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Biochemistry - Prop of Water and Biomolecules

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this enzymes optimal temperature?

a)

10*C

b)

40*C

c)

50*C

d)

70*C

2.

Which claim is best supported by this graph?

a)

This enzyme has an optimal pH of 13

b)

The enzyme prefers more of an acidic environment

c)

The optimum pH for this enzyme is 4

d)

The optimum pH for this enzyme is 9

3.

Which of the following lines shows the presence of an enzyme?

a)

Black

b)

Red

4.

Which pair of answers correctly matches the monomer and the polymer?

a)

Glucose- Protein

b)

Amino Acid- Nucleic Acid

c)

Nucleotide - Nucleic Acid

d)

Fatty Acid- DNA

5.

Water is a _________ molecule.

a)

nonpolar

b)

polar

6.

This is the attraction of water molecules for each other.

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

hydrogen bonding

7.

________ is the element found in all organic molecules.

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

gold

8.

Rice, potatoes, bread and legumes are good sources of _________.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleotides

9.

A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.

a)

Base

b)

Acid

c)

Buffer

d)

Water

10.

Which of the following is an example of ADHESION?

a)

water sticking to water

b)

water sticking to glass

c)

oil sticking to plastic

d)

hydrogen sticking to oxygen

11.

Property of water that allows water to climb up thin narrow tubes, against gravity

a)

Capillary action

b)

Surface tension

c)

Ice floats

d)

High heat capacity

12.

The atoms found in lipids are

a)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur

b)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous

c)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur

d)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

13.

The atoms found in proteins

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Phosphorous

c)

Carbon, Hydrogen

d)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

14.

What is an example of lipids

a)

Fats, oils, waxes

b)

Cellulose, starch

c)

DNA, RNA,

d)

Enzymes, hemoglobin, nails

15.

Enzymes are an example of

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

16.

What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?

a)

-ose

b)

-ase

c)

-ese

d)

-tic

17.

Which of the following elements are found in all macromolecules? (Select all that apply).

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Nucleic acids make up which of the two molecules listed below?

a)

FDA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA

d)

FDR

19.

Proteins are made of monomers called ___________

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Glycerol and fatty acids

20.

Monosaccharides are monomers of

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

21.

The prefix "poly" means...

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Many

d)

Want a cracker

22.

Which biomolecule is a main source of quick energy?

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid

d)

Carbohydrate

23.

Which biomolecule is used for long-term energy storage?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

24.

Hydrophobic = 

a)

Water loving

b)

Water fearing

c)

Made of hydrogen

d)

Made of water

25.

Which of the following biomolecules typically contains both nitrogen and phosphate?

a)

Lipid

b)

Protein

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Carbohydrate

26.

Water is polar because...

a)

The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its oxygen atom and a slight positive charge near its hydrogen atoms.

b)

The molecule has two poles, at which the it is colder than other regions of the molecule.

c)

The unequal sharing of electrons gives the water molecule a slight negative charge near its hydrogen atoms and a slight positive charge near its oxygen atom.

d)

The water molecule is neutral.

27.

Why does ice float?

a)

As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.

b)

As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.

c)

As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.

d)

As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.

28.

What type of bond is found BETWEEN water molecules?

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

nonpolar covalent bonds

d)

polar covalent bonds

29.

Water makes up approximately 60% of the human body and plays a vital role in regulating body temperature. Which property of water makes it good at regulating temperature?

a)

Water is a good solvent.

b)

Water exhibits strong cohesion.

c)

. Water has an unusual crystalline structure.

d)

Water has a high capacity for heat.

30.

 Many fish and aquatic plants can survive a cold winter because the layer of ice that forms at the top of the lake insulates the water below and prevents the lake from freezing solid. What unique property of water contributes to this effect? 

a)

Water absorbs heat when it evaporates and forms a gas 

b)

 Water expands and becomes less dense when it freezes.

c)

Water molecules completely separate into ions in solutions.

d)

 Water forms hydrogen bonds with ions and other polar substances. 

31.

Which of the following is the main role of enzymes?

a)

They are consumed in reactions

b)

They lower the activation energy of reactions

c)

They are made of nucleic acids

d)

They are used for long-term energy storage

32.

What elements are in a protein?

a)

CHO

b)

CHOP

c)

CHON

d)

CHONP

33.

What elements are in a nucleic acid?

a)

CHO

b)

CHOP

c)

CHONP

d)

CHON

34.

What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Monosaccharide

d)

Fatty Acid

35.

What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Polysaccharide

d)

Lipid

36.

What is the monomer of a protein?

a)

Amino acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Monosaccharide

d)

Fatty acid

37.

What is the monomer of a Lipid?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

It does not have a monomer

d)

Monosaccharide

38.

Which is the job of a carbohydate?

a)

Quick energy

b)

Build body tissues

c)

Instructions for traits

d)

Insulation

39.

Which is NOT a job of a Lipid?

a)

Make up cell membranes

b)

Build muscle

c)

Store energy

d)

Insulation

40.

Which is NOT a job of a protein?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Build and repair tissues

c)

Transport substances

d)

Instructions for traits

41.

What is the function of nucleic acids?

a)

They provide energy for the body

b)

They are responsible for muscle contraction

c)

They are involved in the immune response

d)

They store and transmit genetic information

42.

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are elements in what biomolecule?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic acid

43.

Which biomolecule is this a picture of?

a)

Protein

b)

Nucleic Acid

c)

Lipid

d)

Carbohydrate

44.

Which biomolecule is this a picture of?

a)

Protein

b)

Nucleic Acid

c)

Lipid

d)

Carbohydrate

45.

Which biomolecule is this a picture of?

a)

Protein

b)

Nucleic Acid

c)

Lipid

d)

Carbohydrate

46.

What type of molecule is this?

a)

Nucleic acid

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Lipid

47.

What elements are common to all 4 biomolecules?

a)

Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

b)

Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus

c)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

d)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorus

48.

Attractions between water molecules are called

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Polar bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

49.

Which characteristic of water molecules directly contributes to the remarkable "water walking" success of the aquatic insects pictured?

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

capillary action

c)

nonpolar covalent bonds

d)

ionic bonds

50.

What type of macromolecule is being represented in this image? 

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

51.

The image below shows a polymer of glucose molecules. What type of macromolecule is this?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

protein

c)

lipid

d)

nucleic acid

52.
The 4 macromolecules are
a)
vitamins, lipids, water, micronutrients
b)
micronutrients, macronutrients, water, vitamins
c)
Lipids, Waxes, Vitamin A, Water
d)
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
53.
A very large molecule (as of a protein, nucleic acid, or carbohydrate) built up from smaller chemical structures.
a)
Macrophage
b)
Micromolecule
c)
Macroroni
d)
Macromolecule
54.
Which macromolecule is the immediate energy source for organisms?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins
55.

Which of the following is a polymer of proteins?

a)

Fatty Acids

b)

Polypeptide

c)

Polysaccharide

d)

Nucleic Acid

56.

Which is the polymer of carbohydrates?

a)

polysaccharide

b)

polypeptide

c)

nucleic acid

d)

there is no polymer of a carbohydrate

57.

Which of the following does not have a monomer or polymer?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids