The sum of all the chemical reactions in a living organism

The way in which living organisms obtain and use food

The getting rid of waste products of metabolism from the body

The way in which living organisms react to their environment

Building up large molecules from small molecules using energy

Sum of all the chemical reactions in an organism

Breaking down large molecules into small molecules with the release of energy

Denaturation of molecules with the release of energy

Breaking down of large molecules into small molecules with the release of energy

Sum of all the chemical reactions in an organism

Building up of large molecules from small molecules using energy

Denaturation of molecules with the release of energy

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Question 1

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The six most common elements present in living organisms are:

Answer

Carbon, hydrogen , oxygen, sulphur, phosphorus, chlorine
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sodium
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, boron, phosphorus

Question 2

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Metabolism is:

Answer

The way in which living organisms obtain and use food
The getting rid of waste products of metabolism from the body
The way in which living organisms react to their environment
The sum of all the chemical reactions in a living organism

Question 3

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The five elements present as dissolved salts in living organisms are:

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Sodium, potassium, carbon, chlorine, calcium
Sodium, potassium, chlorine, maganese, calcium
Sodium, potassium, chlorine, magnesium, calcium
Sodium, potassium, oxygen, chlorine, calcium

Question 4

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Trace elements are present in living organisms:

Answer

to prevent disease
to maintain health
in large amounts
in small amounts

Question 5

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Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

Answer

Maltose
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

Question 6

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Which of the following is NOT a disaccharide?

Answer

Maltose
Fructose
Sucrose
Lactose

Question 7

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Which of the following is NOT a polysaccharide?

Answer

Starch
Cellulose
Glycogen
Maltose

Question 8

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Which of the following is NOT a reducing sugar?

Answer

Maltose
Fructose
Sucrose
Glucose

Question 9

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Which of the following reagents are used to test for reducing sugars?

Answer

Biuret's reagent
Benedict's reagent
Iodine
Methylene blue

Question 10

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Which of the following is another name for starch?

Answer

Amylase
Maltose
Maltase
Amylose

Question 11

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Polysaccharides are composed of long chains of repeating:

Answer

Monosaccharides
Amino acids
Lipids
Nucleic acids

Question 12

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In the presence of starch, iodine turns:

Answer

Brick-red
Orange
Blue-black
Blue

Question 13

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Which of the following foods is a good source of starch?

Answer

Fish
Eggs
Potato
Chocolate

Question 14

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Phospholipids are a major component of:

Answer

DNA
Cell membranes
Cytosol
Cell walls

Question 15

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Peptide bonds are found between:

Answer

Monosaccharides
Glycerol and fatty acids
Amino acids
Vitamins

Question 16

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Which of the following elements is always present in protein?

Answer

Phosphorus
Sulphur
Nitrogen
Calcium

Question 17

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How many common amino acids are there?

Answer

2
20
200
2000

Question 18

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Which of the following vitamins is water soluble?

Answer

Question 19

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Which of the following elements is required for the formation of the middle lamella in plants?

Answer

Potassium
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium

Question 20

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Which of the following elements is required for the formation of chlorophyll in plants?

Answer

Potassium
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium

Question 21

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What is the symptoms associated with a deficiency in Vitamin C?

Answer

Night-blindness
Beri-beri
Scurvy
Rickets

Question 22

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What are the symptoms associated with a deficiency of Vitamin D?

Answer

Scurvy
Rickets
Beri beri
Night-blindness

Question 23

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What are the symptoms associated with a deficiency of Vitamin A?

Answer

Scurvy
Beri-beri
Night-blindness
Rickets

Question 24

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What are the symptoms associated with a deficiency of Vitamin K?

Answer

Night-blindness
Inability to blood clot
Anaemia
Fatigue

Question 25

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Anabolism is the:

Answer

Sum of all the chemical reactions in an organism
Building up large molecules from small molecules using energy
Breaking down large molecules into small molecules with the release of energy
Denaturation of molecules with the release of energy

Question 26

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Catabolism is the:

Answer

Sum of all the chemical reactions in an organism
Building up of large molecules from small molecules using energy
Breaking down of large molecules into small molecules with the release of energy
Denaturation of molecules with the release of energy

Question 27

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Which of the following is NOT an anabolic reaction?

Answer

Photosynthesis
Protein synthesis
DNA replication
Respiration

Question 28

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Which of the following is NOT a catabolic reaction?

Answer

Respiration
Digestion
Hydrolysis
Photosynthesis

Question 29

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Which of the following is the opposite of a hydrolysis reaction?

Answer

Photosynthesis reaction
Condensation reaction
Respiration reaction
Digestion reaction

Question 30

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Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?

Answer

Acts as a medium in which chemical reactions occur
Acts as a solvent
Acts as a source of energy
Acts as a good retainer of heat

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