ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER - CHO
Monosaccharides
Main energy source
Ex. Sucrose, Glucose, Fructose. anything with suffix -ose.
Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - CHO
Glycerol
Energy storage
Ex. Cholesterol, Oils, etc...
Protiens - CORRECT ANSWER - CHON
Amino Acids
Cell function
Ex. Elastin, Collagen
Nucleic acid - CORRECT ANSWER - CHONP
Nucleotides (C T A G)
Makes up DNA
Ex. DNA, RNA
What is the function of an enzyme - CORRECT ANSWER - To speed up chemical
reaction
, What analogy is used with enzymes and their substrates - CORRECT ANSWER - A lock
and key
How do temperature and pH affect enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER - Each enzyme has an
optimum temperature and pH that allow it to be most active. Temperature will generally speed
enzyme action until it denatures the enzyme protein. pH changes beyond optimum will modify
bonding in the enzyme and cause it to change shape.
Why is water important to living things - CORRECT ANSWER - Because it is a universal
solvent
Water is _____________(which mean it is + on one end and - on the other). - CORRECT
ANSWER - Neutral
Cytoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER - A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the
organelles are suspended
Nucleolus - CORRECT ANSWER - Found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes
Nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER - Control center of the cell
Ribosome - CORRECT ANSWER - Makes proteins
Vesicle - CORRECT ANSWER - A membrane bound sac that contains materials involved
in transport of the cell. (Kind of like a shipping package)
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum - CORRECT ANSWER - ER that is dotted with ribosomes
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum - CORRECT ANSWER - The endoplasmic reticulum
serves many general functions, including the folding of protein molecules in sacs called cisternae
and the transport of synthesized proteins in vesicles to the Golgi apparatus.