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Chapter 2 Chemistry of Life Exam

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of chemistry begins with the basic unit of matter, the ____________.

a)

cell

b)

atom

c)

nucleus

d)

enzyme

2.

What subatomic particles make up the mass of the nucleus?

a)

Electrons and neutrons

b)

Electrons and protons

c)

Protons and neutrons

d)

Protons and nucleic acids

3.

The ____________ is positively charged, whereas the ____________ is negatively charged.

a)

Neutron, electron

b)

Proton, electron

c)

Electron, neutron

d)

Proton, neutron

4.

Water molecules have partial charges which makes them __________, and they are able to bond to other water molecules through __________________.

a)

Nonpolar, covalent bonding

b)

Polar, covalent bonding

c)

Nonpolar, hydrogen bonding

d)

Polar, hydrogen bonding

5.

If your friend took a pH test of a mystery solution and the number came out to 4.5 on the pH scale, what would you tell him?

a)

There are absolutely no hydrogen ions in that solution, which makes it more basic!

b)

There are more hydrogen ions in that solution, which makes it more acidic!

c)

There are more hydroxide ions in that solution, which makes it more acidic!

d)

There are less hydrogen ions in that solution, which makes it neutral!

6.

Household bleach has a pH between 12 and 13. From this information, which of the following BEST describes the bleach solution?

a)

The solution is acidic, meaning it has more hydrogen (H+) ions than hydroxide (OH-) ions.

b)

The solution is basic, meaning it has fewer hydrogen (H+) ions than hydroxide (OH-) ions.

c)

The solution is neutral, meaning it has an equal number of hydrogen (H+) ions and hydroxide (OH-) ions.

d)

The solution is a buffer that reacts with solutions containing high concentrations of hydrogen (H+) ions.

7.

Organic compounds contain mostly ____________, ____________ and ____________ atoms.

a)

Oxygen, carbon and hydrogen

b)

Sulfur, phosphorus and nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen, sulfur and carbon

d)

Nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen

8.

Macromolecules are built from __________________ which link together to form __________________.

a)

Polymers, monomers

b)

Monomers, polymers

c)

Monomers, macromolecules

d)

Polymers, compounds

9.

The four main types of macromolecules are:

a)

Acids, bases, enzymes, and nucleic acids

b)

Carbohydrates, lipids, acids, and bases

c)

Nucleic acids, proteins, chemical reactions, and bases

d)

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

10.

The monomers of carbohydrates are ________________.

a)

disaccharides

b)

monosaccharides

c)

polysaccharides

d)

nucleic acids

11.

This class of macromolecules does not dissolve in water.

a)

Proteins

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Fatty Acids

d)

Lipids

12.

________________ are the building blocks, or monomers, that make up proteins.

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Amino acids

c)

Fatty acids

d)

Lipids

13.

How many amino acids are in the composition of human beings?

a)

20

b)

32

c)

35

d)

23

14.

________________ are catalysts that help speed up biological reactions.

a)

enzymes

b)

catabolism

c)

nucleic acids

d)

lipids

15.

A DNA nucleotide consists of a ____________, ____________, and __________________.

a)

Deoxyribose, nucleic, acid

b)

Sugar, salt, water

c)

Sugar, base, phosphate

d)

Water, base, sulfur

16.

Which type of macromolecule stores genetic information?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Fatty acids

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

None of the above

17.

Which type of bonds hold two or more water molecules together?

a)

Hydrogen bonds

b)

Covalent bonds

c)

Ionic bonds

d)

None of the above

18.

What changes during a chemical reaction between two compounds?

a)

Number of protons

b)

Total mass

c)

Chemical bonds

d)

Total energy

19.

Pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom.

(a)  

20.

The attraction of molecules of the same substance (ex: water).

(a)  

21.

The attraction of molecules of different substances.

(a)  

22.

Atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons they contain.

(a)  

23.

Elements or compounds produced by chemical reactions.

(a)  

24.

Elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction.

(a)  

25.

Subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; 5 carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

(a)  

26.

Macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; fats, oils, and waxes.

(a)  

27.

Compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.

(a)  

28.

Type of mixture in which all the components are evenly distributed.

(a)  

29.

How do the types of chemical bonds differ from each other? How are they similar? (Hint there are 4 types)

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30.

What is a buffer? Why is it useful to cells?

4 lines
31.

What are the four major categories of macromolecules? Describe the basic structures and the primary functions of each.

4 lines
32.

What are the three major roles of proteins?

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33.

Compounds with an amino group on one end, and a carbonyl group on the other end, and an R group on another end

(a)  

34.

Substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

(a)  

35.

The substance that is dissolved in water

(a)  

36.

When atoms share an electron, they form this type of bond

(a)  

37.

When atoms transfer electrons, they form this type of bond

(a)  

38.

Dissolving substance in a solution

(a)  

39.

Substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions

(a)  

40.

Atom that has a positive or negative charge

(a)  

41.

Macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorous

(a)  

42.

Macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

(a)  

43.

BONUS ON BOARD

(a)