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Snadvig Test Review (Turning Point)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is

a)

homeostasis

b)

diffusion

c)

dynamic equilibrium

d)

brownian movement

2.

Which of the following best describes a covalent bond?

a)

Protons are gained or lost

b)

Electrons are gained or lost

c)

Electrons are shared

d)

Protons are shared

3.

What causes water to creep up thin tubes?

a)

Water has high surface tension

b)

Water has a high heat of vaporization

c)

Water expands when it freezes

d)

Water has an attraction for itself and for other molecules

4.

The compound HCI gives off hydrogen ions in water. What type of compound is HCI

a)

An acid

b)

A base

c)

A buffer

d)

A salt

5.

Which of the following is NOT associated with lipids?

a)

glycerol

b)

saturated fatty acids

c)

unsaturated fatty acids

d)

nucleic acids

6.

A calcium atom has 20 electrons. When it reacts, it loses two electrons. how does this make calcium more stable?

a)

It will then have an equal number of electrons and protons

b)

Its outer shell is now empty and the next lower level is full

c)

Losing two electrons will make calcium neutral

d)

It becomes a different isotope

7.

At which enzyme concentration does all of the available substrate react with the enzyme?

a)

0.3 mg/ml

b)

0.15 mg/ml

c)

0.22 mg/ml

d)

0.05 mg/ml

8.

Which of the following occurs when a solute reaches dynamic equilibrium in a solvent.

a)

The solute stops moving

b)

The solute disappears

c)

The solution is static

d)

The particles keep moving

9.

What is the purpose of glycogen in muscle cells?

a)

Muscle cells use glycogen to make actin and myosin proteins

b)

Muscle cells use glycogen to stimulate contraction

c)

Muscle cells need glycogen to secrete hormones

d)

Muscle cells break down glycogen to provide energy for contraction

10.

Under which conditions is enzyme A most effective?

a)

35 C and pH 2.8

b)

40 C and pH 3

c)

40 F and pH 7

d)

40 C and pH 6.8

11.

The optimum environment for enzyme B is?

a)

A basic medium

b)

An acidic medium

c)

A neutral medium

d)

Either acidic or basic

12.

During the winter, ice floats on lakes. How can a solid float on a liquid?

a)

As ice forms, the molecules expand making the ice less dense than cold liquid water.

b)

Ice has large air pockets, so it will always float on water.

c)

All molecules that form crystalline structures are less dense than liquids.

d)

Water molecules take up less surface area as they freeze

13.

How many total atoms are involved in the following equation?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

7

d)

12

14.

Whirligig beetles are small insects that are able to walk on the surface of water. What factor allows them to do this?

a)

Water is repelled from a whirligig beetle's body, so the beetle does not sink

b)

Whirligig beetles have air pockets on their feet

c)

Water attracts to itself, forming a surface tension "film" on top of the water.

d)

Whirligig beetles 'are less dense than water

15.

What is the function of stored starch in potatoes?

a)

It provides food for animals.

b)

IT stores the food for seed production

c)

It stores the energy captured during photosynthesis

d)

It provides food for photosynthesis

16.

A cellulose molecule consists of 100 monosaccharides. How many water molecules would it take to completely hydrolyze the cellulose into the 100 monosaccharides?

a)

None, cellulose cannot be hydrolyzed

b)

50 water molecules

c)

99 water molecules

d)

100 water molecules

17.

Temperature, ionic conditions and the pH of surroundings all affect the rate at which these proteins catalyze chemical reactions.

a)

Surface proteins

b)

Enzymes

c)

DNA

d)

Cyclo-pentane ring

18.

What are the basic building blocks of proteins?

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Peptide bonds

c)

Amino acids

d)

Glycerol and fatty acids

19.
a)

Number of atoms

b)

Arrangement of atoms

c)

Kinds of atoms

d)

Arrangement of electrons

20.

Which of the following would yield the most energy per gram when oxidized

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Proteins

d)

Fats

21.

Most _____ (i.e. polysaccharides, nucleic acids, proteins, lipids) in cells and organisms are synthesized from a collection of simple precursors

a)

Macromolecules

b)

Monomers

c)

Microscopy

d)

Mutations