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A&P: Chemistry Part I

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of living materials requires an understanding of chemistry. Which of the following is an example of this?

a)

Understanding how enzymes catalyze reactions in cells

b)

Learning about the history of ancient civilizations

c)

Studying the structure of a poem

d)

Analyzing the causes of World War II

2.

The relationships among matter, atoms, and molecules can be described as:

a)

Matter is made up of atoms, which combine to form molecules.

b)

Atoms are made up of molecules, which combine to form matter.

c)

Molecules are made up of matter, which combine to form atoms.

d)

Matter is made up of molecules, which combine to form atoms.

3.

The general structure of an atom can be described as:

a)

A nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons

b)

A solid sphere with no internal structure

c)

A core of electrons surrounded by protons and neutrons

d)

A shell of neutrons with protons and electrons inside

4.

Atomic structure determines how atoms interact by:

a)

Determining the arrangement of electrons and their ability to form bonds

b)

Controlling the size of the nucleus only

c)

Affecting only the mass of the atom

d)

Having no effect on atomic interactions

5.

Atomic structure determines how atoms interact by:

a)

Determining the arrangement of electrons, which affects bonding and interactions

b)

Controlling the number of protons, which affects color

c)

Setting the atomic mass, which determines reactivity

d)

Defining the nucleus size, which affects melting point

6.

Fill in the blank: The medical term 'Di-' means (a)   .

7.

Fill in the blank: The medical term 'Glyc-' means (a)   .

8.

The medical term 'Lip-' means (a)   .

9.

Fill in the blank: The medical term '-lyt' means _______.

a)

dissolvable

b)

painful

c)

swollen

d)

infected

10.

Fill in the blank: The medical term 'Mono-' means (a)   .

11.

The medical term 'Poly-' means (a)   .

12.

Fill in the blank: The medical term 'Sacchar-' means _______.

a)

sugar

b)

salt

c)

fat

d)

protein

13.

Fill in the blank: The medical term 'Syn-' means _______.

a)

together, with

b)

before

c)

against

d)

under

14.

Chemistry is the branch of science that considers the composition of matter and how this composition changes over _____

a)

time

b)

space

c)

weight

d)

color

15.

Why is understanding chemistry essential to understanding anatomy and physiology?

a)

Because chemicals participate in body processes.

b)

Because chemistry is unrelated to biology.

c)

Because anatomy is only about bones.

d)

Because physiology is only about muscles.

16.

Our foods, liquids, and medications are composed of chemicals.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Cells and their organelles are assemblies of molecules, which are composed of _____?

a)

chemicals

b)

cells

c)

tissues

d)

organs

18.

What is matter? Fill in the blank: Matter is anything that has (a)   and takes up space (living and nonliving things).

19.

All matter is composed of ______.

a)

elements

b)

cells

c)

molecules

d)

compounds

20.

Elements are the smallest units of matter with specific chemical properties.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Living organisms require about how many elements?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

d)

50

22.

Which elements are most abundant in living organisms?

a)

Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen

b)

Iron, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium

c)

Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc

d)

Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton

23.

Elements are composed of ______.

a)

atoms

b)

molecules

c)

ions

d)

compounds

24.

What is the smallest unit of an element?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Cell

d)

Compound

25.

Attractions between two or more atoms are called ______ bonds.

a)

chemical

b)

ionic

c)

hydrogen

d)

covalent

26.

Match the major elements in the human body with their symbols:

a)

O

1.

Oxygen

b)

C

2.

Carbon

c)

H

3.

Hydrogen

d)

N

4.

Nitrogen

e)

Ca

5.

Calcium

27.

Which element makes up the largest percentage of the human body by weight?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

28.

Fill in the blank: The symbol for Sodium is _____

a)

Na

b)

So

c)

Sd

d)

Sn

29.

Trace elements together make up less than 0.1% of the human body by weight.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which subatomic particle has a positive charge and is about equal in size to a neutron?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Ion

31.

Neutrons are _________.

a)

uncharged

b)

positively charged

c)

negatively charged

d)

magnetic

32.

Which subatomic particle is much smaller than protons and neutrons and has a negative charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Ion

33.

An electrically neutral atom has equal numbers of ________ and ________.

a)

protons; electrons

b)

protons; neutrons

c)

neutrons; electrons

d)

isotopes; ions

34.

Atoms that gain or lose one or more electrons become charged and are called (a)   .

35.

The center of the atom, containing protons and neutrons, is called the ________.

a)

nucleus

b)

electron cloud

c)

valence shell

d)

isotope

36.

What are atoms that gain or lose electrons called?

a)

Molecules

b)

Ions

c)

Isotopes

d)

Compounds

37.

Ions are derived mostly from salts dissolved in what substance?

a)

Water

b)

Oil

c)

Alcohol

d)

Air

38.

What is the atomic number of an element?

a)

The number of neutrons in the atom

b)

The number of protons in the atom

c)

The number of electrons in the atom

d)

The sum of protons and neutrons in the atom

39.

The number of protons plus the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is its _________.

a)

mass number.

b)

atomic number.

c)

isotope number.

d)

atomic mass unit.

40.

What is the atomic number of the element shown in the diagram?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

12.011

d)

18

41.

All atoms of an element have the same atomic number because they have the same number of _______.

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

isotopes

42.

Atoms with the same atomic number, but different mass numbers, are called:

a)

Ions

b)

Isotopes

c)

Molecules

d)

Compounds

43.

All carbon atoms have 6 protons, but may have 6, 7, or 8 neutrons.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Unstable isotopes have unstable atomic nuclei that decompose, releasing energy. What is this process called?

a)

Radiation

b)

Fusion

c)

Fission

d)

Ionization

45.

Unstable isotopes are called ________.

a)

radioactive

b)

stable

c)

neutral

d)

inert

46.

A radioactive isotope can be introduced into an organism and then traced as it enters into ________ activities.

a)

metabolic

b)

reproductive

c)

digestive

d)

respiratory

47.

The human thyroid is unique in using the element ______ in its metabolism.

a)

iodine

b)

calcium

c)

iron

d)

potassium

48.

The first shell, closest to the nucleus, holds a maximum of how many electrons?

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

Six

d)

Eight

49.

The second and third energy shells each hold a maximum of ________ electrons.

a)

eight

b)

ten

c)

twelve

d)

six

50.

Atoms of elements that have their outermost shells filled are ________ and chemically inert (inactive).

a)

stable

b)

radioactive

c)

unstable

d)

reactive

51.

Atoms with incompletely filled outermost shells tend to be ________, in order to form stable outer shells of 2 or 8 electrons.

a)

reactive

b)

inert

c)

neutral

d)

radioactive

52.

When atoms gain or lose electrons, they become ________ with a charge.

a)

ions

b)

molecules

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

53.

Oppositely-charged ions attract each other and form an ________ (electrovalent) bond.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

metallic

d)

hydrogen