Names: ___________________________________________________________________________

Group #: _________

Review Worksheet 1
1. _____ Which of the following is the most complex level of organization?
A. a mitochondria B. a carbon atom
C. a beaver D. a forest
E. the digestive system

2. _____ If the atomic number is 10, then:

A. the outermost electron shell is full.
B. the atom has 10 electrons in its nucleus.
C. there are seven electrons in the outermost shell.
D. this atom would be considered unreactive.
E. Both A and D.

3. _____ When a strong base such as NaOH is added to the blood, which of the following occurs?
A. Bicarbonate binds free H+ ions to return the pH to 7.4
B. Carbonic acid releases H+ ions to return the pH to 7.4
C. The pH goes down due to the increase in OH groups
D. Water surrounds the Na+ ions to return the pH to 7.4
E. Water surrounds the OH- group to form an alcohol

4. _____ A newly discovered lipid, extracted from a rare Polynesian plant is solid at room temperature.
This is most likely to be a:
A. saturated fat B. unsaturated fat
C. phospholipids D. none of the above

5. _____ Polar molecules develop when:

A. shared electrons are not shared equally.
B. both atoms have similar electronegativity.
C. one atom is much more electronegative than the other.
D. electrons transfer from one atom to another.
E. both A and C.

Use the diagram below to answer questions 6-8.

6. _____ Which letter box corresponds to the functional group that acts as an acid?

7. _____ Which letter box corresponds to R group on the molecule?

8. Which class of macromolecule does this belong to: __________________________

Fill in the following table for question 9:
9.
Monomer Polymer Bond Between Monomers
Monosaccharide
Peptide bond
Nucleotide

10. a. What are the components of a triglyceride? _____________________________________

b. What type of bond forms a triglyceride? _______________________________________

c. What type of reaction forms this bond? ________________________________________

11. In water, you add the following: sodium chloride, glucose, a protein, and phospholipids. Draw how
they would interact with the water. Shown is sodium for you.

12. Name 3 difference between DNA and RNA.

13. _____ The bond that is important in mediating the cohesive properties of water is also important in
which of the following:
A. Formation of a DNA double helix
B. Beta pleated sheet structures in proteins
C. Formation of fatty acids
D. Formation of polymers from nucleotide monomers
E. Both a and b

14. Magnesium has 12 protons, 12 neutrons, and 12 electrons.

a. What is magnesium’s atomic number? What is magnesium’s mass number?

b. If magnesium donated 2 electrons, what is the charge on magnesium? What would you now
call magnesium?