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unit 1 biochemistry review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of water helps to moderate earth's temperature?
a)
adhesion
b)
chohesion
c)
Specific heat capacity
d)
Latent heat of vaporization
2.
Why does ice stay at the top of oceans instead of sinking to the bottom?
a)
 Ice is colder than liquid water.
b)
Ice is less dense than liquid water.
c)
Ice is more dense than liquid water.
d)
Ice is warmer than liquid water.
3.
Water is essential for life. Its special properties make water the single most important molecule in plant life. Which of the following properties of water enables it to move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water expands as it freezes.
b)
Water is an excellent solvent.
c)
Water exhibits cohesive behavior.
d)
Water is able to moderate temperature.
4.
Attractions between the negative Oxygen atom of one water molecule and the positive Hydrogen atom of another water molecule are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
5.

A insect like a water strider can skate along the top of a pond because:

a)

covalent bonds result in water cohesion

b)

hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

c)

low surface tension of water

6.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
7.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
8.
Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?
a)
Water is a solvent.
b)
Water has a high heat capacity.
c)
Water acts as a buffer.
d)
Water is non-polar.
9.
What property of water allows it to be such a versatile solvent that it is often called the "universal solvent?"
a)
Purity
b)
Polarity and cohesion
c)
High heat capacity
d)
Expansion upon freezing
10.

Waxes, fats, and oils are all examples of...

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

11.

Which Macromolecule is the primary source of energy for cells.

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acid

12.

The types of bonds that hold water together

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Hydrogen Bonds

13.

Which property of water means that it can dissolve almost any substance?

a)

Unique density of ice

b)

Neutral pH

c)

High Specific Heat

d)

Universal Solvent

14.

Which property of water means that it resists changes in temperature?

a)

Unique density of ice

b)

Neutral pH

c)

High Specific Heat

d)

Universal Solvent

15.

Which property of water means water sticking to another type of molecule?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Polarity

16.

Which property of water means water sticking to other water molecules?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Polarity

17.

What is Cohesion?

a)

When water sticks to itself

b)

When water sticks to other things

c)

How hot water needs to be to boil

d)

Ice floats

18.

"Water Fearing" - will not mix with water

a)

Hydrophobic

b)

Hydrophilic

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Hydroloric

19.

"Water Loving" - Attracted to and will mix with water

a)

Hydrophobic

b)

Hydrophilic

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Hydroloric

20.

Why is the structure/order of proteins important?

a)

A change in structure causes a change in the function

b)

The order of proteins is not important

c)

The order determines the effectiveness of the protein

d)

The structure of proteins determines the structure of carbohydrates

21.
Glucose is a _____.
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein 
d)
nucleic acid
22.
Proteins are composed of what smaller building blocks?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleic acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
23.
Includes DNA and RNA
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
24.
Include sugars (ex. glucose) and starches
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
25.

Function of Nucleic Acid

a)

Insulation

b)

Genetics and instructions for proteins.

c)

Immediate short term energy.

d)

Build tissues.

26.

Monomer of Lipids

a)

Glycerols and Fatty Acid

b)

Glucose

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Amino Acid

27.

What is a function of Lipids

a)

They hold genetic material and instructions to make protein.

b)

Create a short term energy.

c)

Long term energy storage and insulation.

d)

Build tissues and control reactions of the enzymes.

28.

Nucleic acids are made up of a sugar, phosphate and base. These three parts make up a(n) _____.

a)

monosaccharide

b)

fatty acid

c)

amino acid

d)

nucleotide

29.

Which of the following is the monomer for proteins?

a)

saccharides

b)

fatty acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

amino acids

30.

This macromolecule is responsible for long term energy and also helps in protection.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

31.

Over winter break, Karter's teacher asked the class to find an example of a property of water, take a picture, and write about it. Karter and his family visited their lake house and Karter noticed the lake had froze over. What property is Karter observing?

a)

Ice is less dense than water.

b)

Surface tension allows the ice to freeze.

c)

Capillarity action allowed the ice to travel to the surface of the lake.

d)

High heat capacity allowed the ice to form on the surface of the lake.

32.

In completing a stations lab, Trinity noticed at Station 1 that water droplets had collected on a leaf. She was told to write down the water properties she observed. Which properties should Trinity check off?

a)

adhesion and surface tension

b)

cohesion and capillary action

c)

surface tension and cohesion

d)

adhesion and cohesion

33.

In a single water molecule, you can find 1 oxygen and (a)   hydrogens.

34.

This type of bond would be found between two different water molecules and allows the water molecules to break easiily.

a)

covalent

b)

peptide

c)

ionic

d)

hydrogen

35.

What is the function of enzymes

a)

heredity

b)

speed up reactions

c)

insulate

d)

energy

36.

What is the main use of a carbohydrate?

a)

build muscles

b)

insulation

c)

quick energy

d)

store genetic information