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CHAPTER 6

Chapter Test A Chemistry in Biology

Part A: Multiple Choice
In the space at the left, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement
or answers each question.
1. Which defines an atom?
A. building block of energy
B. building block of matter
C. charged particle
D. smallest particle
2. How are the water molecules in a raindrop held together?
A. covalent bonds
B. hydrogen bonds
C. positive attractions
D. negative attractions
3. How do solutes and solvents interact?
A. solvents change the properties of solutes
B. solvents dissolve in solutes
C. solutes change the properties of solvents
D. solutes dissolve in solvents
4. Molecules made from units of identical compounds linked by covalent bonds are called
A. polymers
B. nucleic acids
C. elements
D. atoms

_____ 5. What kind of chemical reaction does this energy diagram show?

A. exothermic
B. endothermic
C. ionthermic
D. covalenthermic
_____ 6. What is the function of the enzyme-substrate complex?
A. breakdown the enzyme
B. break or build chemical bonds
C. Stop chemical reactions
D. inhibit enzyme function

_____ 7. What is the structure shown here?

A. elements called carbohydrates

B. compounds called carbohydrates
C. elements called proteins
D. compound called proteins

_____ 8. The diagram below illustrates a biochemical process that occurs in organisms.

The substance labeled catalyst also is known by what other name?

A. ionizer
B. polymerization
C. lipids called enzymes
D. proteins called enzymes

_____ 9. Which is NOT true of lipids?

A. They are commonly called fats and oils
B. They are hydrophobic.
C. They are good for energy storage.
D. They are polar.

_____ 10. Which is true about enzymes?

A. They act on nonspecific, randomly chosen substrates.
B. After a reaction, they cannot be reused
C. They can speed up metabolic processes in the body.
D. They cannot change shape
Part B: Matching
Matching Set 1 Check the box of the atomic particle that matches each statement. More than
one box may be checked for each statement.

Statement Electron Neutron Proton

1. Positively charged particle

2. Located outside the nucleus
3. Can be shared by two atoms
4. Has no charge

Matching Set 2 Write the letter of the correct term on the line next to its description. Answers
may be used only once.
5. bond that forms when electrons are shared
A. Hydrogen
6. bond that forms between charged ions B. covalent
7. bond formed between polar molecules C. ionic

Part C: Interpreting Graphs

Use the graph at the right to respond to the following
question.
2. Interpret How long does it take for one half of a
sample of carbon-14 to decay?

Part D: Short Answer

Write your response to each statement in the space provided.
1. State the role of enzymes in chemical reactions.

2. Abla is taking a nutrition class as an elective. She learns about the four most common macromolecules in
human beings. What about macromolecules does she learn?

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Chapter Test A CONTINUED

3. You are analyzing a compound in a laboratory. You find that it is made up of carbon, hydrogen,
and oxygen in a ratio of two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom. How will you classify the
compound? _________________

Part E: Concept Application

Write your response to each statement in the space provided.
1. Infer why living things depend on the ability of water to dissolve many substances such as vitamins and
minerals.

2. Infer why a small amount of fat is a necessary part of a healthy diet.

3. Design an experiment to test what liquid results in the largest growth of a sunflower. Include:
a) Independent variable:
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b) Dependent variable:
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c) Constants:
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d) Experimental group:
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e) Control group:
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f) Hypothesis:
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