Biology Macromolecules and Enzymes Quiz
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- Q1
RNA and DNA are which type of organic compound?
Protein
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Carbohydrate
300s - Q2
A sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogen base form the building blocks of which organic compound?
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Lipids
300s - Q3
What will most likely happen if an appropriate enzyme is added to a chemical reaction?
The equilibrium of the reaction will be maintained.
The reaction rate will increase.
The reaction rate will decrease
The reaction will stop.
300s - Q4
In humans, glucose is kept in balance in the bloodstream by insulin. which concept does this best illustrate?
organization
metabolism
homeostasis
adaptation
300s - Q5
Which most directly controls the rate at which food is broken down to release energy?
hormones
vitamins
nucleic acids
enzymes
300s - Q6
Which type of molecule do whales use for energy storage and insulation?
DNA
glucose
fat
starch
300s - Q7
During which phase of the cell cycle is the cell growing and preparing for cellular division?
interphase
cytokinesis
anaphase
prophase
300s - Q8
In which organelle are proteins produced?
mitochondria
ribosome
vacuole
nucleus
300s - Q9
What are the subunits of carbohydrates and their function?
lipids that sore energy and provide insulation
monosaccharides that provide quick energy for the cell
proteins that provide the building blocks for the structural components of organisms.
nucleotides that store information
300s - Q10
What type of organic molecules are enzymes?
proteins
lipids
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
300s - Q11
Waxes create a waterproof layer on the outside of some living organisms. To which group of organic molecules do waxes belong?
proteins
carbohydrates
lipids
nucleic acids
300s - Q12
Salivary amylase is an enzyme in humans that breaks down starches. What substance would humans have difficulty digesting without this enzyme?
proteins
nucleic acids
lipids
carbohydrates
300s - Q13
Which best explains why the rate of biochemical reaction decreases at high temperatures?
The bonds between substrates are broken.
The activation energy increases.
The enzyme-substate complex forms.
The shape of the enzyme changes.
300s - Q14
What would most likely be produced when a cell with 8 chromosomes undergoes mitosis?
four cells with eight chromosomes each
four cells with four chromosomes each
two cells with four chromosomes each
two cells with eight chromosomes each
300s - Q15
Which molecules are joined together to make proteins?
nucleic acids
fatty acids
acetic acids
amino acids
300s