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CLEP Biology: Basic Chemistry

Subjects : clep, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Matter is composed of ______






2. 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






3. 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 ...






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






5. Dissolved






6. The increase in randomness and loss of usable energy






7. The ability to do work






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






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






10. Stored energy






11. The living content in a cell






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






13. Proteins only one that are...






14. Gives off heat; exo - outside






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






16. Absorbs heat; endo - within






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






18. Smallest unit of an element






19. 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






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






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






22. Dissolver (water: universal solvent)






23. Particles are mixed but not dissolved






24. Process of making two DNA molecules from one strand






25. The putting together of living things






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






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






28. Many sugars; complex carbs






29. What is chief ingredient in living things?






30. Elements essential to life






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






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






33. Energy in motion






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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)






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






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