Carbon Chemistry Test

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1) True/False Organic compounds are substances produced and found in living things.

2) Amino acids are monomers of

a) disaccharides b) proteins. c) nucleotides. d) steroids.

3) Which organic molecule below is most closely related to nucleic acids?

a) amino acids b) CH2 chains c) nucleotides d) sugars

4) In the molecule that has the chemical formula C2H6, the carbon atoms are bonded
together with a ____________________ bond.

5) Glucose is a
a) protein b) disaccharide c) nucleic acid d) sugar e) starch

6) Animals store glucose in the form of

a) amylase b) glycogen c) glycerol d) guanine e) cellulose

7) The general term for a large molecule made up of many similar subunits is
a) polymer b) functional group c) peptide d) helix e) pectin

8) The "lock and key" model refers to

a) dehydration synthesis b) monomers and polymers c) an enzyme and a substrate

9) Biological protein catalysts speed up reactions by

a) lowering activation energy b) increasing the reaction temperature
c) decreasing the amount of reactant collisions d) all of the above

10) The most common food reserves in humans are fat and
a) DNA b) glycogen c) hemoglobin d) maltose

11) If an atom had 4 protons, how many electrons would it need to be neutrally charged?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

12) What is the main function of DNA?

a) make fats b) make proteins c) make polymers d) make enzymes

13) A model of two atoms is shown below.
Which of the following would result if a covalent bond is formed between the two atoms?

8P 8P
8N 8N

a) Atom 1 would transfer two protons to atom 2.

b) Atom 2 would transfer four neutrons to atom 1.
c) Each atom would share two of its electrons with the other atom.
d) Each atom would share four of its electrons with the other atom

14) Proteins are made from

a) carbohydrates b) nucleic acids c) amino acids d) lipids

15) How does an enzyme lower the amount of energy necessary to break a chemical
bond?
a) it breaks the bond b) it stresses the bond c) it eliminates an electron d) it forms a
bond with a polymer

16) Acids have a __________ pH while bases have a __________ pH.

a) low, high b) high, low c) medium, neutral

17) What distinguishes one atom from another?

a) number of electrons b) number of protons c) number of neutrons
d) number of bonds

18) In an ionic bond electrons are

a) given and taken b) shared c) destroyed d) moved to another level

19) In a covalent bond electrons are

a) given and taken b) shared c) destroyed d) moved to another level
20) According to the graph above, what is the optimal rate temperature for the enzyme
depicted?
a) 0 b) 40 c) 60 d) 20

21) A chart listing the characteristics of four molecules is shown below.

Which molecule listed in the chart is a protein?

Molecule Function Monomer

1 Stores energy Monosaccharides

2 Forms structure Fatty acids

of cell membrane

3 Carries genetic Nucleotides

information

4 Builds muscles Amino acids

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

22) Which diagram represents the formation of an ionic bond?

a) Na-Cl b) N-N c) O=C=O d) H-N-H
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