Biology Biochemistry Terms
27 Questions
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The students will be matching the meaning to the correct vocabulary terms.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
A substance or compound that increases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution.
- A.
Protein
- B.
Acid
- C.
Enzyme
- D.
Ion
Correct Answer
B. Acid -
- 2.
1.The substance on which an enzyme works. (2) The foundation to which an organism is attached.
- A.
Lip
- B.
Catalyst
- C.
Polar
- D.
Substrate
Correct Answer
D. Substrate -
- 3.
One of a family of compounds, including fats, phospholipids, and steroids, that are insoluble in water.
- A.
Element
- B.
Lip
- C.
Protein
- D.
Compound
Correct Answer
B. Lip -
- 4.
A substance that reduces the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution.
- A.
Enzyme
- B.
Nucleic acid
- C.
Active site
- D.
Base
Correct Answer
D. Base -
- 5.
Any substance that cannot be broken down to any other substance.
- A.
Ion
- B.
Element
- C.
Polar
- D.
Reactant
Correct Answer
B. Element -
- 6.
Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds.
- A.
Atom
- B.
Molecule
- C.
Electron
- D.
Covalent bond
Correct Answer
B. Molecule -
- 7.
Having parts or areas with opposed or contrasting properties, such as positive and negative charges, head and tail.
- A.
Polar
- B.
Substrate
- C.
Proton
- D.
Atom
Correct Answer
A. Polar -
- 8.
A substance that lowers the activation energy of a chemical reaction by forming a temporary association with the reacting molecules; as a result, the rate of the reaction is accelerated.
- A.
Lipid
- B.
Element
- C.
Hydrolysis
- D.
Catalyst
Correct Answer
D. Catalyst -
- 9.
A three-dimensional biological polymer constructed from a set of 20 different monomers called amino acids.
- A.
Protein
- B.
Product
- C.
Enzyme
- D.
Base
Correct Answer
A. Protein -
- 10.
The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.
- A.
Proton
- B.
Neutron
- C.
Atom
- D.
Product
Correct Answer
C. Atom -
- 11.
A giant molecule of living matter formed by the joining of smaller molecules, usually by condensation synthesis. Polysaccharides, proteins, and nucleic acids
- A.
Concentration
- B.
Ion
- C.
Nucleic acid
- D.
Macromolecule
Correct Answer
D. Macromolecule -
- 12.
The specific portion of an enzyme that attaches to the substrate by means of weak chemical bonds.
- A.
Catalyst
- B.
Active site
- C.
Covalent bond
- D.
Nonpolar
Correct Answer
B. Active site -
- 13.
Containing no permanently dipolar molecules
- A.
Nonpolar
- B.
Lipid
- C.
Polar
- D.
Base
Correct Answer
A. Nonpolar -
- 14.
Exclusive attention to one object
- A.
Hydroysis
- B.
Carbohydrate
- C.
Concentration
- D.
Proyon
Correct Answer
C. Concentration -
- 15.
A starting material in a chemical reaction.
- A.
Polar
- B.
Product
- C.
Substrate
- D.
Reactant
Correct Answer
D. Reactant -
- 16.
A chemical process that lyses or splits molecules by the addition of water; an essential process in digestion.
- A.
Nucleic acid
- B.
Enzyme
- C.
Macromolecule
- D.
Hydrolysis
Correct Answer
D. Hydrolysis -
- 17.
A condition in which male and female gametes are morphologically indistinguishable.
- A.
Electron
- B.
Product
- C.
Ionic bond
- D.
Elctron
Correct Answer
C. Ionic bond -
- 18.
A subatomic particle with a single positive electrical charge, found in the nucleus of the atom.
- A.
Proton
- B.
Neutron
- C.
Electron
- D.
Atom
Correct Answer
A. Proton -
- 19.
A sugar (monosaccharide) or one of its dimers (disaccharides) or polymers (polysaccharides).
- A.
Enzyme
- B.
Carbohydrate
- C.
Lip
- D.
Proton
Correct Answer
B. Carbohydrate -
- 20.
A chemical bond formed as a result of the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons.
- A.
Covalent bond
- B.
Ion bond
- C.
Element
- D.
Product
Correct Answer
A. Covalent bond -
- 21.
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, unique for each element and designated by a subscript to the left of the elemental symbol.
- A.
Reactant
- B.
Nonpolar
- C.
Ionic bond
- D.
Atomic number
Correct Answer
D. Atomic number -
- 22.
A class of proteins serving as catalysts, chemical agents that change the rate of a reaction without being consumed by the reaction.
- A.
Ion
- B.
Enzyme
- C.
Compound
- D.
Molecules
Correct Answer
B. Enzyme -
- 23.
A particle with a single negative charge; one or more electrons orbit the nucleus of the atom.
- A.
Electron
- B.
Neutron
- C.
Proton
- D.
Atom
Correct Answer
A. Electron -
- 24.
An atom that has gained or lost electrons, thus acquiring a charge.
- A.
Electron
- B.
Neutron
- C.
Proton
- D.
Ion
Correct Answer
D. Ion -
- 25.
A polymer consisting of many nucleotide monomers; serves as a blueprint for proteins and, through the actions of proteins, for all cellular activities. The two types are DNA and RNA.
- A.
Nuetron
- B.
Nucleic acid
- C.
Acid
- D.
Element
Correct Answer
B. Nucleic acid -
- 26.
An electrically neutral particle (a particle having no electrical charge), found in the atom.
- A.
Base
- B.
Lip
- C.
Neutron
- D.
Electron
Correct Answer
C. Neutron -
- 27.
the end result of production
- A.
Product
- B.
Sum
- C.
Catalyst
- D.
Atomic number
Correct Answer
A. Product -
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