Living organisms have a lot of chemicals and elements within them, and studying biochemistry is one way of opening ourselves to this. If you have just begun studying biochemistry, the informative quiz below on basic biochemistry is perfect for testing out what you know. Give it a try and see what you should read up on.
Nucleic acid
Monosaccharides
Lipid
Protein
Protein
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Nucleic acid
Keratin - amino acid
Phospholipid - fatty acid
DNA - nucleotide
Cellulase - monosaccharide
Protein
Nucleic acid
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Oxygen
Potassium
Phosphorus
Hydrogen
Double
Single
Hydrogen
Covalent
Nucleotide
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Amino acid
Starch, glucose, fructose
Cellulose, glycogen, protease
Cholesterol, wax, carcinogen
Trypsin, lipase, testosterone
Used as cell receptors, enzymes, and transport molecules in the human body.
Used as the main energy source for plants.
Stores hereditary information in bacteria.
Used as insulation for marine arctic animals.
Substrate
Active site
Product
Protein
Stabilizes
Raises
Lowers
Eliminates
Camelose
Cameline
Camelise
Camelase
Decrease the amount of substrate by one-third
Increase the pH by 4 levels on the pH scale
Decrease the amount of enzyme by half
Increase the temperature by 10 C