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AP Biology Unit 1 - Quizizz Questions

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which property of water allows plants to transport water from roots to leaves against gravity?

a)

Adhesion

b)

High heat of vaporization

c)

Surface tension

d)

Density anomaly of ice

2.

Which type of macromolecule is primarily responsible for storing genetic information?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

3.

Which of the following is true about saturated fats?

a)

They contain double bonds in their fatty acid chains.

b)

They are solid at room temperature.

c)

They are typically found in plants.

d)

They are healthier than unsaturated fats.

4.

Hydrogen bonds between water molecules are primarily responsible for which property?

a)

Nonpolarity

b)

Cohesion

c)

Ionic interactions

d)

Hydrophobic exclusion

5.

Which of the following best describes a dehydration synthesis reaction?

a)

Breaking down polymers by adding water

b)

Building polymers by removing water

c)

Breaking down monomers without water

d)

Forming hydrogen bonds between molecules

6.

Which type of bond forms between the complementary bases of DNA?

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Peptide

7.

In the fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane, phospholipids are arranged so that:

a)

Hydrophobic tails face the outside environment

b)

Hydrophilic heads face the interior of the bilayer

c)

Hydrophilic heads face aqueous environments inside and outside the cell

d)

Proteins are absent from the membrane

8.

Which carbohydrate is the primary structural component in plant cell walls?

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Chitin

9.

Which of the following elements is found in proteins but not carbohydrates or lipids?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

10.

Which macromolecule has the greatest diversity of functions in the cell?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

11.

A phospholipid has:

a)

Two hydrophobic heads and one hydrophilic tail

b)

Two hydrophilic heads and one hydrophobic tail

c)

One hydrophobic head and two hydrophilic tails

d)

One hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails

12.

Which functional group is characteristic of amino acids?

a)

Hydroxyl (-OH)

b)

Amino (-NH₂) and carboxyl (-COOH)

c)

Phosphate (-PO₄)

d)

Carbonyl (-C=O)

13.

In DNA, the complementary base pairing rule states that:

a)

A. A pairs with T, and G pairs with C

b)

B. A pairs with G, and T pairs with C

c)

C. A pairs with U, and G pairs with C

d)

D. A pairs with T, and G pairs with U

14.

Which of the following is a polymer of glucose used by animals for energy storage?

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

c)

Glycogen

15.

Water’s ability to stabilize temperature is due to its:

a)

Low heat capacity

b)

High heat capacity

c)

Nonpolar nature

d)

High density

16.

How is biological information coded in DNA?

a)

In the hydrogen bonding

b)

In the sequence of nitrogen bases (base pairs)

c)

In the phosphate and sugars backbone

d)

In the 5'-3' side

17.

Which of the following correctly describes a dehydration reaction between amino acids?

a)
A dehydration reaction occurs only in the presence of enzymes, not between amino acids.
b)
A dehydration reaction breaks peptide bonds by absorbing water.
c)
A dehydration reaction adds water to amino acids to form a peptide bond.
d)
A dehydration reaction forms a peptide bond between amino acids by releasing water.
18.
Which major macromolecule is being represented in this image? 
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
19.
What type of macromolecule is being represented in this image? 
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
20.
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in your body?
a)
Speed up chemical reactions.
b)
Give immediate energy.
c)
Help to store energy.
d)
Build cell walls in plants.
21.
Which macromolecule is this?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
22.
Which of these best represents a fatty-acid molecule?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
23.

Which macromolecule is this the chemical structure of?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Nucleic Acid

c)

Lipid

d)

Protein

24.

A student makes a Venn diagram to compare thefunctions of carbohydrates and lipids. Which cellular function of carbohydrates and lipids should be placed in the shared section of the Venn diagram?

a)

hormone production

b)

structural support of cell walls

c)

energy storage

d)

catalyst of chemical reactions

25.

Just under an orca's skin lies a thick layer of blubber. Blubber helps insulate a whale from heat loss. Based on this information, which biomolecule is blubber primarily made of?

a)

Lipids

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

26.

Which of the following describes the primary structure of a protein molecule?

a)
The linear sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
b)
The arrangement of secondary structures in a protein.
c)
The three-dimensional shape of a protein.
d)
The sequence of nucleotides in DNA.
27.

Which part of the amino acid determines its function?

a)
The amino group (NH2) of the amino acid.
b)
The side chain (R group) of the amino acid.
c)
The carboxyl group (COOH) of the amino acid.
d)
The backbone structure of the amino acid.
28.

What molecule is shown in the image?

a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Protein
c)
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
d)
RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
29.

What type of bond forms from a dehydration reaction?

a)
Covalent bond
b)
Hydrogen bond
c)
Metallic bond
d)
Ionic bond