Biology for Beginners

Question 1

Chemical reactions: energy released is called a _______ reaction

Accepted Answer

Exothermic

Question 2

subunits of lipid are_____

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fatty acid, gycerol

Question 3

Waxes are what type of biomolecule?

Accepted Answer

Lipids

Question 4

What has the PH lower than 7

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acids

Question 5

How can proteins be damaged?

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extreme heat or PH

Question 6

what is a dehydration reaction?

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removing water from 2 amino acids to form proteins

Question 7

Chemical reactions: when energy is gained it is called a ______ reaction

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Endothermic

Question 8

This cannot be broken down into simpler substances

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atom or element

Question 9

What are the functions of carbohydrates?

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quick energy, energy storage, cell wall

Question 10

metals are bonded by what?

Accepted Answer

Ionic bond

Question 11

What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?

Accepted Answer

nucleotide

Question 12

An example of a transport protein is:

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hemoglobin

Question 13

The energy needed to start a chemical reaction is called the_____

Accepted Answer

Activation Energy

Question 14

Is glucose a monosaccharide or polysaccharide?

Accepted Answer

mono

Question 15

What type of fats are critical building components for cell membranes?

Accepted Answer

phospholipids

Question 16

What are the 6 elements of life?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorous, Sulfur

Question 17

Steroids, Fats, Waxes are what type of biomolecule?

Accepted Answer

Lipid

Question 18

Animals store energy as:

Accepted Answer

glycogen

Question 19

Which biomolecule does your genetic code tell our body to make?

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Protein

Question 20

Where do plants get Amino acids from?

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they make their own

Question 21

What does the structure of the protein determine?

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How it will function

Question 22

Plants store energy as:

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starch

Question 23

The carbohydrate in cell walls is called________

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cellulose

Question 24

How many bonds can Carbon make?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 25

What has the PH of 7

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water

Question 26

If you are making chocolate milk, the chocolate syrup/powder would be the_____

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solute

Question 27

What biomolecule is DNA?

Accepted Answer

Nucleic Acid

Question 28

What has the PH higher than 7

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bases

Question 29

A substance formed by the combination of 2 or more elements is called_____

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compound

Question 30

The 3 components of Nucleotide are....

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Nitrogen base, Phosphate group, sugar

Question 31

What are the three subatomic particles?

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Protons, neutrons, electrons

Question 32

What is the function of an enzyme?

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boost chemical reactions

Question 33

What are 3 uses of proteins?

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cell structure, enzymes, transport

Question 34

Since water is cohesive, adhesive, and high specific heat makes it________

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polar

Question 35

Where do animals get Amino acids from?

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food

Question 36

How do you speed up a reaction?

Accepted Answer

catalysts or heat it up

Question 37

What do amino acids make?

Accepted Answer

proteins

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