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Chapter 2 – The Chemistry of Life
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FINAL ROUND
Topic 1:
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Question: The space surrounding the
nucleus of an atom contains
a. protons
b. neutrons
c. electrons
d. ions
ANSWER
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Question: The space surrounding the
nucleus of an atom contains
a. protons
b. neutrons
c. electrons
d. ions
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Question: Democritus believed that atoms
a. Were composed of electrons
b. Could be divided
c. Could not be divided
d. Were composed of protons
ANSWER
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Question: Democritus believed that atoms
a. Were composed of electrons
b. Could be divided
c. Could not be divided
d. Were composed of protons
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Topic 1:
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Question: If an atom contains 3 protons, 4
neutrons, and 3 electrons, its mass
number would be
a. 3
b. 4
c. 7
d. 11
ANSWER
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Topic 1:
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Question: If an atom contains 3 protons, 4
neutrons, and 3 electrons, its mass
number would be
a. 3
b. 4
c. 7
d. 11
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Question: Isotopes are atoms of the same
element with the same number of protons
and
a. A different number of electrons.
b. A different number of molecules.
c. A different number of neutrons.
d. The same number of neutrons
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Question: Isotopes are atoms of the same
element with the same number of protons
and
a. A different number of electrons.
b. A different number of molecules.
c. A different number of neutrons.
d. The same number of neutrons.
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Question: If an atom contains 23 protons
and 25 neutrons, its atomic number is
a. 2
b. 25
c. 23
d. 48
ANSWER
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Question: If an atom contains 23 protons
and 25 neutrons, its atomic number is
a. 2
b. 25
c. 23
d. 48
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Topic 2:
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Question: Which of the following terms
describes a substance formed by the
combination of two or more elements in
definite proportions?
a. compound
b. isotope
c. nucleus
d. enzyme
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Question: Which of the following terms
describes a substance formed by the
combination of two or more elements in
definite proportions?
a. compound
b. isotope
c. nucleus
d. enzyme
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Topic 2:
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Question: Which of the following statements about a
compound is true?
a. The physical and chemical properties of a compound are usually
very different from those of the elements from which it is
formed.
b. Only the physical properties of a compound are usually the same
as those of the elements from which it is formed.
c. Only the chemical properties of a compound are usually the same
as the elements from which it is formed.
d. The physical and chemical properties of a compound are usually
the same as those of the elements from which it is formed.
ANSWER
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Question: Which of the following statements about a
compound is true?
a. The physical and chemical properties of a compound are usually
very different from those of the elements from which it is
formed.
b. Only the physical properties of a compound are usually the same
as those of the elements from which it is formed.
c. Only the chemical properties of a compound are usually the same
as the elements from which it is formed.
d. The physical and chemical properties of a compound are usually
the same as those of the elements from which it is formed.
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Topic 2:
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Question: Which of the following makes up
a molecule of water?
a. One atom of hydrogen
b. One atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine
c. One atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen.
d. Two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of
oxygem
ANSWER
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Question: Which of the following makes up
a molecule of water?
a. One atom of hydrogen
b. One atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine
c. One atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen.
d. Two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
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Question: Which term does NOT apply to
sodium chloride?
a. molecule
b. compound
c. Ionic bonding
d. crystal
ANSWER
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Question: Which term does NOT apply to
sodium chloride?
a. molecule
b. compound
c. Ionic bonding
d. crystal
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Topic 2:
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Question: What type of electron is
available to form bonds?
a. nucleus
b. ionic
c. valence
d. covalent
ANSWER
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Question: What type of electron is
available to form bonds?
a. nucleus
b. ionic
c. valence
d. covalent
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Topic 3:
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Question: Chemical reactions that release
energy
a. Will not occur.
b. Will never explode.
c. Will always explode.
d. Often occur spontaneously.
ANSWER
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Question: Chemical reactions that release
energy
a. Will not occur.
b. Will never explode.
c. Will always explode.
d. Often occur spontaneously
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Topic 3:
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Question: Which of the following is a form
of energy that may be released during a
chemical reaction?
a. heat
b. light
c. sound
d. All of the above
ANSWER
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Question: Which of the following is a form
of energy that may be released during a
chemical reaction?
a. heat
b. light
c. sound
d. All of the above
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Topic 3:
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Question: Which of the following
statements about enzymes is NOT true?
a. Enzymes work best at a specific pH.
b. All enzymes have the same shape as their
substrates.
c. Enzymes are proteins.
d. The shape of an enzyme allows it to do its job.
ANSWER
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Question: Which of the following
statements about enzymes is NOT true?
a. Enzymes work best at a specific pH.
b. All enzymes have the same shape as their
substrates.
c. Enzymes are proteins.
d. The shape of an enzyme allows it to do its job.
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Topic 3:
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Question: Which of the following
statements is true about catalysts?
a. Catalysts slow down the rate of chemical
reactions.
b. All catalysts are enzymes.
c. Catalysts are used up during a chemical
reaction.
d. Catalysts lower the activation energy of a
chemical reaction.
ANSWER
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Question: Which of the following
statements is true about catalysts?
a. Catalysts slow down the rate of chemical
reactions.
b. All catalysts are enzymes.
c. Catalysts are used up during a chemical
reaction.
d. Catalysts lower the activation energy of a
chemical reaction.
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Topic 3:
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Question: In chemical reactions, atoms are
a. created.
b. destroyed.
c. rearranged.
d. neutralized.
ANSWER
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Question: In chemical reactions, atoms are
a. created.
b. destroyed.
c. rearranged.
d. neutralized.
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Topic 4:
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Question: Which statement is true?
a. Simple sugars are made of
polysaccharides.
b. Glycerol is made of fatty acids.
c. RNA molecules are made of nucleotides.
d. Amino acids are made of proteins.
ANSWER
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Question: Which statement is true?
a. Simple sugars are made of
polysaccharides.
b. Glycerol is made of fatty acids.
c. RNA molecules are made of nucleotides.
d. Amino acids are made of proteins.
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Topic 4:
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Question: Ice floats on water because
a. Of cohesion
b. Water shrinks when it freezes.
c. Water expands when if freezes.
d. Ice has a higher density than water.
ANSWER
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Question: Ice floats on water because
a. Of cohesion
b. Water shrinks when it freezes.
c. Water expands when it freezes.
d. Ice has a higher density than water.
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Topic 4:
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Question: In a water molecule, shared
electrons spend more time around the
oxygen atom than the hydrogen atoms. As
a result, the oxygen atom is
a. Slightly negative.
b. Very negative.
c. Slightly positive.
d. Very positive.
ANSWER
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Question: In a water molecule, shared
electrons spend more time around the
oxygen atom than the hydrogen atoms. As
a result, the oxygen atom is
a. Slightly negative.
b. Very negative.
c. Slightly positive.
d. Very positive.
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Topic 4:
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Question: A solution is a(an)
a. Combination of isotopes.
b. Chemical reaction.
c. Evenly distributed mixture of two or
more substances.
d. Combination of two or more liquids.
ANSWER
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Question: A solution is a(an)
a. Combination of isotopes.
b. Chemical reaction.
c. Evenly distributed mixture of two or
more substances.
d. Combination of two or more liquids.
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Topic 4:
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Question: If you stir salt into boiling water,
water is the
a. reactant.
b. solvent.
c. solute.
d. solution.
ANSWER
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Question: If you stir salt into boiling water,
water is the
a. reactant.
b. solvent.
c. solute.
d. solution.
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Topic 5:
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Question: When salt is dissolved into
boiling water, you produce a
a. Mixture called a suspension.
b. Mixture called a solution.
c. Solution and suspension
d. Mixture only.
ANSWER
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Topic 5:
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Question: When salt is dissolved into
boiling water, you produce a
a. Mixture called a suspension.
b. Mixture called a solution.
c. Solution and suspension
d. Mixture only.
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Topic 5:
$200 Question
Question: While preparing a cell culture, a scientist
places a colony of bacteria into distilled water and stirs it
up. This mixture of water and living cells would best be
called a (an)
a. solution.
b. adhesion.
c. buffer.
d. suspension.
ANSWER
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Topic 5:
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Question: While preparing a cell culture, a scientist
places a colony of bacteria into distilled water and stirs it
up. This mixture of water and living cells would best be
called a (an)
a. solution.
b. adhesion.
c. buffer.
d. suspension.
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Topic 5:
$300 Question
Question: A map of eastern North America, showing the
pH of rainfall in the various states, indicates that the pH
of rain in New York State varies from 4.22 to 4.40.
According to these figures, the most acidic rainfall in
New York State has a pH of
a. 4.22
b. 4.30
c. 4.39
ANSWER
d. 4.40
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Topic 5:
$300 Answer
Question: A map of eastern North America, showing the
pH of rainfall in the various states, indicates that the pH
of rain in New York State varies from 4.22 to 4.40.
According to these figures, the most acidic rainfall in
New York State has a pH of
a. 4.22
b. 4.30
c. 4.39
d. 4.40
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Topic 5:
$400 Question
Question: Amino acid is to protein as
a. DNA is to RNA.
b. Sugar is to fat.
c. Simple sugar is to starch.
d. Fat is to lipid.
ANSWER
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Question: Amino acid is to protein as
a. DNA is to RNA.
b. Sugar is to fat.
c. Simple sugar is to starch.
d. Fat is to lipid.
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Topic 5:
$500 Question
Question: Which of the following is NOT a
function of proteins?
a. Store and transmit genetic
information.
b. Build tissues such as bone and
muscle.
c. Control the rate of reactions and
regulate cell processes.
ANSWER
d. Help to fight disease.
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Topic 5:
$500 Answer
Question: Which of the following is NOT a
function of proteins?
a. Store and transmit genetic
information.
b. Build tissues such as bone and
muscle.
c. Control the rate of reactions and
regulate cell processes.
d. Help to fight disease.
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FINAL ROUND Question
Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3
d. Choice 4
ANSWER
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FINAL ROUND Answer
Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3 (correct answer)
d. Choice 4
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