CHUNG LING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

UEC BIOLOGY
SENIOR MIDDLE ONE

Chapter 1: Chemical Composition of Life

Practice questions
Question 1
Why do water molecules form hydrogen bonds? What unique
properties of water resulted from the tendency of water molecules to
form hydrogen bonds?

Question 2
Describe two ways in which the water in your body helps stabilize
your body temperature.
Question 3

When you eat a candy bar, the disaccharide sucrose in the candy is
broken down in your intestine to two monosaccharide molecules
(glucose and fructose), which are absorbed into your blood. What is
the name of this reaction? Briefly explain the reaction.

Question 4

List four different kinds of lipids and briefly describe their functions.
Question 5
How can a cell make many different kinds of protein out of only 20
amino acids?

Question 6
State the various functions performed by proteins in a cell.

Question 7
Explain why heating, changes in pH and other environmental changes
can interfere with the function of proteins.
 Exercise
1. When two molecules of glucose combine, they form __________?
A maltose B sucrose
C fructose D ribose

2. A carbohydrate contains?
A Carbon and oxygen B Carbon, oxygen and
nitrogen
C Carbon and nitrogen D Carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen

3. The correct formula for glucose is__________?

A C12H22O11 B C5H10O5
C C4H8O4 D C6H12O6

4. A protein is made up of a series of __________?

A Amino acids B fatty acids
C glucose units D glycerol