

The ability of water to maintain a relatively constant temperature and thus prevent sudden changes is because of its high (a)   .

10.

Biochemical reactions in the body must occur in (a)   .

11.

About (a)   % of the volume of a living cell is water.

12.

Water molecules are bonded to other water molecules are bonded to other water molecules because of the presence of (a)   bonds.

13.

What is matter?

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14.

An atom is made of

a)

a nucleus

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

electrons

e)

All of the above

15.

What are the four most common elements of the human body?

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16.

The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of (a)   .

17.

Positive electrical charge

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

18.

negative electrical charge

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

19.

no electrical charge

a)

neutron

b)

electron

c)

proton

20.

When atoms combine, they gain or lose

a)

electrons

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

nuclei

21.

Atoms that have the same atomic numbers but different atomic weights are

a)

catalysts

b)

isotopes

c)

cations

d)

anions

22.

An ion is

a)

an atom that is electrically charged

b)

an atom has gained an electron

c)

an atom that has lost an electron

d)

all of the above

23.

An ionic bond is created by

a)

a positive and a negative ion attracting each other

b)

two or more positive ions combining

c)

two or more negative ions combining

24.

In forming a covalent bond, electrons are

a)

shared by two atoms

b)

given up by two atoms

c)

taken up by an atom

d)

none of the above

25.

Water is formed by molecules of hydrogen and oxygen united by a (a)   bond.

26.

A compound is formed when molecules of (a)   elements combine.

27.

A double arrow represents a(n) (a)   reaction.

28.

An atom or a molecule that affects the rate of a reaction without being consumed by the reaction is called a (a)   .

29.

An electrolyte that releases hydrogen ions in water is a(n) (a)   .

30.

What is the pH of a neutral solution?

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31.

water

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

32.

carbohydrate

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

33.

glucose

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

34.

protein

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

35.

oxygen

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

36.

fats

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

37.

The building materials of a protein are (a)   .

38.

Which of the following elements is used to make a functional hemoglobin molecule?

a)

magnesium

b)

iodine

c)

iron

d)

potassium

39.

An atom with 6 protons, 7 neutrons, and 6 electrons shares four pairs of electrons with four other atoms. This atom now is considered to be _____________.

a)

a cation

b)

an anion

c)

a neutral atom

d)

stable

40.

A molecule of methane, CH4, is known specifically as a(n) ________________.

a)

compound

b)

radioisotope

c)

element

d)

atom

41.

The growth of cells and repair of worn-out tissues is accomplished by __________________.

a)

decomposition reactions

b)

catabolic reactions

c)

hydrolysis reactions

d)

synthesis reactions

42.

The reaction sucrose + water yields glucose + fructose is an example of a(n) _____________. 

a)

double replacement reaction

b)

synthesis reaction

c)

decomposition reaction

d)

neutralization reaction

43.

Which of these vitamins is produced in skin upon exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation?

a)

vitamin A

b)

vitamin C

c)

vitamin D

d)

vitamin E

44.

What are the building blocks of a triglyceride?

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45.

Which carbohydrate is also known as blood sugar?

a)

sucrose

b)

glucose

c)

ribose

d)

deoxyribose

46.

The organic compounds that function in building tissues and acting as enzymes are the

a)

nucleic acids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

lipids

d)

proteins

47.

The nucleotide chains of DNA are held together by ______________.

a)

carbon bonds

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

ionic bonds

d)

nonpolar covalent bonds

48.

Shell 1 of an atom can hold a maximum of (a)   electrons.

49.

Trans fats are oils that have solidified by the addition of __________________.

a)

oxygen atoms

b)

carbon atoms

c)

hydrogen atoms

d)

nitrogen atoms

50.

A molecule with the sequence of AUCGUCA should be categorized as ____________________.

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

51.

Inorganic compounds lack carbon and tend to be small, simple molecules.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

A solution with a pH of 3 has 20 times more hydrogen ions than a solutions with a pH of 5.

a)

true

b)

false

53.

Disruption of the hydrogen bonds of functional proteins leads to their denaturation.

a)

true

b)

false

54.

Glycogen is broken down to release glucose subunits.

a)

synthesis reactions

b)

decomposition reactions

c)

exchange reactions

55.

Glucose and fructose are classified as disaccharides.

a)

true

b)

false