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The Chemical Basis of Life
FINAL ROUND
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The Molecules
of Cells
A Tour of the Cell
TheWorking
Cell
How Cells Harvest
Chemical Energy
Photosynthesis: Using Light to
Make Food
The Life of the Cell
BACK TO GAME
Chemistry
$100 Question
The four most common elements in living organisms are
a. C, H, O, Fe
b. C, H, O, Ca
c. C, N O, Na
d. C, H, O, NANSWER
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Chemistry
$100 Answer
The four most common elements in living organisms are
a. C, H, O, Fe
b. C, H, O, Ca
c. C, N, O, Na
d. C, H, O, N
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Chemistry
$200 Question
Which of the following is commonly added to table salt to prevent the formation of goiters?
a. Calcium
b. Iodine
c. Sodium
d. Fluoride ANSWER
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Chemistry
$200 Answer
Which of the following is commonly added to table salt to prevent the formation of goiters?
a. Calcium
b. Iodine
c. Sodium
d. Fluoride
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Chemistry
$300 Question
A radioactive isotope has a nucleus that ______________.
a. is stable
b. decays spontaneously
c. has more protons than the common variant of the element
d. has more electrons than the common variant of the element
ANSWER
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Chemistry
$300 Answer
A radioactive isotope has a nucleus that ______________.
a. is stable
b. decays spontaneously
c. has more protons than the common variant of the element
d. has more electrons than the common variant of the element
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Chemistry
$400 Question
The most abundant element found in the human body by weight is ___________________.
a. oxygen
b. carbon
c. fluorine
d. hydrogen ANSWER
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Chemistry
$400 Answer
The most abundant element found in the human body by weight is ___________________.
a. oxygen
b. carbon
c. fluorine
d. hydrogen
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Chemistry
$500 Question
An uncharged atom of argon has an atomic number of 18 and an atomic mass of 40. This atom has _________ protons, _______ neutrons, and __________electrons.
a. 18…22…18
b. 22…18…18
c. 18…40…18
d. 40…20…22ANSWER
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Chemistry
$500 Answer
An uncharged atom of argon has an atomic number of 18 and an atomic mass of 40. This atom has _________ protons, _______ neutrons, and __________electrons.
a. 18…22…18
b. 22…18…18
c. 18…40…18
d. 40…20…22
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Molecules of the Cell
$100 Question
Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide?
a. glucose
b. starch
c. maltose
d. fructoseANSWER
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Molecules of the Cell
$100 Answer
Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide?
a. glucose
b. starch
c. maltose
d. fructose
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Molecules of the Cell
$200 Question
Lactose intolerance is the inability to properly _______________.
a. produce milk proteins
b. produce lactose
c. digest cellulose
d. digest lactoseANSWER
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Molecules of the Cell
$200 Answer
Lactose intolerance is the inability to properly _______________.
a. produce milk proteins
b. produce lactose
c. digest cellulose
d. digest lactose
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Molecules of the Cell
$300 Question
What are saturated fats saturated with?
a. phosphorous
b. nitrogen
c. carbon
d. hydrogenANSWER
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Molecules of the Cell
$300 Answer
What are saturated fats saturated with?
a. phosphorous
b. nitrogen
c. carbon
d. hydrogen
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Molecules of the Cell
$400 Question
What name is given to the following reaction?
glucose + glucose maltose + water
a. dehydration reaction
b. hydrolysis
c. denaturization
d. gluconeogenesis ANSWER
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Molecules of the Cell
$400 Answer
What name is given to the following reaction?
glucose + glucose maltose + water
a. dehydration reaction
b. hydrolysis
c. denaturization
d. gluconeogenesis
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Molecules of the Cell
$500 Question
Which of the following are isomers?
a. glucose and fructose
b. glucose and sucrose
c. sucrose and glucose
d. sucrose and lactoseANSWER
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Molecules of the Cell
$500 Answer
Which of the following are isomers?
a. glucose and fructose
b. glucose and sucrose
c. sucrose and glucose
d. sucrose and lactose
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Cells
$100 Question
A _________ is an example of a unicellular organism.
a. cat
b. pine tree
c. fish
d. protistANSWER
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Cells
$100 Answer
A _________ is an example of a unicellular organism.
a. cat
b. pine tree
c. fish
d. protist
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Cells
$200 Question
Bacterial cells are prokaryotic. Unlike a typical eukaryotic cell, they __________.
a. lack a nucleus
b. have a smaller nucleus
c. lack a plasma membrane
d. Have more internal membranous compartments ANSWER
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Cells
$200 Answer
Bacterial cells are prokaryotic. Unlike a typical eukaryotic cell, they __________.
a. lack a nucleus
b. have a smaller nucleus
c. lack a plasma membrane
d. Have more internal membranous compartments
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Cells
$300 Question
__________ are the major lipids of plasma membranes.
a. Triglycerides
b. Phospholipids
c. Fatty acids
d. SteroidsANSWER
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Cells
$300 Answer
__________ are the major lipids of plasma membranes.
a. Triglycerides
b. Phospholipids
c. Fatty acids
d. Steroids
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Cells
$400 Question
Which of these pairs of organelles are responsible for energy conversion?
a. mitochondrion and chloroplast
b. vacuole and ribosome
c. centriole and lysosome
d. Golgi apparatus and smooth endoplasmic reticulum ANSWER
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Cells
$400 Answer
Which of these pairs of organelles are responsible for energy conversion?
a. mitochondrion and chloroplast
b. vacuole and ribosome
c. centriole and lysosome
d. Golgi apparatus and smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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Cells
$500 Question
Information is transferred from the cell nucleus to ribosomes via the molecule __________.
a. RNA
b. rER
c. sER
d. DNA ANSWER
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Cells
$500 Answer
Information is transferred from the cell nucleus to ribosomes via the molecule __________.
a. RNA
b. rER
c. sER
d. DNA
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Cellular Respiration
$100 Question
Which of the following is a measure of disorder?
a. entropy
b. kinetic energy
c. potential energy
d. respirationANSWER
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Cellular Respiration
$100 Answer
Which of the following is a measure of disorder?
a. entropy
b. kinetic energy
c. potential energy
d. respiration
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Cellular Respiration
$200 Question
A(n) _____________ is the amount of energy that raises the temperature of 1 g of water by 1° C.
a. calorie
b. ATP
c. entropy
d. enzyme ANSWER
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Cellular Respiration
$200 Answer
A(n) _____________ is the amount of energy that raises the temperature of 1 g of water by 1° C.
a. calorie
b. ATP
c. entropy
d. enzyme
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Cellular Respiration
$300 Question
Molecules of food and gasoline contain a special form of potential energy called __________ energy, due to the arrangement of their atoms.
a. kinetic
b. ionic
c. covalent
d. chemicalANSWER
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Cellular Respiration
$300 Answer
Molecules of food and gasoline contain a special form of potential energy called __________ energy, due to the arrangement of their atoms.
a. kinetic
b. ionic
c. covalent
d. chemical
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Cellular Respiration
$400 Question
Enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by ________.
a. decreasing activation energy
b. changing the pH
c. increasing the temperature of the substances
d. contributing water to the reaction
ANSWER
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Cellular Respiration
$400 Answer
Enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by ________.
a. decreasing activation energy
b. changing the pH
c. increasing the temperature of the substances
d. contributing water to the reaction
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Cellular Respiration
$500 Question
Osmosis is _____________.
a. the diffusion of nonpolar materials
b. the diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane
c. the diffusion of a solute
d. active transportANSWER
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Cells
$500 Answer
Osmosis is _____________.
a. the diffusion of nonpolar materials
b. the diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane
c. the diffusion of a solute
d. active transport
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Cellular Respiration
$100 Question
The molecule _________ is the main source of energy used to drive chemical reactions in cells.
a. lactic acid
b. ATP
c. carbon dioxide
d. DNA ANSWER
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Cellular Respiration
$100 Answer
The molecule _________ is the main source of energy used to drive chemical reactions in cells.
a. lactic acid
b. ATP
c. carbon dioxide
d. DNA
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Cellular Respiration
$200 Question
____________ is the anaerobic harvest of food energy.
a. Electron transport
b. Cellular respiration
c. Photosynthesis
d. FermentationANSWER
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Cellular Respiration
$200 Answer
____________ is the anaerobic harvest of food energy.
a. Electron transport
b. Cellular respiration
c. Photosynthesis
d. Fermentation
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Cellular Respiration
$300 Question
Where in the cell does glycolysis occur?
a. outside the mitochondria
b. in the endoplasmic reticulum
c. in the fluid of the mitochondria
d. on the outer mitochondrial membrane
ANSWER
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Cellular Respiration
$300 Answer
Where in the cell does glycolysis occur?
a. outside the mitochondria
b. in the endoplasmic reticulum
c. in the fluid of the mitochondria
d. on the outer mitochondrial membrane
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Cellular Respiration
$400 Question
The final electron acceptor of aerobic respiration is ________.
a. ATP
b. oxygen
c. carbon dioxide
d. lactic acidANSWER
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Cellular Respiration
$400 Answer
The final electron acceptor of aerobic respiration is ________.
a. ATP
b. oxygen
c. carbon dioxide
d. lactic acid
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Cellular Respiration
$500 Question
What must pyruvic acid be converted to before it can enter the citric acid cycle?
a. acetyl CoA
b. lactic acid
c. ethyl alcohol
d. NADHANSWER
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Cellular Respiration
$500 Answer
What must pyruvic acid be converted to before it can enter the citric acid cycle?
a. acetyl CoA
b. lactic acid
c. ethyl alcohol
d. NADH
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Photosynthesis
$100 Question
Which of the following is an autotroph?
a. mushroom
b. honeybee
c. mountain lion
d. pine treeANSWER
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Photosynthesis
$100 Answer
Which of the following is an autotroph?
a. mushroom
b. honeybee
c. mountain lion
d. pine tree
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Photosynthesis
$200 Question
In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?
a. chloroplast
b. mitochondrion
c. nucleus
d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum ANSWER
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Photosynthesis
$200 Answer
In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?
a. chloroplast
b. mitochondrion
c. nucleus
d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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Photosynthesis
$300 Question
__________ is the source of the oxygen gas released by a photosystem.
a. NADPH
b. Water
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Chlorophyll aANSWER
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Photosynthesis
$300 Answer
__________ is the source of the oxygen gas released by a photosystem.
a. NADPH
b. Water
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Chlorophyll a
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Photosynthesis
$400 Question
The light reactions of photosynthesis take place in the________.
a. stroma
b. thylakoid membrane
c. cytosol
d. cristaeANSWER
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Photosynthesis
$400 Answer
The light reactions of photosynthesis take place in the________.
a. stroma
b. thylakoid membrane
c. cytosol
d. cristae
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Photosynthesis
$500 Question
_________, produced during the Calvin cycle, is the raw material plants use to make necessary organic molecules.
a. Glucose
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Sucrose
d. G3P ANSWER
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Photosynthesis
$500 Answer
_________, produced during the Calvin cycle, is the raw material plants use to make necessary organic molecules.
a. Glucose
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Sucrose
d. G3P
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FINAL ROUND Question
What is the atomic mass of an atom that has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 18ANSWER
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FINAL ROUND Answer
What is the atomic mass of an atom that has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 18