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Unit 2 Biochemistry

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Delmy and Izabella are in a biology class. Their teacher asks them, 'If you were to build a protein in a lab, what would you use as your building blocks?'

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Amino acids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Fatty acids

2.

Matt and Nick are studying for their biology exam. They come across a question about the building blocks (monomers) of carbohydrates. What would be the correct answer?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Amino acids

d)

Fatty acids

3.

Tray and Liam are working on a science project about macromolecules (polymers). They discovered that enzymes are examples of which of these macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

Proteins

4.

Yemilys and Harley are planning to make homemade candles. They are discussing the materials they need. They know that oils, waxes, and phospholipids are examples of these macromolecules (polymers). What are these macromolecules called?

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Proteins

5.

Hannah, Abigail, and Luna are working on a science project about macromolecules (polymers). They found that Deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) and ribonucleic acids (RNA) are examples of which type of these macromolecules?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic acids

6.

During a biology class, Benjamin, James, and Arjun were discussing the structure of DNA. They were trying to identify the building blocks for nucleic acids. What did they conclude?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleotides

7.

During a biology class, Benjamin, Kai, and Aria were discussing the process of digestion. They learned that when they eat a sandwich, a protein in their saliva known as salivary amylase begins to break down the starch in the bread into smaller chains of glucose. They were curious to know, what type of substance is this salivary amylase?

a)

Hormone

b)

Vitamin

c)

Mineral

d)

Enzyme

8.

Maya, Scarlett, and Charlotte are studying DNA samples. In one of the samples, they found that 30% of the nitrogenous bases are Thymine (T). They are curious to know what percentage of the nitrogenous bases in the sample are Guanine (G).

a)

50%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

40%

9.

James, Scarlett, and Daniel are studying for their biology exam. They come across a question about the composition of their hair and feathers of their pet bird. They found out that keratin is a protein found in both. Which of the following elements is most abundant in keratin?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sulfur

10.

Mia, Arjun, and Jackson are having a discussion about the high amount of the carbohydrate lactose in milk that they drink every day. They are curious to know, what is the basic structure of lactose?

a)

two fatty acids joined to a phosphate group

b)

A chain of amino acids in a helix (twisted) shape

c)

a chain of alternating sugar and phosphate groups

d)

two monosaccharides joined together

11.

Nora, Michael, and Zoe are working on a science project about the conservation of matter. They are discussing different equations that could represent this concept. Which equation that they discussed best represents the conservation of matter?

a)

3H2O +3CO2 -> C6H12O6 +6O2

b)

6H2O +6CO2 -> C6H12O6 +6O2

c)

6H2O +6CO2 -> C3H6O3 +3O2

d)

6H2O +10CO2 -> C6H12O6 +4O2

12.

Jackson, Aria, and Benjamin are working on a group project and need to research information. Which of the following sources should they consider as reliable for their research?

a)

An article in a scientific journal

b)

An educational encyclopedia

c)

Government websites like NIH.gov

d)

A biology textbook from 1920

13.

Jackson, Ava, and Anika are working on a science project. They have isolated a substance that they believe could be an enzyme. To confirm their hypothesis, they decide to conduct an experiment. Which of the following experiments would best help them determine if the substance is indeed an enzyme?

a)

Determine if the substance is a solid, liquid, or gas

b)

Identify the color of the substance

c)

Count the number of atoms in the substance

d)

Check if the substance catalyzes a specific chemical reaction (speeds up or slows down a reaction)

14.
  1. A student is performing a chemical reaction. The mass of reactant 1 is 47 grams. The mass of reactant 2 is 18 grams. The chemical reaction produces a solid. What is the mass of the solid? Hint: Law of Conservation of Mass. 

a)

54 grams

b)

86 grams

c)

65 grams

d)

not enough information to answer

15.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

to make ATP energy for the cells

b)

to make glucose for the cells

c)

to breath

d)

to make proteins

16.

What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

to provide ATP energy for the cells

b)

to create glucose, which can then be broken down by cellular respiration to make energy for cells

c)

to turn light into food for plants

d)

to provide warmth for plants