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Biochemistry Test - Chapter 2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Atoms in molecules share pairs of electrons when they make _____

a)

covalent bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

hyrdogen bonds

2.

The smallest unit of matter is the ________

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

cell

3.

What type of bond forms when an atom gains or loses electrons?

a)

Compound

b)

Molecule

c)

Ionic

4.

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

four

5.

A very strong base might have a pH of _____.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

13

6.

The nucleus of an atom contains _____

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

7.

The protons of an atom _______

a)

are found in the nucleus along with the electrons.

b)

occupy the space surrounding the nucleus.

c)

have a positive charge.

8.

What process is shown in this picture? (The red chemical formula in the center of the reaction is "H20.")

a)

Dehydration Synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

9.

The ability of water molecules to stick to each other is called _______, and the ability of water molecules to stick to other surfaces is called ______.

a)

adhesion, cohesion

b)

cohesion, adhesion

10.

Water molecules form which type of bond with other water molecules?

a)

covalent bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

hydrogen bonds

11.

What is a property of water?

a)

Frozen water floats

b)

Water retains a large amount of heat.

c)

Water molecules stick to each other

d)

All of the answers are properties of water.

12.

Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?

a)

Water's cohesion causes it to "pull" towards the leaves.

b)

Capillary action pulls water molecules up.

13.

What are the two components of a solution?

a)

solute and solvent

b)

element and compound

14.

The four main types of carbon-based molecules are proteins, lipids, nucleic acids and _______

a)

carbohydrates

b)

amino acids

c)

fatty acids

15.

All organic compounds contain the element ______

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

calcium

16.

Which of the following is a carbohydrate?

a)

DNA

b)

wax

c)

glucose

17.

Long chains of amino acids are found in ______

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

18.

DNA stores _________

a)

genetic information

b)

energy

c)

nitrogen

19.

What is the monomer of enzymes?

a)

nucleic acids

b)

amino acids

c)

nucleotides

20.

Which organic molecules below are most closely related to lipids?

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

nucleotides

21.

Amino acids are linked together through what type of bond?

a)

hydrogen bond

b)

glycosidic bond

c)

peptide bond

22.

Two types of nucleic acids are _____

a)

chlorophyll and cytochrome

b)

lipids and sugars

c)

DNA and RNA

23.

Which of these pairs DOES NOT make sense

a)

carbohydrates, simple sugars

b)

proteins, amino acids

c)

lipids, disacharrides

24.

The following are examples of lipids EXCEPT ______

a)

phospholipid

b)

lactose

c)

oil

25.

The shortage of phosphorous in the soil would make it especially difficult for a plant to manufacture _______.

a)

DNA

b)

proteins

c)

cellulose

26.

Polysaccharides are ______

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

27.

Oils are liquid at room temperature because they are...

a)

saturated fats

b)

unsaturated fats

c)

have a high boiling point

d)

they are not liquid

28.

Which of the following represents the correct ranking of terms from smallest to largest?

a)

carbon atom, monomer, polymer, macromolecule

b)

monomer, carbon atom, macromolecule, polymer

29.

Which of the following creates a peptide bond?

a)

hydrolysis

b)

dehydration synthesis

c)

inhibition

30.

Nucleotides are a monomer of which biomolecule?

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

31.

What ratio are the elements of a carbohydrate found in?

a)

1:2:1

b)

9:3:3:1

c)

3:1

32.

Carbohydrates are...

a)

doctors who study food-related illnesses.

b)

needed by the body for growth, repair and energy.

c)

energy containing nutrients.

33.

The reactions that release energy are called ______

a)

Exothermic

b)

Catalyzed

c)

Endothermic

34.

A protein is _______ when the temperature or pH of the solution is changed, causing a change in how the protein is folded, making it not functional.

a)

catalyzed

b)

denatured

c)

acidic

35.

In an enzymatic reaction, the reactant is called a _____

a)

active site

b)

substrate

c)

inactive site

36.

Reducing activation energy ______

a)

is a violation of the laws of nature.

b)

is accomplished by enzymes on reactants.

c)

requires higher temperatures than those found within cells.

37.

In an enzymatic reaction, the reactant(s) is (are) called a(n) ______.

a)

active site

b)

substrate

c)

organic molecule

38.

Which of the following, when too high, will denature an enzyme?

a)

number of subunits

b)

heat

c)

enzyme concentration

39.

What is a solution?

a)

2 substances mixed together and cannot be taken apart.

b)

2 substances that mix together and can be taken apart.

40.

A reaction that releases heat is _____ and a reaction that absorbs more energy that it releases is ________.

a)

exothermic; endothermic

b)

endothermic; exothermic

41.

BLAST FROM PAST: Which of these is listed from SMALLEST TO LARGEST?

a)

organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

b)

community, ecosystem, biosphere, population

42.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Thomas constructs a model by completing the following steps:

1) Draw a diagram that shows different trophic levels;

2) Show the 10% rule at each of the trophic levels;

3) Label each trophic level with producer, primary consumer, etc.

What type of ecological model has Thomas constructed?

a)

biogeochemical cycle

b)

energy pyramid

c)

food web

43.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: The white rabbit in this food web (the animal near the plant) would be considered a:

a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Primary Consumer
44.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.

a)

Predation

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

45.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.

a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation