• 1. 
    A substrate attaches to an enzyme at the

  • product
  • sugar
  • attachment site
  • active site
  • 2. 
    The digestive system breaks down large food molecules into smaller ones. This process releases energy for the body. What type of metabolism is this?

  • catabolic
  • anabolic
  • parabolic
  • bolibolic
  • 3. 
    A base is a substance that

  • releases Hydroxide ions when dissolved in water
  • releases Hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
  • does not release any ions when dissolved in water
  • 4. 
    The enzyme known as catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide molecules into separate water and oxygen molecules. During this reaction, what happens to the catalase?

  • It becomes the products O2 and H20
  • It is fully used up and discarded
  • It remains unchanged
  • It changes from catabolic to anabolic
  • 5. 
    ___________ are the main source of energy for cells.

  • Proteins
  • Lipids
  • Nucleic acids
  • Carbohydrates
  • 6. 
    A pH of 3 is how many times more acidic than a pH of 5?

  • 2
  • 20
  • 10
  • 100
  • 7. 
    Which of the following is correctly matched?

  • Proteins-nucleotides
  • Lipids-glycerol
  • Carbohydrates-amino acids
  • DNA-glucose
  • None of the above
  • 8. 
    Which is the monomer (building block) for nucleic acids?

  • amino acid
  • fatty acid & glycerol
  • nucleotide
  • monosaccharide
  • 9. 
    A(n) __________ is the part of the enzyme the substrate fits into.

  • product
  • active site
  • enzyme
  • substrate
  • 10. 
    Phospholipids have a _________ head and a __________ tail.

  • hydrophilic, hydrophobic
  • hydrophobic, hydrophilic
  • 11. 
    Waterproofs, insulates, and stores energy long-term

  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic Acids
  • 12. 
    The attraction of water molecules to other water molecules.

  • adhesion
  • capillarity
  • cohesion
  • density
  • 13. 
    The pH of blood in humans

  • is lowest at birth and gradually increases with age up to a maximum level
  • is different for men and women
  • varies with the activity level of the individual
  • is highest at birth and gradually decreases to a minimum level
  • is normally 7.4 and resists change at all times
  • 14. 
    Animals store carbohydrates as _______________ while plants store carbohydrates as ______________.

  • glycogen, starch
  • sugar, starch
  • starch, glucose
  • glycogen, glucose
  • 15. 
    Two oxygen atoms bond together to create Oxygen gas. Which term best describes this type of matter?

  • molecule
  • compound
  • element
  • ion
  • 16. 
    Amino acids are the small molecules in which biomolecule?

  • protein
  • lipid
  • carbohydrate
  • nucleic acid
  • 17. 
    The particle involved in chemical reactions is the

  • proton
  • neutron
  • electron
  • 18. 
    Excess carbohydrates are stored as this biomolecule

  • carbohydrate
  • protein
  • lipid
  • nucleic acid
  • 19. 
    Charged particles are called...

  • ions
  • atoms
  • elements
  • compounds
  • 20. 
    These organic molecules are used by the body to store the genetic code.

  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic Acids
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