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DCD Unit3

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes these two molecules?

a)

Sugar molecules are inorganic and fat molecules are organic.

b)

Sugar molecules are organic and fat molecules are inorganic.

c)

Energy for life processes can be stored within the chemical bonds of both molecules.

d)

.

Energy for life processes can be stored within the chemical bonds of sugar molecules, only

2.

Pepsin works best in which type of environment?

a)

Acidic only

b)

basic, only

c)

neutral

d)

sometimes acidic, sometimes basic

3.

Which statement best describes the enzyme represented in the graphs below?

a)

This enzyme works best at a temperature above 50°C and a pH above 12.

b)

This enzyme works best at a temperature of 50°C and a pH of 12

c)

.

Temperature and pH have no effect on the action of this enzyme.

d)

This enzyme works best at a temperature of 35°C and a pH of 8.

4.

Experiments revealed the following information about a certain molecule:

 

It can be broken down into amino acids.

It can break down proteins into amino acids.

It is found in high concentrations in the small intestine of humans.

 

This molecule is most likely ___.

a)

inorganic

b)

carbohydrates

c)

enzymes

d)

Lipids

5.

An amoeba is a single-celled, heterotrophic organism. In order to meet its energy needs, it relies directly on the interaction of which cell structures?

a)

Vacuole and nucleus

b)

the cell membrane and mitochondria

c)

Rough ER and Ribosomes

d)

Chloroplast and membrane

6.

It may be harmful when people compete to see who can hold their breath the longest under water. Without oxygen, brain cells _____.

a)

have to much water

b)

cannot make enough ATP

c)

have to much sugar

d)

Make to many enzymes.

7.

In which direction do particles in a solution move during diffusion?

a)

from left to right

b)

from lower to higher areas of concentration

c)

from higher to lower areas of concentration

d)

from right to left

8.

What is a difference between the two macromolecules in the image?

a)

Starch is smaller than glucose

b)

Glucose is smaller than starch

c)

Starch has 1 ring

d)

Starch has the same amount of rings as glucose.

9.

What is a difference between the two macromolecules in the image?

a)

Starch is used for quick energy and glucose is for stored energy.

b)

Starch is used for stored energy and glucose for stored energy.

c)

Starch is used for stored energy and glucose for quick energy.

d)

No differences

10.

Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below, which represents a chemical reaction that occurs in the human body, and on your knowledge of biology. Substances X and Y are examples of which kind of molecule?

a)

simple sugar

b)

fat

c)

hormone

d)

amino acid

11.

Which set of terms best identifies the letters in the diagram below?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Cells in the stomach produce pepsin, an enzyme, to help digest food. Pepsin works best at a pH of 2. Which of these graphs most likely shows what will happen to the activity of pepsin as the pH of the stomach is increased?

 

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

What type of molecule is catalase?

a)

Prion

b)

lipid

c)

Protien

d)

sugar

14.

Which of these statements explains why the plants in Groups E and F died?

a)

.

The high sugar content caused too much water to move out of the root cells.

b)

The high sugar content caused too much water to move into the root cells.

c)

The high sugar content clogged the pores in the cell membranes.

d)

They didn't die

15.

Protein pumps actively transport ions across a cell membrane. What molecule directly supplies the energy required for this transport?

a)

ATP

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

RNA

16.

Which gas would most likely be found in the greatest amount in the bubbles?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

ozone

d)

smoke

17.

Which of the following diagrams represents the correct cycling of gases?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

f 2

Methods A and B are classified as methods of passive transport because they do not require ____.

a)

ATP

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

light

d)

DNA