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WorksheetsBiochemistry Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
What element forms the backbone of organic compounds?
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Carbon
Phosphorous
What makes carbon so easily bond with most elements?
It has 4 valence electrons
It can form single, double, or triple bonds
It can attach to other carbon atoms
It has a full valence shell
What is the term defined by having the same chemical formula but different 3D structures?
Isomer
Isotope
Monomer
Polymer
Name the functional group.
Carboxyl
Carbonyl
Phosphate
Methyl
Name the functional group.
Carboxyl
Carbonyl
Phosphate
Methyl
Name the functional group.
Methyl
Carboxyl
Phosphate
Amino
What term is defined by long chains of 10s, 100s, or 1,000s of polymers?
Macromolecules
Organic Compounds
Monomer
Monomer chain
(a) lost during a dehydration reaction.
(a) is added to break a bond.
What reaction forms polymers using monomer building blocks?
Dehydration Synthesis/Condensation reaction
Hydrolysis
What reaction breaks polymers into monomer building blocks?
Dehydration Synthesis/Condensation reaction
Hydrolysis
Which of these is NOT a major organic molecules?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Amino Acids
Which of these macromolecules have the sub-unit; monosaccharides?
polysaccharides
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
Which macromolecule ends in "-ose"?
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Which macromolecule is comprised of fatty acid chains and glycerol?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
True or False: phospholipids have hydrophobic heads
True
False
Which type of lipid is liquid at room temperature?
Saturated
Unsaturated
Which organic compound carries out metabolic processes?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Protiens
Nucleic Acids
Which level of protein structure is depicted in the image?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
When a protein is exposed to extreme high/low levels of temperature and pH, it may become _________.
denatured
misshapen
irrelevant
useless
Which of these is NOT a part of a Nucleotide?
5-Carbon Sugar
Nitrogenous base
Phosphate group
6-Carbon Sugar
Which of these structures is responsible for protein synthesis?
DNA
RNA
