PRETEST BIOCHEM

Name: Date:

Instructor: EPHESIANY G. FRANCISCO, RMT Score:

Identification

Directions: Provide the correct and complete answer. STRICTLY NO ERASURES, NO

SUPERIMPOSITIONS, NO ALTERATIONS, AND NO PIERCING.

1. Starch can be separated into two fractions namely,

2. The reserve carbohydrate of animals and plants are and
, respectively.
3. The oxidation products of cholesterol that emulsify all kinds of lipids, including
cholesterol, and are essential in the digestion of fats.
4. The energy currency in terms of physics is called.
5. ATP stands for.
6. Citric Acid cycle is synonymous to
7. The enzyme that catalyzes the joining of two molecules is classified as.
8. To speed up the rate of a chemical reaction, the first thing to do is.
9. The unit of heredity.
10. The building blocks of proteins.

Multiple Choice

Directions: Read each test question correctly. Encircle the best answer that fits the
question. STRICTLY NO ERASURES, NO SUPERIMPOSITIONS, NO
ALTERATIONS, AND NO PIERCING.

1. Neutral fats, oils, and waxes are

A. Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Nucleic Acids
D. Proteins

2. Most enzymes are

A.Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Nucleic Acids
D. Proteins

3. The complex compound that carries the information needed to make proteins is
A. Carbohydrates
B. DNA
C. Enzyme
D. Lipid

4. Carbohydrate is to glucose as
A. Fats is to Oil
B. DNA is to RNA
C. H2 is to O2
D. Protein is to amino acids
5. Enzymes sped up chemical reactions by
A. Storing lycogen
B. Repelling substrates
C. Decreasing activation energy
D. Increasing activation energy

6. One of the differences between DNA and RNA molecules is the absence of this
nitrogenous base in RNA.
A. Adenine
B. Cytosine
C. Guanine
D. Thymine

7. One feature of lipids is that these biomolecules

A. Include cartilage and chitin
B. Are composed of monosaccharides
C. Serve as food reserves in many organisms
D. Include fats consisting of one fatty acid molecule and three glycerol

8. In the equation 2H2 + O2 - 2H2O

A. Only H2O is a compound
B. H2, O2, and H2O are all elements
C. H2, O2, and H2O are all compounds
D. H2, O2, and H2O are all trace elements

9. Cellular pH is kept near value of 7 because of

A. Acids
B. Bases
C. Buffers
D. Salts

10. The storage form of carbohydrates in animals is

A. Cellulose; Glycogen
B. Glycogen; Cellulose
C. Glycogen; Starch
D. Starch; Glycogen