Question 1

A polymer is a long chain of...

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monomers

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aeromers

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disomers

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faromers

Question 2

Which of these is NOT an organic molecule?

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water

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sugar

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triglyceride

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protein

Question 3

Which of these terms does not belong with the other three?

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glucose

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fiber

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starch

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glycogen

Question 4

Most glycogen is stored in your...

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muscles

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blood

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liver

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pancreas

Question 5

What effect does the digestive system have on polymers?

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breaks them apart

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folds them in 3D shapes

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converts them to glucose

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links them together

Question 6

The main function of carbohydrates is...

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energy supply

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strengthen body tissues

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send afferent signals

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transport lipid molecules

Question 7

Proteins are long chains of....

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amino acids

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enzymes

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polymers

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saccharides

Question 8

What is the "quaternary structure" of a protein?

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multiple peptides join together

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beta-pleated sheets

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sequence of amino acids

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alpha helix spirals

Question 9

Who is this?

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Seneca Crane

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Claudius Templesmith

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Caesar Flickerman

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Cinna

Question 10

Proteins are chains of amino acids linked together by...

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peptide bonds

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alpha linkages

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hydrogen bonds

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ionic bonds

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a main function of proteins?

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energy supply

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carrier molecules

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structural elements

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enzymes

Question 12

How are SATURATED fats different from UNSATURATED?

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saturated have single bonds only

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saturated fats are healthier for you

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saturated are longer chains

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saturated fats twist more than unsaturated

Question 13

"Fat burning exercise" really burns...

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triglycerides

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cholesterol

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phospholipids

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steroids

Question 14

What movie is this?

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What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

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Shutter Island

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This Boy's Life

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Donnie Brasco

Question 15

Which of these is true about FAST twitch muscle fibers?

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burn carbs for energy

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require double oxygen

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good for endurance

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burn fat for energy

Question 16

What biomolecule is this?

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triglyceride

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disaccharide

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steroid

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glucose

Question 17

What' s the main function of hemoglobin?

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carry oxygen in blood

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send and receive chemical signals

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controls blood sugar levels

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fight infectious pathogens

Question 18

Which of these is the main energy source for brain and nerves?

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glucose

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keratin

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cholesterol

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amino acids

Question 19

What's the main function of triglyceride molecules?

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store energy for future use

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provide an immediate energy "boost"

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waterproof cell membranes

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produce lipid-soluble hormones

Question 20

What show is this?

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Stranger Things

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Sense8

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Paranormal Minds

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Hemlock Grove

Question 21

Why should people be concerned about their blood cholesterol level?

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excess cholesterol can clog arteries

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excess cholesterol  causes Type II diabetes

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high cholesterol causes obesity

Question 22

Which of these proteins is a type of "cellular glue"?

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collagen

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hemoglobin

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adrenaline

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antibodies

Question 23

What type of molecule is this?

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steroid

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amino acid

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titin

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sucrose

Question 24

Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than apples. What does this mean?

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Ice cream has a stronger effect on blood sugar levels

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ice cream has more glycogen than apples

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ice cream has more saturated fat than apples

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ice cream has more disaccharides than  apples

Question 25

What molecule is this?

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glucose

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fructose

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amino acid

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cholesterol

Question 26

In this diagram of carbohydrate metabolism, where does glycogen belong?

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B

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A

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C

Question 27

Which of these activities is most likely to use FAT for energy?

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walking

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sprinting

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weight lifting

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wrestling

Question 28

Slow exercise burns fat, but how does fast exercise help with weight management?

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fast exercise empties the glycogen from muscles

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fast exercise uses more oxygen

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fast exercise uses triglycerides

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fast exercise is more aerobic

Question 29

Which of these is a STRUCTURAL protein?

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collagen

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antibodies

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enzymes

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hemoglobin

Question 30

Why might a genetic mutation cause a health problem?

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bad genes make bad proteins

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mutations create mis-shaped phospholipids

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mutations cause coronary heart disease

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