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Ch 02 Guided Reading - EDITED

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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MATCH the particles with their charges.

a)

Proton

1.

Positive

b)

Neutron

2.

Neutral

c)

Electron

3.

Negative

2.

Atoms are neutral despite have charged particles because atoms have equal numbers of electrons and ___________.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

ions

d)

molecules

3.

An element's atomic number represents the number of ___________ in an atom.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

isotopes

4.

Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons they contain are known as __________

a)

isotopes

b)

ions

c)

molecules

d)

allotropes

5.

The structure that results when atoms are joined together by covalent bonds is called a ____________

a)

molecule

b)

ion

c)

crystal

d)

element

6.

Carbon has the ability to form long chains that are almost unlimited in length because one carbon atom can bond to other ____________ atoms.

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

7.

Many of the molecules in living cells are so large that they are known as ____________.

a)

macromolecules

b)

micromolecules

c)

ions

d)

atoms

8.

When monomers join together, they form ___________

a)

polymers

b)

atoms

c)

ions

d)

molecules

9.

All organic compounds have what element?

(a)  

10.

__________ are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic acids

11.

CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS below that are TRUE statements about carbohydrates.

a)

Starches and sugars are examples of carbohydrates.

b)

Living things use them as their main source of energy.

c)

The monomers in sugar polymers are starch molecules.

d)

Plants and some animals use them for strength and rigidity.

12.

CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS: Select all monosaccharides below.

a)

galactose

b)

glycogen

c)

glucose

d)

fructose

13.

A polysaccharide is a large macromolecule formed from many __________.

a)

monosaccharides

b)

nucleotides

c)

fatty acids

d)

amino acids

14.

Plants store their excess glucose in the form of starch while animals store excess glucose as (g) (a)   .

15.

Lipids are mostly made of (c) (a)   and hydrogen atoms.

16.

CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS below that are common categories of lipids.

a)

fats

b)

glucose

c)

oils

d)

waxes

17.

Many lipids are formed when a glycerol molecule combines with compounds called (f a) _________?

a)

fatty acids

b)

amino acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

monosaccharides

18.

CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS below that describe the ways fats are used in living things.

a)

As parts of biological membranes

b)

to store energy

c)

to give plants rigidity

d)

as chemical messengers

19.

The monomers that make up nucleic acids are known as (n) _________.

a)

nucleotides

b)

amino acids

c)

monosaccharides

d)

fatty acids

20.

Select all of the components of a nucleotide.

a)

nitrogenous base

b)

phosphate

c)

5-carbon sugar

d)

fatty acid

21.

The function of nucleic acid is to store and transmit _________ information.

a)

genetic

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

mechanical

22.

CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS: Select two types of nucleic acids below.

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

TSA

d)

BAC

23.

25. _________ contain nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic acids

24.

26. Proteins are polymers of molecules called _________?

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

monosaccharides

25.

Chemists call the energy needed to get a reaction started the _________

a)

activation energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

thermal energy

26.

Proteins that act as biological catalysts are called (a)   .

27.

Enzymes (s) (a)   up chemical reactions that take place in cells.