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Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
A nucleus is found within...
Eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
What organelles are found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, ribosome
Cell wall, plasma membrane, nucleus
Cytoplasm, plasma membrane, nucleoid
Cytoplasm, nucleus, nucleoid
What is the function of the chloroplasts?
Stores genetic information
Absorbs sunlight and allows photosynthesis to take place
Controls what enters and exits the cell
The site where chemical reactions take place in the cell
What is one condition of the cell theory?
That all living things consist of one or more cells
That all living things are bacterial in nature
That all living things are eukaryotic in nature
That all living things are prokaryotic in nature
What are the basic structural units of all living things?
Cells
Organs
Tissues
Organ systems
What is the function of mitochondria?
The provide energy to the cell through the production of ATP
The give the cell support
They store the genetic information of the organism
They trap energy from the Sun that can be used for photosynthesis
Which organelle produces proteins in the cell?
Ribosome
Nucleus
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Which of the following is an example of monosaccharides?
maltose
starch
fructose
lactose
Lactose is also known as
milk sugar
table sugar
malt sugar
fruit sugar
Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?
starch
fructose
glucose
galactose
Which polysaccharide is used by plants to store glucose?
glycogen
cellulose
starch
chitin
Which polysaccharide is used by plants to make their cell wall?
starch
glycogen
cellulose
chitin
What makes up the disaccharide sucrose?
glucose + glucose
glucose + fructose
glucose + galactose
glucose + maltose
How are sugars formed in nature?
Photosynthesis
Cellular respiration
Hydrolysis
Dehydration
How many carbons are found in glucose?
2
3
4
5
6
Which of the following are of elements of fatty acid structure?
i. A long hydrocarbon chain
ii. A carboxylic acid group
iii. Methyl or omega (ω) end
iv. water
i, ii and iii
ii, iii and iv
i, iii and iv
i, ii, iii and iv
Which of the following are the categories of fatty acids?
i. saturated
ii. monounsaturated
iii. polyunsatured
iv. lipoprotein
i, ii, iii and iv
i, ii and iii
ii, iii and iv
i, iii and iv
fully occupied by hydrogen atoms
Which of the following is closely related to the above statement?
saturated fatty acid
monounsaturated fatty acid
polyunsaturated fatty acid
cis fatty acid
increase risk of heart disease
Which of the following is closely related with the above statement?
saturated fatty acid
monounsaturated fatty acid
polyunsaturated fatty acid
cis fatty acid
liquid at room temperature but start to solidify at refrigerator temperatures
Which of the following is closely related to the above statement?
saturated fatty acid
monounsaturated fatty acid
polyunsaturated fatty acid
triglycerides
has two or more double bonds between carbons
Which of the following is closely related to the above statement?
saturated fatty acid
monounsaturated fatty acid
polyunsaturated fatty acid
lipoprotein
____________reduced heart disease risk
saturated fatty acid
monounsaturated fatty acid
triglycerides
lipoprotein
bad cholesterol
Which of the following is closely related to the above statement?
HDL
LDL
vitamin A
fiber
Which of the following are functions of cholesterol?
i. Component of cell membrane
ii. Needed for synthesize of some hormones
iii. Needed for synthesize of vitamin D in the skin
iv. Needed for synthesize of bile acids
i, ii and iii
ii, iii and iv
i, iii and iv
i, ii, iii and iv
transport lipids in blood and lymph
Which of the following is closely related to the above statement?
Monounsaturated fatty acid
Triglycerides
Lipoprotein
Waxes
What sugar is found in DNA?
Glucose
Ribose
Deoxyribose
Fructose
What is the shape of DNA?
Double Hyperbola
Paraolic
Double Helix
Linear
What is a codon?
a protein that combine with DNA molecules to form nucleosomes
a determinant of characteristics in living organisms
made up of three nitrogenous bases that codes for an amino acid
What characteristic of the structure of DNA allows DNA to carry coded genetic information?
the sequence of nitrogenous bases
the sequence of 5-carbon sugars
the quantity of phosphate groups
the quantity of each type of nitrogenous base
The picture below shows the steps of DNA replication beginning with step one and ending with step three.
Because you are reusing the old, or parent, DNA strand DNA replication is said to be
Semi- Conservative
Semi-discontinuous
Continuous
Fully-Conserveative
Jennie is in the lab conducting an experiment to see the effect that lipase has on each of the four macromolecules. Jennie discovers that lipase had no effect on carbohydrates, proteins, or nucleic acids but converted lipids into fatty acid and glycerol. Which of the following explains her findings?
Enzymes have no effect on macromolecules.
Enzymes change shape to accommodate all substrates that are present.
Enzymes work on multiple substrates.
Enzymes only work on a specific substrate.
Enzymes are proteins that help increase the rate of chemical reactions inside cells. Which statement is true of enzymes?
Enzymes are not consumed during the chemical reaction.
Enzymes can each catalyze many different chemical reactions.
Enzymes function by splitting apart into their amino acid monomers.
Enzymes increase the amount of energy needed to start the reaction.
f the temperature was increased to 100o Celsius during a chemical reaction involving an enzyme, which of the following is most likely to occur?
The chemical reaction will progress more slowly due to a decrease in energy.
The enzyme will typically denature, speeding up the chemical reaction.
The enzyme will typically denature, slowing the chemical reaction.
The chemical reaction will progress more quickly due to increased energy.
Analyze the graph pictured.
What is the estimated optimum pH at which this enzyme functions?
7
2
4
10
Which special protein lowers the activation energy thus allowing reactions to move more quickly?
Hormones
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Enzymes
Which statement correctly describes enzymes?
Enzymes create energy to power chemical reactions.
Enzymes are consumed by the reaction they catalyze.
Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions.
Enzymes create different products than the normal reaction.
What is another name for glycolysis?
citric acid cycle
pyruvate
fermentation
exergonic reaction
What is the only molecule that can start the Krebs Cycle?
Citrate
Lactate
Pyruvate
Acetyl CoA
What are the 2 electron carriers in the krebs cycle?
FADH2 and NADH
NADH and H+
CO2 and GTP
FAD and FADH2
the TCAC, also known as the?
Krebs cycle
mitochondrial diseases
Citrate synthase
Fumarase
Who is the Krebs cycle named after?
Hance krebs
Hans krebs
George krebs
Paul krebs
Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?
Inner membrane of Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Mitochondrial Matrix
Cytosol
What does "decarboxylation" indicate?
Removal of CO2
Gain of CO2
Removal of Electrons
Gain of electrons
Which of the following enzymes participates into the Krebs Cycle?
Fumarate
Succinyl CoA
Fumarase
Malate
Which of the following is/are product/s of the krebs cycle for one glucose molecule entering the Krebs cycle?
4 molecules of NADH
2 molecules of FADH2
1 molecule of Carbon
2 molecules of ATP
Glycolysis is a metabolic pathways that
I. Produces ATP
II. Produces NAD+
III. Produces pyruvate
IV. Occurs in cytoplasm
I, II, III
I, II, IV
I, III, IV
I, II, III, IV
Glycolysis is an energetically costly process.
True
False
Phosphorylation on glucose will activate the glucose molecule.
True
False
___________ will cleave the hexose into two molecules of triose.
Hexokinase
Glucokinase
Aldolase
Enolase
________ molecules of ATPs are invested and total ________ molecules of ATPs are formed in the end of glycolysis.
One; two
Two; four
Two; two
Four; four
Reaction to convert phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate is highly exergonic that produces
ATP
GTP
Water
Carbon dioxide
Net production of ATP molecules in glycolysis is four.
True
False
Pyruvate is readily to be converted to the following substances EXCEPT
Alanine
Acetyl CoA
Lactic acid
Phosphoenolpyruvate
NAD+ is regenerated in order to sustain glycolysis in anaerobic condition.
True
False
What DOESN'T contribute to the amino acid pool?
Degrading tissue proteins
Making essential amino acids in the body
Proteins from food
Trick question! Everything contributes
How does stomach acid aid protein digestion?
Disrupts ionic bonds so food proteins denature
Hydrolyses peptide bonds to enzymes can "attack" food proteins
Modulates amino acid transporters in the stomach wall
Disrupts ionic bonds to activate enzymes
Which part of an amino acid provides a source of energy?
The whole molecule
The whole molecule EXCEPT the carboxyl group
The whole molecule EXCEPT the amino group
The amino group
In what form is N transported through blood to the liver?
Ammonium ion
Gluten
An amino acid
Urea
What makes an amino acid non-essential?
Not metabolised by the body
Not needed to build proteins but can be burnt for energy
Must be provided by the diet
Can be synthesised by the body
Pyridoxal phosphate can be temporarily converted to pyridoxamine phosphate. What type of reaction is this?
Amination
Deamination
Oxidative deamination
Transamination
What substrates does the enzyme cysteine transaminase need?
L-cysteine + any amino acid
L-cysteine + L-glutamate
L-cysteine + any α-keto acid
L-cysteine + α-ketoglutarate
Which amino acid has the most complex catabolism?
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
Asparagine
What is NOT a name for a form of vitamin B3?
Niacin
Nicotinate
Nicotinic acid
Nicotine
What is transamination?
Swapping the carboxyl group on a molecule for an amino group.
Liberating the amino group from an amino acid as free ammonia.
Swapping the amino group on an amino acid for a carboxyl group.
Liberating ammonia to molecules to create amino acids.
Which of these situations would create a positive nitrogen balance in the body?
Malnutrition
Infection
Pregnancy
Starvation
The unwanted amino acids abstracted from the tissues are either used up by the tissue or in the liver converted into
uric acid
ammonia
urea
ammonium salts
Along with CO2, NH3 and ATP, the amino acid that is needed in urea cycle is
Ala
Asp
Asn
Arg
The enzymes of urea synthesis are found in
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cytosol
Both mitochondria and cytosol
The 2 nitrogen atoms in urea are contributed by
Ammonia and glutamate
Glutamine and glutamate
Ammonia and alanine
Ammonia and aspartate
In the gastrointestinal tract, the end product of protein digestion is
dipeptide
polypeptide
amino acids
tripeptide
It is where the digestion of proteins begins?
mouth
stomach
small intestine
liver
In the liver, where does the urea cycle begin?
cytosol
nucleus
mitochondria
cytosol and mitochondria
What is the major biological macromolecule that functions as an energy reserve, structural components of cell membranes, and signaling molecules?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
This refers to the synthesis and degradation of lipids for metabolic needs.
Lipogenesis
Lipid oxidation
Lipodystrophy
Lipid Metabolism
What will happen when there are excess lipids?
Blurry vision
Slow healing of wounds
Increased risk of heart diseases
Frequent urination
It is the simplest lipids formed by fatty acids
Phospholipids
Triacylglycerol
Sphingolipids
Cholesterol
Which is turned into a product that plays a role in fatty acid oxidation but not in fatty acid biosynthesis?
Niacin
Pyridoxamine
Thiamine
Riboflavin
What role does Acetyl-CoA play in lipid metabolism?
Precursor for fatty acid biosynthesis
Transport long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondrion
What do you call a triglyceride packaged along with cholesterol into a large lipoprotein particle?
Chylomicrons
Peroxisomes
Lipoproteins
Triacylglycerol
Which is a sign of Lipid Malabsorption?
Greasy stool
Excess lipid-soluble vitamins
Chest Pain
Weight Gain
What transports lipid from tissues to the liver?
HDL
LDL
IDL
SDL
What are ketone bodies usually synthesized from?
Acetyl-CoA
Pre-B cell
Methionine
Pyruvate
During beta-oxidation the 2-carbon unit removed from fatty acid is called ________
pyruvate
acetic acid
acetyl CoA
oxaloacetate
