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CLEP Biology: Basic Chemistry

Subjects : clep, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Many sugars; complex carbs






2. Whenever energy is used - some of the energy is wasted






3. The living content in a cell






4. Made of nucleotides; sugar - phosphate - base; adenine - thyOOmine; guani`ne - cytosine






5. The putting together of living things






6. Homogenous(alike) mixture of one or more substances in another substance






7. Can change between gel and sol phases (ex. protoplasm)






8. Proteins only one that are...






9. Is a polysaccharide; stored by plants; a major energy source for humans; humans can't make it






10. Gives off heat; exo - outside






11. Particles are mixed but not dissolved






12. Another nucleic acid; single strand; sometime replaces thymine






13. When a cell needs a monosaccharide - enzymes cause disaccharides to undergo hydrolysis - which means the breaking down of a disaccharide by adding a water molecule






14. Made of amino acids; polypeptide chain of amino acids; make up the majority of an organism's cells; used as enzymes or as building blocks






15. Dissolved






16. Cannot change between gel and sol (ex. egg whites)






17. Absorbs heat; endo - within






18. Dissolver (water: universal solvent)






19. Double sugars; maltose - sucrose - lactose; formed when monosaccharides undergo dehydration synthesis - when a suger looses hydrozyl group (OH) and another gives hydrogen - resulting in a water molecule and a ...






20. In any process - energy is neither created nor destroyed






21. The ability to do work






22. Smallest unit of an element






23. What is chief ingredient in living things?






24. Found in nucleus of cell; contain info necessary for the manufacture of an organism's proteins; nucleic acid form genes; watson and crick discovered






25. Polysaccharide; strong and flexible; makes up shells of crabs - lobsters - shrimp - insects; found in cell walls of fungi






26. The diffusion of water(!!) through a semipermiable membrane; equilibrium is never reached.






27. Elements essential to life






28. Most abundant form of lipids; building blocks for other lipids; have hydrophilic and hydrophobic ends; in water - will align themselves; good source of energy; found in dairy and animal tissues






29. Organic compounds that contain carbon - hydrogen and oxygen; provide structure and store energy






30. Stored energy






31. Single sugars; glucose(C6H12O6) is a monosaccharide that is manufactured by plants in photosynthesis






32. Process of making two DNA molecules from one strand






33. Group of organic substances slightly soluble in water; very soluble in other organic liquids; mostly structural but also store energy; humans and animals store their excess energy as lipids






34. Affect the rate of the reaction but are not changed in the reaction






35. Mixture of fine particles that do not settle out quickly (ex. protoplasm)






36. Matter is composed of ______






37. Composed of long chains of glucose; is a polysaccharide; found in plant cell walls; nondigestible by most animals; part of our diet called bulk or rubbage(fiber)






38. Polysaccharide; animal starch (animals and humans eat starches abd break them down to monosaccharides; the liver converts them to glycogen for storage)






39. Energy in motion






40. The increase in randomness and loss of usable energy