Biochemistry Quiz
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Which of these is an element?
A. Water
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Oxygen
D. Salt
Organic compounds that have aroma are called:
A. Alkane
B. Alkene
C. Alkyne
D. Aromatic
What is the main function of carbohydrates?
A. Biological membrane components
B. Energy storage
C. Cell structures
D. Enzyme catalysts
What is a compound?
A. A substance made of atoms from the same element
B. A molecule made of atoms held together by covalent bonds
C. A substance made of atoms of different elements
D. A type of bond where electrons are shared between atoms
What determines the identity of an element?
A. Number of neutrons
B. Number of protons
C. Number of electrons
D. Atomic mass
Matter is…
A. a substance made up of only one kind of element
B. anything that has mass and takes up space
What process involves the removal of a water molecule to bond two monosaccharides together?
A. Hydrolysis
B. Dehydration Synthesis
C. Photosynthesis
D. Cellular Respiration
What is an element?
A. A compound of different atoms
B. The smallest basic unit of matter
C. One particular type of atom that cannot be broken down
D. A type of chemical bond
DNA Replication occurs during a part of the Cell Cycle known as the ___ Phase
A. G
B. S
C. R
D. M
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate called?
A. Polysaccharide
B. Disaccharide
C. Monosaccharide
D. Sucrose
When an atom has more or less neutrons than normal, it is known as a/an
A. ion
B. isotope
C. compound
D. molecule
Hemoglobin and muscle tissue are examples of
A. Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Proteins
D. Nucleic Acids
What type of sugar is found in RNA nucleotides?
A. deoxyribose
B. glucose
C. fructose
D. ribose
What is the polymer form of lipids referred to as?
A. Polysaccharide
B. Protein
C. Nucleic acid
D. Triglyceride
Equal sharing of electrons during covalent bonding will lead to a _______ molecule.
A. non-polar
B. polar