Science-y Things
Biology is the study of....
Life on Earth
Give two examples of the types of organisms from which petroleum is formed.
Plankton and algae
Biophysics is a science that uses theories related to (what) to explain biological systems?
Physics
What is known as an organic compound that contains only carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms?
Three types of fossil fuels exist. What are they?
Coal, natural gas, petroleum.
This form of carbon is three-dimensional, strong, compact, and rigid. Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms.
Diamond
When there isn’t enough oxygen for the complete combustion of fuel, carbon monoxide is produced. This process is known as what?
Incomplete combustion
Diamond, graphite, and fullerenes are all forms of....
Pure carbon
Examples of this biochemical compound include sugars, starches, and cellulose.
Carbohydrates
Plants buried after catastrophic events and then subjected to great amounts of pressure produced the supply of this fossil fuel we use today.
Coal
This fossil fuel is pumped out of the ground and separated into simpler mixtures such as gasoline, kerosene, and heating oil.
Petroleum
This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of marine organisms.
Natural gas
What is known as the chemistry of life and focuses on the chemistry that occurs within living organisms?
Biochemistry
These are known as mixtures of hydrocarbons that form from the remains of plants or animals.
Fossil fuels
Organic chemistry is the study of....
Organic compounds
The main source of hydrocarbons is....
Fossil fuel
Although there are millions of biochemical compounds, all of them can be grouped into four main classes. Name at least two.
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
What is known as a hydrocarbon that contains a carbon to carbon double or triple bond, preventing the maximum number of bonded hydrogen atoms?
Unsaturated hydrocarbon
In this form of carbon, the carbon atoms are arranged in pentagon and hexagon patterns that form hollow spheres.
Fullerenes
Examples of this biochemical compound include tissues, enzymes, hormones, and antibodies.
Protein
Which two compounds are the primary products of the process known as complete combustion?
Carbon dioxide and water
This form of carbon contains atoms arranged in widely spaced layers, and its covalent bonds are both strong and weak.
Graphite
This fossil fuel is also known as crude oil, and is liquid.
Petroleum
Examples of this biochemical compound include fats and oils.
Lipids
What is known as a hydrocarbon that contains only single carbon to carbon bonds and has the maximum amount of bonded hydrogen atoms?
Saturated hydrocarbon