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Biochemistry for Biology Students
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A #biology quiz reviewing #biochemistry basics including #macromolecules and #enzymes.
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1
What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide
Amino acid
Nucleotide
Sugar
2
What is the most important element in living things?
Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
3
Many ______ make up a ______.
Molecules, monomer
Polymers, monomer
Monomers, atom
Monomers, polymer
4
Which method can be used to test for complex carbs, like starch?
Iodine test
Benedict's test
Biuret test
Paper bag test
5
Why does cooked pineapple allow jello to set, but not fresh pineapple?
Fresh pineapple has enzymes that break down gelatin
Cooked pineapple's enzymes have been denatured
Fresh pineapple's enzymes have been denatured (broken apart)
Cooked pineapple has enzymes that break down gelatin
6
True or false: The "head", or top part of a lipid, is made of glycerol.
True
False
7
What do we call the molecule that "fits into" an enzyme?
Enzymolecule
Atom
Substrate
Product
8
Which macromolecule type includes the information-storing molecules DNA and RNA?
Nucleic Acid
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Protein
9
True or false: a molecule can be made up of 2 or more atoms.
False
True
10
What is the monomer of a protein?
Fatty acid
Sugar
Nucleic acid
Amino acid
11
In a chemical reaction, what do we call the energy used to get the reaction started?
Heat energy
Reaction energy
Activation energy
Product energy
12
Which structure level of a protein includes coiling or folding the amino acid chain?
Tertiary structure
Primary structure
Secondary structure
13
What can regulate (start or stop from working) enzymes?
Addition of energy
pH (acidic or basic)
Regulation molecules
Temperature
14
What macromolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes?
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Protein
Nucleic Acid
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Which answer is NOT correct?
Enzymes are specialized proteins
Enzymes are catalysts
Enzymes raise activation energy
Enzymes speed up reactions
