Biomolecules
Bio Basics
Enzymes
Water
Characteristics of Life
100

Which biomolecule gives you quick energy? 

a. proteins

b. carbohydrates

c. lipids


carbohydrates

100

How CORRECT a measurement is.


a. precise

b. accuracy

c. hypothesis

Accuracy

100

What biomolecule are enzymes made of? 

proteins
100

What 2 elements make up water? 

Oxygen and Hydrogen

100

What is the smallest unit of LIFE? 

A cell

200

Which biomolecule makes up cell membranes? 

a. carbohydrates

b. proteins

c. nucleic acids

d. lipids


LIPIDS

200

Name 3 of the 6 elements of life. 

Any 3

hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, sulfur

200

What is another name for a reactant? 

a. product

b. active site

c. substrate

substrate

200

What does hydrophobic mean? 

water fearing

200

Processing energy is _______________. 

a. homeostasis

b. metabolism

c. cellular respiration

metabolism

300

Which biomolecule is used to build muscle? 

protein

300

The part of the experiment you DO NOT change so you can compare it to the experimental group. 

a. independent variable

b. control group

c. Hypothesis Group

control group

300

Enzymes work to speed up chemical reactions so they are a type of  __________.

catalyst

300

When molecules are attracted to each other they have the property of _________.

a. adhesion

b. cohesion

c. surface tension

cohesion
300

What particles are found in the nucleus of an atom? 

a. protons and electrons

b. neutrons and electrons

c. protons and neutrons

protons and neutrons

400
Name all 4 biomolecules. 

carbohydrates

proteins

lipids

nucleic acids

400

A testable answer to a question is a ____________________.

a. theory

b. variable

c. hypothesis

hypothesis

400

What type of reaction releases energy? 

a. endothermic

b. exothermic

c. denature

exothermic

400

What does hydrophilic mean? 

Water Loving

400

If an animal hears a loud noise it will turn in the direction of the sound. What characteristic of life are they demonstrating?______________________________________

a. homeostasis

b. reproduction

c. responding to the enviroment

responding to the environment

500

Which biomolecule stores information? 

nucleic acids

500

Once a question is answered in Science nothing will ever change. 

True or False

False. 

Do you know why? 

500

When an enzyme is damaged and changes shape it no longer works and has become ___________. 

Denatured

500

Why does ice float? 

it is less dense than water

500

All living things must maintain a stable internal environment, this is called ____________________________. 

homeostasis