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WorksheetsBiochemistry Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
An enzyme is a
reactant that slows down a reaction
biological catalyst that speeds up a reaction
solvent that speeds up a reaction
really cool jigsaw piece
Kai is conducting an experiment in the chemistry lab. He adds a compound to water and notices that the pH of the solution is higher than 7. What type of compound is Kai likely using?
acid
base
ion
polymer
The reactant that binds to the enzyme is a(n)
different enzyme
catalyst
substrate
active site
Luna is preparing for her biology exam and she needs to identify the compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms that serves as a major source of energy for the human body. What should she focus on?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
catalyst
enzyme
Van Der Waals Force
substrate
material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined
compound
element
mixture
atom
Evelyn is conducting an experiment in her chemistry class where she observes a process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals. What is this process called?
physical reaction
chemical reaction
metallurgic reaction
nuclear reaction
pH is a scale that determines how acidic or basic a substance is by
measuring the the number of H+
measuring the the number of H-
measuring the the number of OH-
measuring the the number of pH-
Aria is conducting an experiment in her biology class to understand how certain substances help maintain the pH of a solution in a neutral range. What is she likely studying?
acids
bases
buffers
catalysts
This is the structure for which macromolecule?
protein
carbohydrate
nucleic acid
lipid
A nucleotide is made of three elements to make half a ladder rung. They are
a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base
a phosphate group, a sugar, and an amino acid
a phosphate group, a sugar, and a fatty acid
a polypeptide of 3 amino acids
Anika is studying different types of macromolecules in her biology class. She learns that this macromolecule is made of mostly carbon and hydrogen. Fats, oils, and waxes are examples of this type of macromolecule. Which macromolecule is Anika studying?
protein
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
In a biology class, Daniel was curious about what contains the blueprints to make us and to make the proteins to build and run us. His teacher explained that these blueprints are
protein
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
Monomers join together to form
polymacromolecules
polymers
amino acids
nucleotides
Evelyn is conducting an experiment in her chemistry class. She adds a substance to water and notices that it forms hydrogen ions (H+) in the solution, resulting in a pH of less than 7. What type of compound is Evelyn working with?
acids
bases
ions
compounds
The _____________dissolves in the _____________to make a __________.
solute, solvent, solution
water, salt , salt water
solvent, solute, solution
solution, solute, solvent
Enzymes (a) the rate of chemical reactions by (b) the amount of activation energy.
