RIO Unit 03- Biology

Chemistry of Life

1. Which formula represents an organic 4. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a toxic

compound? (Evaluating) by-product of cellular metabolism in
aerobic organisms. The reaction below
A Mg(OH)2 occurs within the cells to prevent the
accumulation of hydrogen peroxide. In
B NaCl this reaction, what does catalase function
as? (Analyzing)
C C12H22O11

D NH3

2. Which are the four most abundant A An enzyme in the breakdown of

elements in living cells? (Organizing) hydrogen peroxide

A carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur B An enzyme in the synthesis of

hydrogen peroxide
B carbon, oxygen, hydrogen,
nitrogen CAn emulsifier in the digestion of
hydrogen peroxide
C carbon, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus
D An indicator in the detection of
D carbon, sulfur, hydrogen, hydrogen peroxide
magnesium

3. Which pair of compounds can be

classified as inorganic? (Evaluating) 5. What is a molecule of the polymer
DNA composed of? (Knowing)
A nucleic acids and minerals
A Glucose
B nucleic acids and minerals
B Amino acids
C water and salts
C Fatty acids
D nucleic acids and proteins
D Nucleotides
 9. Which of the following makes up a
molecule of water? (Knowing)
A One hydrogen atom and two oxygen
atoms

B One atom of sodium and one atom

of chlorine

6. How many valence electrons does the C One atom of hydrogen and one atom
atom of Carbon pictured above contain? of oxygen
(Applying)
A2 D One atom of oxygen and two atoms
of hydrogen
B4
10. Which of the following statements
C6 about a compound is true? (Evaluating)
A The physical and chemical properties
D8 of a compound are usually very different
from those of the elements from which
they were formed.

7. What does the space surrounding the B Only the physical properties of a
nucleus of an atom contain? compound are usually different from
(Organizing) those of the elements from which they
A Protons were formed.

B Neutrons C Only the chemical properties of a

C Electrons
D Ions
8. Which of the following uses
radioactive isotopes? (Applying)
A Determining the ages of rocks and
fossils.
B Treating cancer and killing bacteria
that cause food to spoil
C Tracing the movement of substances
within an organism
compound are usually very different
from those of the elements from which
they were formed.
D The physical and chemical
properties of a compound are usually the
same as those of the elements from
which they were formed.
11. What type of ion is formed when an
atom loses an electron? (Analyzing)
A Positive
B Neutral
C Negative

D All of the above D Possibly positive or negative

12. Which of the following statements is 15. What are atoms of the same element
true? (Applying) with different numbers of neutrons
A When salt dissolves in water, water called? (Knowing)
is the solute. A Ions

B When salt dissolves in water, water B Isotopes

is the solvent.
C Isomers
C When salt dissolves in water, water
is the reactant. D Compounds

D When salt dissolves in water, water

is the solution.

13. Why does ice float in water?

(Analyzing)
A Because water is cohesive

B Because ice has a higher density

than water

C Because water expands when it

freezes
16. What type of bonds are shown in the
sharing of electrons between the Carbon
D Because of water’s high surface
and Hydrogen atoms above?
tension
(Integrating)
A Ionic bonds
14. What is a substance with a pH of
B Hydrogen bonds
six? (Organizing)
A An acid
C Van der Waals interactions
B A base
D Covalent bonds
C Both an acid and a base

D Neither an acid nor a base

17. Which of the following composes 20. Which macromolecule is responsible
proteins? (Organizing) for storing heredity information?
A Amino acids (Knowing)
A Carbohydrates
B Nucleic acids
B Proteins
C Monosaccharides
C Nucleic Acids
D Fatty acids
D Lipids

18. What term best describes the

molecule above? (Generating)
A Carbohydrate

B Protein

C Nucleic Acid 21. What macromolecule is being

formed by the condensation reaction
D Lipid above? (Generating)
A Carbohydrate
19. Which of the following is true B Protein
regarding chemical reactions that release
energy? (Analyzing) C Nucleic Acid
A They will not occur.
D Lipid
B They will not explode

C They will explode

D They often occur spontaneously

22. How do enzymes speed up chemical 25. What type of electron is available to
reactions? (Analyzing) form bonds? (Knowing)
A By binding to products. A Valence

B By serving as buffers to neutralize B Nucleus

solution for the reaction.
C Ionic
C By lowering activation energy
needed to start the reaction. D Covalent

D By changing the salinity and/or 26. Which of the following

temperature of the reaction. carbohydrates is used in plants to store
energy? (Applying)
A Cellulose

23. What substances raise the hydrogen B Starch

ion (H+) concentration of a solution?
(Integrating) C Glycogen
A Enzymes
D Chitin
B Bases

C Isotopes

D Acids

24. Which of the following statements is

true? (Evaluating)
A Simple sugars are made of
polysaccharides.

B Glycerol is made of fatty acids.

C RNA molecules are made of

nucleotides.

D Amino acids are made of proteins.

27. Using the pH scale above, which of
the following would release OH- ions
when placed into pure water?
(Integrating)
A Battery acid

B Vinegar

C Lye

D Milk

28. Using the pH scale above, and

remembering that the scale is
logarithmic, how many times more
acidic than vinegar is battery acid?
(Generating)
A 10 times

B 100 times

C 1000 times

D 2 times