Macromolecules Answers

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Before using any chemical in the lab, why should one first read the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?

A
The MSDS provides information on safe handling of the chemical.
B
The MSDS explains where the chemical can be purchased.
C
The MSDS provides the chemical formula for the substance.
D
The MSDS describes how the chemical will react with other substances.
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Which substance is a compound?

A
water
B
gold
C
oxygen
D
hydrogen
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Which is a key component of the energy molecule ATP?

A
sodium
B
phosphorus
C
chlorine
D
sulfur
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Which is one of the six fundamental elements that are found in living organisms?

A
helium
B
sodium
C
oxygen
D
chlorine
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Which is the central element for all living things?

A
carbon
B
hydrogen
C
oxygen
D
nitrogen
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The most abundant element in the atmosphere can also be found in

A
white sugar and soy protein.
B
fruits and hydrogenated oils.
C
carbonated water and glucose.
D
beans and whey protein.
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Which organisms transform nitrogen to a form that is useful to plants?

A
bacteria
B
animals
C
fungi
D
humans
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Students are each given a 20-gram sample of an unknown solid compound in a clear plastic bag. They are instructed to break the material into smaller parts by gently hitting it with a hammer. Some of the parts break into large chunks and some look like a fine powder. Which statement correctly describes these broken pieces of the sample?

A
The fine powder pieces are individual atoms broken from the solid.
B
The larger pieces are still compounds and the smaller pieces are elements.
C
Each piece contains the same number of atoms.
D
Each piece contains the same proportion of different elements.
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A new organism is discovered at the bottom of the ocean. A scientist is determining the composition of elements found in the tissues of the organism. Which elements will most likely be found?

A
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen
B
carbon, nitrogen, aluminum, and gold
C
silver, gold, argentum, and sulfur
D
carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and argentum
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Which statement correctly describes glucose (C6H12O6)?

A
It is made of matter and contains twenty-four molecules.
B
It is an element made of three types of atoms.
C
It is an atom made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
D
It is a compound made of twenty-four total atoms.
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Which is one of the five characteristics of life?

A
having organs
B
containing tissues
C
growing and developing
D
spontaneously generating
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How were Redi’s and Pasteur’s experiments similar?

A
Both studied the growth of microbes in broth.
B
Both studied flies emerging from meat.
C
Both tested the idea of spontaneous generation.
D
Both tested whether pasteurization kills microorganisms.
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Which would best be described as abiotic?

A
water in a stream
B
fish in a stream
C
bacteria in the soil
D
roots in the soil
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Which element is considered the most versatile element in living organisms and why?

A
hydrogen, because it provides most of the mass of human bodies
B
hydrogen, because it can be found in both organic and inorganic molecules
C
carbon, because it can bond with many elements to form complex molecules
D
carbon, because it provides strength to the important protein, keratin
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Which is biotic?

A
water
B
temperature
C
sapling
D
rocks
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Which characteristic of life best describes the process of photosynthesis?

A
using energy
B
containing cells
C
reproducing
D
growing and developing
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When listing the levels of organization in organisms from least complex to most complex, which level is just below organs in complexity?

A
cell
B
organism
C
organ system
D
tissue
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Sweating when it is hot outside is an example of which characteristic of life?

A
responding to the environment
B
using energy
C
reproducing
D
growing and developing
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Which of the following is an example of an abiotic component?

A
Water
B
Trees
C
Bacteria
D
Insects
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What was shown by both Redi’s and Pasteur’s experiments?

A
Living things only come from other living things.
B
Nonliving things can come from living things.
C
Nonliving things only come from other nonliving things.
D
Living things can come from nonliving things.

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