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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. The living content in a cell






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






3. Absorbs heat; endo - within






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Gives off heat; exo - outside






10. The increase in randomness and loss of usable energy






11. Proteins only one that are...






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






13. The putting together of living things






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






15. The ability to do work






16. Energy in motion






17. Dissolver (water: universal solvent)






18. Particles are mixed but not dissolved






19. Elements essential to life






20. Matter is composed of ______






21. Process of making two DNA molecules from one strand






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






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






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






25. Smallest unit of an element






26. Many sugars; complex carbs






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






28. Stored energy






29. 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 ...






30. 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






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






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






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






35. Dissolved






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






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






38. What is chief ingredient in living things?






39. 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)






40. 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