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Water and its influence on our world

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following atoms is best suited for forming large macromolecules?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

2.

How many bonds will a C atom form?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Hydrophobic means...

a)

An attraction to water

b)

To fear/dislike water

c)

To like water

4.

Hydrophilic means

a)

An attraction to water

b)

To fear/dislike water

5.

Connects monomers to form a polymer by removing a water molecule

a)

Dehydration synthesis

b)

hydrolysis

6.
Breaks up polymers, forming monomers
a)
dehydration synthesis
b)
hydrolysis
7.

Joins the monomer amino acids to form a protein by removing water molecules

a)

Dehydration synthesis

b)

hydrolysis

8.
The process of removing water in order to form a bond between monomers is called....
a)
Dehydration Synthesis
b)
Hydrolysis
9.

Polymers are made of

a)

one unit

b)

many units

c)

single pieces

10.

Buffers

a)

resist a change in pH

b)

increase pH number making the substance more basic

c)

decrease the pH number making the substance more acidic

d)

Keeps the pH at neutral

11.

An Acid has a pH of

a)

7

b)

1-6.9

c)

8-14

12.

A base has a pH of

a)

7

b)

1-6.9

c)

8-14

13.

Acids

a)

Break down protein and taste sour

b)

are slippery feeling

c)

are cleaners and taste sour

d)

taste bitter

14.

Examples of bases

a)

Hand soap and bleach

b)

apple juice and lemon juice

c)

pure water

d)

rain water

15.

C,H,O,N

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

16.

high specific heat

a)

energy needed to change the temperature of water

b)

water molecules attracted to other molecules

c)

water attracted to different substances

17.

water molecules attracted to other molecules by a hydrogen bond

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion as in capillary action moving water

c)

less density as it freeze

18.

What bond is between the oxygen and the hydrogen atoms in a water molecule.

a)

ionic bond

b)

covalent bond

c)

hydrogen bond

d)

cohesion

19.

Why do the Hydrogens have a slight + charge

a)

there are extra neutrons

b)

there is only a general charge

c)

the electron is drawn to the oxygen in the covalent bond

20.

When water molecules are attracted to other water molecules in cohesion. The bond is. . .

a)

adhesion

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

hydrogen