Quiz: Take Some Important Biology Trivia Questions!

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1.

Which of the following is a polymer of amino acids?
- A.
  
  Protein
- B.
  
  Carbohydrate
- C.
  
  Lipid
- D.
  
  Nucleic Acid
2.

Which of the following is a polymer of nucleotides?
- A.
  
  Nucleic Acid
- B.
  
  Protein
- C.
  
  Carbohydrate
- D.
  
  Lipid
3.

Which of the following monomers make up a lipid?
- A.
  
  Glycerol and fatty acid
- B.
  
  Glycerol and amino acids
- C.
  
  Glycerol and nucleic acids
- D.
  
  Thymine and guanine
4.

Which of the following is NOT a nucleotide found in DNA?
- A.
  
  Adenine
- B.
  
  Cytosine
- C.
  
  Uracil
- D.
  
  Guanine
5.

Which of the following is a structural form of carbohydrate?
- A.
  
  Cellulose
- B.
  
  Starch
- C.
  
  Enzyme
- D.
  
  RNA
6.

The functional group -NH2 is called the ____.
- A.
  
  Amino group
- B.
  
  Acid group
- C.
  
  Hydroxide group
- D.
  
  Fatty acid
7.

How many amino acids are found in humans?
- A.
  
  12
- B.
  
  16
- C.
  
  20
- D.
  
  24
8.

When a fat molecule is called "saturated", what is it saturated with?
- A.
  
  Oxygen atoms
- B.
  
  Double bonds
- C.
  
  Calories
- D.
  
  Hydrogen atoms
9.

Organic compounds always contain the element ____.
- A.
  
  Carbon
- B.
  
  Nitrogen
- C.
  
  Oxygen
- D.
  
  Organium
10.

The bonds between amino acids in a protein are called ____.
- A.
  
  James bonds
- B.
  
  Savings bonds
- C.
  
  Peptide bonds
- D.
  
  Brotherly bonds
11.

Which of the following is NOT true of water?
- A.
  
  It resists change in temperature.
- B.
  
  It is considered the "universal solvent".
- C.
  
  It can diffuse through lipids easily.
- D.
  
  It has unique properties due to its polarity.
12.

Bases are substances with a pH greater than 7.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Most plants use lipids for long-term storage of energy.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Most plants use carbohydrate to build cell walls.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of different organic molecules. Which statement best explains how this is possible?
- A.
  
  Elements can make an unlimited number of chemical bonds.
- B.
  
  Carbon is unique in that it can make four chemical bonds.
- C.
  
  Carbon can make twenty bonds to other carbon atoms.
- D.
  
  Organic molecules are acidic.
16.

If we find life elsewhere in the universe it is likely to look exactly like life on Earth because there is a limited number of proteins that can be formed.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

The specific chemical that an enzyme will act on is called a(n) ...
- A.
  
  Substrate.
- B.
  
  Protein.
- C.
  
  Amino acid.
- D.
  
  Catalyst.
18.

Which phrase best describes the effect of a catalyst on a chemical reaction?
- A.
  
  Decreases the rate of reaction
- B.
  
  Increases the temperature
- C.
  
  Decreases the activation energy
- D.
  
  Increases the volume of the reactants
19.

What type of polymer is an enzyme?
- A.
  
  Protein
- B.
  
  Carbohydrate
- C.
  
  Lipid
- D.
  
  Nucleic Acid
20.

What part is labeled B?
- A.
  
  Phosphate
- B.
  
  Ribose Sugar
- C.
  
  Nitrogen Base
- D.
  
  Nucleotide
21.

What part is labeled C?
- A.
  
  Phosphate
- B.
  
  Ribose Sugar
- C.
  
  Nitrogen Base
- D.
  
  Nucleotide
22.

What part is labeled A?
- A.
  
  Phosphate
- B.
  
  Ribose Sugar
- C.
  
  Nitrogen Base
- D.
  
  Nucleotide
23.

This is a diagram of a monomer called a ___.
- A.
  
  Phosphate
- B.
  
  Ribose Sugar
- C.
  
  Nitrogen Base
- D.
  
  Nucleotide
24.

This is a diagram of a monomer that is used to build ___.
- A.
  
  Carbohydrates
- B.
  
  Proteins
- C.
  
  Nucleic Acids
- D.
  
  Lipids
25.

Which of the following is not one of the top four elements in the body?
- A.
  
  Carbon
- B.
  
  Hydrogen
- C.
  
  Nitrogen
- D.
  
  Calcium

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