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






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






3. Process of making two DNA molecules from one strand






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






5. Proteins only one that are...






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






7. The putting together of living things






8. Elements essential to life






9. Stored energy






10. Energy in motion






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






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






13. Particles are mixed but not dissolved






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






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






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






17. Gives off heat; exo - outside






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






19. Absorbs heat; endo - within






20. Dissolver (water: universal solvent)






21. The increase in randomness and loss of usable energy






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






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






24. Dissolved






25. 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






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






27. The living content in a cell






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






29. Many sugars; complex carbs






30. 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)






31. What is chief ingredient in living things?






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






33. 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






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






35. 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 ...






36. Matter is composed of ______






37. 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






38. The ability to do work






39. 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






40. Smallest unit of an element