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Monomers, Polymers and Carbon

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the maximum number chemical bonds can each carbon atom form?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

2.

A very large organic molecule made up of chains of smaller molecules is called a

a)

monomer

b)

polymer

c)

saturated hydrocarbon

d)

substituted hydrocarbon

3.

The small molecules that make up larger molecules.

a)

monomer

b)

polymer

c)

synthetic

d)

plastic

4.

This reaction links monomers together to form polymers

a)

hydrolysis

b)

dehydration synthesis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

cellular respiration

5.

This reaction removes a molecule of water to form a bond

a)

hydrolysis

b)

dehydration synthesis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

cellular respiration

6.

This reaction breaks polymers up into their monomers

a)

hydrolysis

b)

dehydration synthesis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

cellular respiration

7.

This reaction adds a molecule of water to a large molecule

a)

hydrolysis

b)

dehydration synthesis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

cellular respiration

8.

What type of bonds can carbon form? Select ALL correct answers.

a)

single

b)

double

c)

triple

d)

quadruple

9.

What do we call the electrons in the outermost shell/energy level of an atom?

a)

valence electrons

b)

core electrons

c)

bonding electrons

d)

polar electrons

10.

How many valence electrons does carbon have BEFORE bonding with other atoms?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

11.

How many valence electrons make carbon stable (happy)?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

12.

Looking at the diagram, how many electrons does each line represent?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

13.

The process of polymerization...

a)

makes polymers

b)

breaks up polymers

14.

What element makes a compound organic?

a)

carbon

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

helium

15.

Is water an organic compound?

a)

yes

b)

no

16.

Macromolecules are made of repeating subunits called

a)

monomers

b)

monosaccharides

c)

polymers

d)

polysaccharides

17.

A __________ consists of many monomers bonded together.

a)

monomer

b)

hydrocarbon

c)

peptide

d)

polymer

18.

In order to break apart a polymer ________ must be added.

a)

carbon

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

19.

What type of reaction is shown?

a)

Dehydration synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

20.

Which type of reaction is shown?

a)

Dehydration Synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

21.

hydrophilic

a)

joining monomers

b)

breaking down polymers

c)

water loving

d)

water fearing

22.

hydrophobic

a)

joining monomers

b)

breaking down polymers

c)

water loving

d)

water fearing

23.

Macromolecule

a)

a very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules (critical to all living things)

b)

one unit of a macromolecule

c)

strand of many monomers

d)

chemical substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter

24.

Which property of carbon is important in the forming of many types of organic compounds

a)

carbon has 6 electrons

b)

carbon has 6 protons

c)

carbon has 4 valence electrons

d)

carbon can only bond with hydrogen

25.

Because carbon has 4 valence electrons

a)

it can form up to 4 covalent bonds

b)

it can form ionic bonds

c)

it can form only double bonds

d)

it can form covalent bonds with H only

26.

Which groups below form organic compounds found in living things? Select ALL correct answers.

a)

Carbohydrates (sugar)

b)

Lipids (fats)

c)

Proteins (structure)

d)

Nucleic acids (DNA)