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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

All living things are made up of four major macromolecules. They are:

a)

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids

b)

Monosaccharides, fatty acids, amino acids and nucleotides

c)

Enzymes, Hormones, Channel Proteins and Carrier Proteins

d)

Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon and Nitrogen

2.

Macromolecules are _________, long molecules consisting of many similar building blocks. These building block molecules are called ________.

a)

monomers, polymers

b)

polymers, monomers

c)

compounds, elements

d)

elements, compounds

3.

A ___________ reaction occurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water molecule. This can be called "building bonds and losing water."

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Osmosis

c)

Passive

d)

Dehydration

4.

Polymers are disassembled into monomers by _________, a reaction that is essentially the reverse of dehydration. It can be called "breaking bonds with water."

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Osmosis

c)

Passive

d)

Dehydration

5.

Fill in the blank in the following dehydration reaction:

Monosaccharide + monosaccharide -> _________+ water

a)

monosaccharide

b)

disaccharide

c)

galactose

d)

glucose

6.

Fill in the blank in the following hydrolysis reaction:

Maltose + water ---> _______ + glucose

a)

galactose

b)

glucose

c)

maltose

d)

fructose

7.

Fill in the blank in the following hydrolysis reaction:

Sucrose + water ---> _______ + glucose

a)

galactose

b)

glucose

c)

maltose

d)

fructose

8.

Which of the following is a storage polysaccharide of plants, consisting of many glucose monomers?

a)

Glycogen

b)

Cellulose

c)

Starch

d)

Dietary fiber

9.

Which of the following is a storage polysaccharide of animals, consisting of many glucose monomers?

a)

Glycogen

b)

Starch

c)

Cellulose

d)

Dietary fiber

10.

Lipids are hydrophobic. Hydrophobic molecules are nonpolar while water is considered polar. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Fats are constructed from two molecules:

a)

Glycerol and fatty acids

b)

Glucose and amino acids

c)

Glucose and fatty acids

d)

Amino acids and phosphates

12.

Fats made from saturated fatty acids are called saturated fats and are solid at room temperature. Saturated fatty acids have:

a)

no double bonds

b)

many double bonds

c)

one double bond

d)

they do not exist.

13.

Fats made from unsaturated fatty acids are called unsaturated fats or oils and are liquid at room temperature. Unsaturated fatty acids have:

a)

no double bonds

b)

one or more double bonds

c)

zero double bonds

d)

they do not exist

14.

The major function of fats is ______ ________.

a)

energy conversion

b)

energy use

c)

energy storage

d)

genetic storage

15.

When phospholipids are added to water, they self-assemble into a ______ with the hydrophobic tails pointing towards the interior.

a)

layer

b)

bilayer

c)

trilayer

d)

unilayer

16.

____________ and __________ are the two main (major) components of the cell membrane.

a)

Carbohydrates and cholesterol

b)

Phospholipids and proteins

c)

Enzymes and proteins

d)

Carbohydrates and Lipids

17.

A phospholipid consists of a phosphate head that is __________(water-loving) and two fatty acid tails that are ___________ (water-fearing).

a)

hydrophobic, hydrophilic

b)

hydrophilic, hydrophobic

c)

oily, charged

d)

nonpolar, polar

18.

Examples of proteins important for cell transport include:

a)

Channel and carrier proteins in the cell membrane

b)

Structural proteins

c)

Antibodies

d)

Hormones

19.

Two enzymes important for muscle contraction are called:

a)

Starch and glycogen

b)

Actin and myosin

c)

Myosin and amylase

d)

Actin and glycogen

20.

Digestive enzymes are not specific and can break down many different types of molecules. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

How many essential amino acids do adult humans need to supplement with their diet because our bodies can not synthesize them?

a)

20

b)

12

c)

8

d)

9

22.

Building proteins involves many ________ synthesis reactions by forming ______ bonds.

a)

Dehydration, ionic

b)

Dehydration, peptide

c)

Hydrolysis, hydrogen

d)

Hydrolysis, ionic

23.

Which level of protein structure only involves the order of amino acids in a chain?

a)

Primary structure

b)

Secondary structure

c)

Tertiary structure

d)

Quarternary structure

24.

________ structure is when two or more tertiary folded peptide subunits bonded together to make a functional protein.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quarternary

25.

Enzymes act as _________ in chemical reactions.

a)

Blockades

b)

Catalysts

c)

Reactants

d)

Products

26.

Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions by weakening chemical bonds, which _______ activation energy (the energy required to complete a reaction).

a)

increases

b)

decreases/lowers

c)

blocks

d)

cancels

27.

When an enzyme is reacting with its substrate, during the reaction, together they are referred to as _______-______ _________.

a)

substrate-enzyme complex

b)

enzyme-substrate complex

c)

complex-substrate enzyme

d)

protein-synthesis enzyme

28.

Enzymes can be reused even after completing a reaction with a substrate but they are highly specific to what substrate they can react with.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The four factors that influence enzyme activity are:

a)

Temperature, pH, timezone and education

b)

pH, temperature, altitude and substrate concentration

c)

pH, temperature, cofactors & coenzymes, substrate concentration

d)

Temperature, pH, cofactors & coenzymes, inhibitors

30.

Living things are made up of units called _______.

a)

atoms

b)

cells

c)

elements

d)

organelles

31.

There are two broad categories of cells. _________, which have o nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, and _________, which have a central nucleus and many organelles.

a)

eukaryotic, prokaryotic

b)

prokaryotic, eukaryotic

c)

asexual, sexual

d)

unicellular, multicellular

32.

________ cells do have an organized nucleus and membrane bound organelles such as Golgi apparatus and mitochondria.

a)

unicellular

b)

bacteria

c)

prokaryotic

d)

eukaryotic

33.

Living things reproduce. There are two basic methods of reproduction:

a)

Sexual and asexual

b)

Binary fission and asexual

c)

Eukaryotic and prokaryotic

d)

aerobic and anaerobic

34.

During ________ reproduction, only one parent is involved and all offspring are identical. Examples of this include binary fission of bacteria or amoebas.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Aerobic

d)

Prokaryotic

35.

The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes is called ___________.

a)

Synthesis

b)

metabolism

c)

anabolism

d)

cannibalism

36.

Organisms that can obtain their energy directly from the sun through photosynthesis are called ________, and sometimes referred to as producers.

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Consumers

d)

Decomposers

37.

Organisms such as bacteria and fungi that obtain energy from the remains of organisms that have died are called _____________.

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

d)

decomposers

38.

All living things must maintain a stable internal environment. A table internal environment is called ____________.

a)

balance

b)

homeostasis

c)

equal

d)

homeostasis

39.

What are the levels of organization in the correct order, from smallest to largest?

a)

Organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell

b)

cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

cell, tissue, organ system, organ, organism

40.

_____ ________ used a microscope to observe thinly sliced cork (dead plant material) which seemed to be made of box-like chambers that he called cells.

a)

Anton von Leeuwenhoek

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Albert Einsten

41.

Cells contain specialized cell parts that are called __________, "little organs."

a)

organelles

b)

organlite

c)

elements

d)

cell membranes

42.

This organelle role within the cell is to make and transport lipids.

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Nucleus

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Rough ER

43.

This organelles role within the cell determines what can enter and leave the cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Lysosomes

44.

Which organelle is responsible for clean up and digesting materials within the cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Rough ER

d)

Lysosomes

45.

Which four components make up the Fluid Mosaic model of the Cell Membrane?

a)

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids

b)

Phospholipids, proteins, carbohydrates and cholesterol

c)

Carbohydrates, cholesterol, monosaccharides and polysaccharides

d)

Carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleic acids

46.

Cell membranes have pores (holes) in them that are selectively permeable. What does this mean for the cell membrane?

a)

The cell membrane allows everything freely into or out of the cell.

b)

The cell membrane has no control.

c)

The cell membrane only allows some molecules in and keeps other materials out.

d)

The cell membrane does not impact cell transport.

47.

Transport across the membrane that does not require energy is called ________ transport.

a)

Cells

b)

Passive

c)

Active

d)

Selective

48.

The three types of passive transport are:

a)

Diffusion, osmosis and phagocytosis

b)

Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis

c)

Protein pumps, endocytosis and exocytosis

d)

Diffusion, osmosis and protein pumps

49.

The diffusion of water across the cell membrane through pores in the membrane called aquaporins is called _________.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Aquafusion

c)

Protein pumps

d)

osmosis

50.

Diffusion is the random movement from an area of _____ concentration to ______ concentration.

a)

High, low

b)

low, high

c)

crowded, uncrowded

d)

equal, unequal

51.

Passive transport will continue to occur until _________ has been reached.

a)

balance

b)

world peace

c)

equilibrium

d)

concentration

52.

Transport proteins are _________ - they “select” certain molecules to cross the membrane.

a)

nonspecific

b)

versatile

c)

not real

d)

specific

53.

Active transport requires energy and moves particles from ______ to ______ concentration.

a)

high, low

b)

low, high

c)

equal, unequal

d)

crowded, uncrowded

54.

When material is brought into the cell through endocytosis, is energy required?

a)

Yes

b)

No

55.

When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, meaning the solution has a lower concentration of solute and higher concentration of water than the cell, what will happen to the cell?

a)

It will shrink

b)

It will swell

c)

It will remain the same.

d)

Not enough information is given.

56.

When a cell is in an environment with equal concentrations to the cell, what is the solution considered?

a)

Hypotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Homeotonic

d)

Isotonic

57.

Which three organelles can be found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

Ribosomes, Golgi body, Rough ER

b)

Ribosomes, Cytoplasm, Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus, Ribosomes, Cytoplasm

d)

Ribosomes, Cell Membrane, Mitochondria

58.

Which organelle is labeled "C"?

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Rough ER

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Nucleus

59.

What is the dense region inside the nucleus, labeled "F", called?

a)

Nuclear envelope

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

60.

What is the function of the organelle labeled "H"?

a)

The control center of the cell that contains our DNA

b)

Determines what can enter and leave the cell

c)

Energy source of the cell (will convert food energy into ATP).

d)

Processes and packages proteins and other materials produced in the ER.

61.

Which organelle is labeled "E"?

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Rough ER

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm