WorksheetsNatural vs Synthetic Quiz
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
What does the word 'natural' mean in the context of the text?
Made by nature
Made by humans
Made by animals
Made by aliens
What is the common perception associated with the word 'synthetic'?
Toxins and scary chemicals
Mean confusing chemistry teachers
Healthy activities and organic groceries
Yoga and juice cleanse
What is the function of a vitamin in our body?
To keep normal function and metabolism
To cause illness
To disrupt metabolism
To make the body immune to diseases
How does a vitamin work in the body?
Fits into an active site of an enzyme
Attaches to a virus
Becomes a part of the cell membrane
Triggers allergic reactions
What is the bioactivity of a molecule dependent on?
The specific atoms and their arrangement
The color of the molecule
The size of the molecule
The temperature of the environment
Why is it often cheaper and easier to synthesize molecules in mass quantities?
Than to extract and purify from natural sources
Because natural sources are not available
Because natural sources are too expensive
Because natural sources are not effective
