This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biochemistry > General > Biochemistry – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Biochemistry Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Amino acids all have the same general morphology except for the: A) Amino Group. B) Carboxyl Group. C) 'R' Group. D) Carbonyl Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'R' Group. 2. Which of the following elements are NOT considered a main component of living things? A) Sulfur. B) Hydrogen. C) Helium. D) Carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helium. 3. Which of these makes cellulose nondigestible in humans? A) The linkage between glucose molecules. B) Peptide linkage between amino acid. C) A fibrous protein. D) A polymer of glucose subunits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A fibrous protein. 4. Your body's first energy source. A) Lipids. B) Water. C) Proteins. D) Carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carbohydrates. 5. The most abundant polysaccharide on Earth is ..... A) Cellulose. B) Glycogen. C) Starch. D) Pectin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cellulose. 6. When water is added to split a molecule, the reaction is known as a(n) ..... reaction. A) Dehydration synthesis. B) Super magical. C) Hydrolysis. D) Condensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydrolysis. 7. These are filament like structures made up of proteins present in cytoplasm A) Cytoplasm. B) Inclusions. C) Cytoskeleton. D) Cytosol. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cytoskeleton. 8. Which is the strongest non covalent bond? A) Hydrogen bond. B) Dipole-dipole interaction. C) London dispersion force. D) Ionic interaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ionic interaction. 9. Why does the shape of an enzyme determine its function? A) Enzymes are specific to substrates (lock and key). B) Enzymes are activated by molecules. C) Enzymes can work with any substrate. D) Enzymes are found everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enzymes are specific to substrates (lock and key). 10. The basic unit of matter is ..... A) Electron. B) Atom. C) Neutron. D) Proton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atom. 11. Which carbohydrate provides the most bulk to the diet? A) Fiber. B) Sucrose. C) Fructose. D) Lactose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiber. 12. Water is ..... of your body. A) 25%. B) 60-80%. C) 50%. D) 90-95%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 60-80%. 13. These are composed of amino acids. A) Nucleic acids. B) Proteins. C) Lipids. D) Carbohydrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proteins. 14. How do lipids function for cells? A) Store information. B) Join with substrates. C) Store energy. D) Breakdown wastes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Store energy. 15. Which of the following is an organic compound? A) H2O. B) NH2. C) OH. D) C6H12O6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C6H12O6. 16. Why does ice float? A) As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases. B) As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy. C) As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules. D) As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases. 17. When electrons are shared between two atoms, the bond formed is A) Hydrogen. B) Covalent. C) Peptide. D) Ionic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Covalent. 18. A large molecule made up of multiple monomers A) Macromolecules. B) Polymer. C) Protein. D) Polysaccharide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polymer. 19. Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why? A) Water has a high heat capacity. B) Water is a solvent. C) Water is non-polar. D) Water acts as a buffer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water has a high heat capacity. 20. What property of water molecules causes surface tension and cohesion? A) Covalent bonds. B) Bent shape. C) All non-metal atoms. D) Polarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polarity. 21. What forms nitrophenols? A) Yellow-colored complexes with copper. B) Red-colored complexes with silver. C) Red-colored complexes with mercury. D) Red-colored complexes with copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red-colored complexes with mercury. 22. Molecule 'y' contains chains of amino acids. What is molecule 'y'? A) Nucleotide. B) Protein. C) Adenine. D) Nucleic acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protein. 23. Which of the following is organic? A) O2 (oxygen gas inhaled). B) C6H12O6 (glucose). C) H2O (water). D) CO2 (carbon dioxide). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C6H12O6 (glucose). 24. Lactase is an enzyme that has a specific substrate it breaks down called lactose. When lactase breaks down lactose both galactose and ..... are formed as products. A) Sucrose. B) Fructose. C) Glucose. D) Cellulose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glucose. 25. Lipids make up the main components of ..... A) Enzymes. B) Cell membranes. C) Genetic materials. D) Glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cell membranes. 26. Which pair of answers correctly matches the monomer and the polymer? A) Glucose- Protein. B) Amino Acid- Nucleic Acid. C) Fatty Acid- DNA. D) Nucleotide - Nucleic Acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nucleotide - Nucleic Acid. 27. PH of NaOH is ..... A) 13. B) 11. C) 4. D) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 14. 28. What are the building blocks of carbohydrates called? A) Amino Acids. B) Disaccharides. C) Monosaccharides. D) Polysaccharides. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monosaccharides. 29. The central part of an atom that contains the protons and neutron is called? A) Valency. B) Cloud. C) Nucleus. D) Orbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nucleus. 30. A solution with a pH of 8.6 would be ..... A) Acid. B) Base. C) Neutral. D) Acid and Base. 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