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Biomolecules, Enzymes, Water, and Cell Membrane/Transport

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of an enzyme?

a)

To provide energy for reactions

b)

To speed up chemical reactions

c)

To break down cell membranes

d)

To transport molecules across the cell

2.

What factors can affect how well an enzyme functions?

a)

Temperature and pH

b)

Light and sound

c)

Pressure and volume

d)

Color and texture

3.

What is the difference between cohesion and adhesion?

a)

Cohesion is the attraction between different substances, adhesion is between similar substances

b)

Cohesion is the attraction between similar substances, adhesion is between different substances

c)

Cohesion is the repulsion between different substances, adhesion is between similar substances

d)

Cohesion is the repulsion between similar substances, adhesion is between different substances

4.

What are some examples of active transport?

a)

Diffusion and osmosis

b)

Endocytosis and exocytosis

c)

Cohesion and adhesion

d)

Evaporation and condensation

5.

What is the difference between osmosis and diffusion?

a)

Osmosis involves the movement of solutes, diffusion involves the movement of water

b)

Osmosis involves the movement of water, diffusion involves the movement of solutes

c)

Osmosis requires energy, diffusion does not

d)

Osmosis occurs in gases, diffusion occurs in liquids

6.

What is the difference between diffusion and facilitated diffusion?

a)

Diffusion requires energy, facilitated diffusion does not

b)

Facilitated diffusion requires a membrane protein, diffusion does not

c)

Diffusion occurs only in liquids, facilitated diffusion occurs in gases

d)

Facilitated diffusion occurs only in solids, diffusion occurs in liquids

7.

Which letter shows endocytosis and exocytosis in the diagram?

a)

A shows endocytosis, B shows exocytosis

b)

A shows exocytosis, B shows endocytosis

c)

Both A and B show endocytosis

d)

Both A and B show exocytosis

8.

Which process involves the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Facilitated Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Active Transport

9.

What type of transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Facilitated Diffusion

c)

Active Transport

d)

Osmosis

10.

Which process involves the engulfing of particles by the cell membrane to form a vesicle?

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

11.

In which type of solution is the concentration of solutes equal inside and outside the cell?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

d)

Supersonic

12.

Which of the following is a primary function of carbohydrates?

a)

Energy storage

b)

Genetic information storage

c)

Catalyzing reactions

d)

Cell membrane structure

13.

What is the monomer of proteins?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Fatty acids

14.

Which biomolecule is primarily responsible for storing genetic information?

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Carbohydrates

15.

Which of the following is a type of membrane protein?

a)

Glycoprotein

b)

Cellulose

c)

Starch

d)

Hemoglobin

16.

What is being represented by the letter A in the image?

a)

Substrate

b)

Enzyme

c)

Product

d)

Complex

17.

An enzyme speeds up a reaction by

a)

lowering the activation energy.

b)

raising the activation energy.

c)

releasing energy.

d)

absorbing energy.

18.

Which of the following is the enzyme?

a)

A, only

b)

E, only

c)

A and E

d)

B,C,D

19.

Most enzymes are composed of .....

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

20.

Cellulase is an enzyme some organisms use to digest cellulose, which is present in plant cell walls.  Which statement best describes the role of cellulase in this reaction?

a)

It increases the time it takes the reaction to occur.

b)

It changes the pH of cells in which the reaction occurs.
It raises the temperature at which the reaction can occur.

c)

It raises the temperature at which the reaction can occur.

d)

It reduces the amount of energy needed to start the reaction.

21.

Which illustration of transport across the membrane requires energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

What type of solution is this cell in?

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

diffused

23.

Study the image of a plant cell shown. Which direction will the particles travel to achieve homeostasis or equilibrium?

a)

The particles will not travel in any direction.

b)

The particles will travel from the inside of the cell to the outside of the cell.

c)

The particles will travel from outside the cell to the inside of the cell

24.

Where would you most likely find water molecules?

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

C only

d)

A and C

25.

Hydrophobic region of the cell membrane?

a)

E

b)

B

c)

C

d)

26.

Where can PROTEINS be found when part of a plasma membrane?

a)

On the outside of the membrane

b)

On the inside of the membrane

c)

Embedded part of the way into the membrane

d)

Embedded the whole way through the membrane

e)

All of the above

27.

15. A type of cellular transport is shown. Which description best identifies this type of cellular transport?

a)

A. Active transport, because energy is being used to move molecules against the concentration gradient

b)

B. Facilitated diffusion, because energy is being used to move molecules with the concentration gradient

c)

C. Osmosis, because energy is not being used to move molecules with the concentration gradient

d)

D. Endocytosis, because energy is not being used to move molecules against the concentration gradient

28.

The diagram below represents a white blood cell engulfing some bacteria. Which of the following statements is true in regards to this process?

a)

This represents exocytosis (active transport) and requires energy.

b)

This represents facilitated diffusion and no energy is required.

c)

This represents endocytosis (active transport) and requires energy.

d)

This represents diffusion and no energy is required.

29.

A can of air freshener is sprayed in the opposite side of the room.  Ten minutes later you start to smell the scent.  This is an example of 

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

endocytosis

d)

osmosis

30.

Cell membrane structures that are embedded in the phospholipid bilayer that identify and communicate with extracellular surroundings.

a)

Cholesterol

b)

Carbohydrate Chains

c)

Proteins

31.

Connects monomers to form a polymer

a)

Dehydration synthesis

b)

hydrolysis

32.

Produces water as a by-product

a)

Dehydration synthesis

b)

Hydolysis

33.

Water is used to break bonds between polymers

a)

dehydration synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

34.

The following figure is illustrating

a)

Dehydration Synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

35.

The following figure is illustrating

a)

Dehydration Synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

36.

What is the property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force, due to the cohesive nature of its molecules?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Adhesion

d)

Polarity

37.

What is Cohesion?

a)

Water molecules ability to stick to each other

b)

Water molecules ability to stick to other surfaces

c)

Water molecules ability to conduct electricity

d)

Water molecules ability to melt

38.

What is Adhesion?

a)

Water molecules ability to stick to each other

b)

Water molecules ability to stick to other surfaces

c)

Water molecules ability to conduct electricity

d)

Water molecules ability to melt

39.

How is this lizard able to run across water?

a)

Capillary Action

b)

The lizard is really light

c)

The water is a little frozen

d)

Surface Tension

40.

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.

41.

Which types of compounds dissolve easily in water?

a)

Polar and Nonpolar

b)

Polar and Ionic

c)

Nonpolar and Ionic

d)

Covalent and Nonpolar

42.

Which beaker has the highest osmotic potential?

a)

Beaker A

b)

Beaker B

c)

Beaker C

d)

They have the same osmotic potential

43.

Which cell is in a hypertonic environment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of them are hypertonic

44.

An animal cell lacking in carbohydrates on the external surface of its plasma membrane would likely be impaired in which function?

a)

transporting ions against an electrochemical gradient

b)

cell-cell recognition

c)

attaching the plasma membrane to the cytoskeleton

d)

establishing a diffusion barrier to charged molecules

45.

This is a what?

a)

phospholipid

b)

triglyceride

c)

carbohydrate

d)

protein

46.
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are elements in what biomolecule?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic acid
47.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
48.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
49.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
50.
What elements are common to all 4 biomolecules?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
b)
Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
c)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorus
51.
Lipids are made of
a)
monosaccharides
b)
amino acids
c)
glycerol and 3 fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
52.

In Figure 6.2, why does the reaction rate plateau at higher reactant concentrations?

a)

Feedback inhibition by product occurs at high reactant concentrations.

b)

Most enzyme molecules are occupied by substrate at high reactant concentrations.

c)

The reaction nears equilibrium at high reactant concentrations.

d)

The activation energy for the reaction increases with reactant concentration.

53.

9C Which model best represents the molecules at the end of the reaction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

Enzymes play a key role in many biochemical processes. One of these roles is to speed up a reaction.

An enzyme speeds up a reaction by.........

a)

releasing energy

b)

lowering the activation energy

c)

absorbing energy

d)

raising the activation energy

55.

The graphs show the reaction rate for an enzyme across a range of temperatures and pH.

Based on these data, this enzyme functions best at what temperature and pH?

a)

Temperature of 27°C and a pH of 4

b)

Temperature of 37°C and a pH of 6

c)

Temperature of 40°C and a pH of 8

d)

Temperature of 50°C and a pH of 10

56.
Which form of transport is being shown in the diagram.
a)
diffusion
b)
osmosis
c)
facilitated diffusion
d)
active transport
57.
What type of transport is illustrated?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
58.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
59.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
passive transport
60.
Even though the concentration of salt is high in some gland cells and low in the blood, these cells can move salt out of blood and into the cells.  This is an example of
a)
passive transport
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
61.
Semi-permeable mean to allow
a)
all materials across the membrane
b)
only some materials across the membrane
c)
no material to cross the membrane
d)
to allow only water across the membrane
62.
The picture is an example of...
a)
Active transport
b)
Passive transport
c)
Simple diffusion
d)
Osmosis
63.

What is the correct description of the transport in the image?

a)

small molecules crossing the lipid bilayer (diffusion)

b)

large molecules crossing through a protein (facilitated diffusion)

c)

many molecules coming into the cell using a membrane vesicle (endocytosis)

d)

many molecules coming out of the cell using a vesicle to fuse with the membrane (exocytosis)

64.

Which property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

a)

Low boiling point

b)

High density

c)

Polarity

d)

Nonpolarity

65.

What happens to a plant cell placed in a hypotonic solution?

a)

It shrinks

b)

It bursts

c)

It becomes turgid

d)

It remains unchanged

66.

Which of the following best describes the function of membrane proteins?

a)

Storing genetic information

b)

Providing energy for the cell

c)

Producing carbohydrates

d)

Transporting substances across the membrane