organic chem challenge quietly discuss each question and then record your answer. you will be given...

Organic Chem Challenge

• Quietly discuss each question and then record your answer. You will be given about 30 seconds per question. The group with the most correct answers will win a bonus.

1 of 20) Three part question:a) What is the atomic number of Carbon?b) How many combined protons and neutrons are inside the nucleus?c) How many electrons are in carbon’s 2nd electron level?

2 of 20) Which atom of water borrows the combined electrons for the majority of the

time?

3 of 20) Three part question:Examine the amino acids below. A) Which molecule is the red box? ____________B) Yellow box? ____________C) Blue box? ______________

Choices:

Carboxyl, Phosphate group, R group, Amino group, Fatty acid

4 of 20) Match the organic molecule with its proper statement?

A) Carbohydrates: _________________B) Proteins: ______________________C) Lipids: ________________________D) Nucleic acids: __________________

Statement 1:

Simple and complex sugars

Statement 2:

Contains a glycerol molecule

Statement 3:

Structure was discovered by Watson and Crick

Statement 4:

Are created by instructions found in DNA

5 of 20) From top to bottom, list the nucleotides that will bond with those in the picture.

A

G

A

C

T

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6 of 20) Top, middle, or bottom: Which fatty acid must have the most double bonds?

7 of 20) Three part question:

Examine the nucleic acid pictured.

A) Which colored shape indicates the sugar molecule?

B) Phosphate?

C) Nitrogen base?

8 of 20) Which category of organic molecules contains the amount of C, H, and O in a 1: 2: 1 ratio?

9 of 20) Two part question:A) Specifically, name the liquid portion of human blood.B) Is this part a solute or solvent?

10 of 20) Examine the fatty acid chain. Which carbon is incorrectly bonded?

11 of 20) Which category of organic molecule do enzymes belong within?

12 of 20) Two part question:According to this pH scale…A) Which acid has the fewest H+ ions?B) Which base has the most H+ ions?

13 of 20) Pretend the picture is a complete gene.

A) What type of organic molecule is this?

B) What will this gene be used to create?

14 of 20) Three part question:Which polysaccharide…A) is stored by plants as an energy source?

B) helps to build the cell wall of plant cells?

C) is used by muscle cells as an energy source?

Choices:

Hemoglobin, Glycogen, Cellulose, Starch, Cholesterol

15 of 20) Fill in the table below.

Monomer Polymer

Nucleic acid a) Nucleic Acid

Lipid b) Lipid

c) Mono-saccharide

Poly-saccharide

Protein d) Protein

16 of 20) Which color box differs for each of the 20 types of amino acids?

Grey Purple

Red

Green

17 of 20) Specifically, a complex sugar is made from many simple sugars called

_______________.

18 of 20) Examine the graph below. This enzyme works best at which pH?

19 of 20) Match the properties of water with the descriptions below.

Properties:

Solvent

Cohesion

Specific heat

Adhesion

Polar

A) Ability to resist temperature changes

B) Ability to bond with other water molecules

C) Ability to bond to molecules other than water

20 of 20) Grab bag: Behind the President and Vice-President, what position in

American government is 3rd in the chain of command?

ExchangeYour

Answers

1 of 20) Three part question:a) What is the atomic number of Carbon?

b) How many combined protons and neutrons are inside the nucleus?

c) How many electrons are in carbon’s 2nd electron level?

2 of 20) Which atom of water borrows the combined electrons for the majority of the

time?

3 of 20) Three part question:Examine the amino acids below. A) Which molecule is the red box? ____________

B) Yellow box? ____________

C) Blue box? ______________

4 of 20) Match the organic molecule with its proper statement?

A) Carbohydrates: ______________________________

B) Proteins: ___________________________________

C) Lipids: _____________________________________

D) Nucleic acids: _______________________________

Statement 1:


Statement 2:


Statement 3:


Statement 4:


Statement 1:


Statement 4:


Statement 2:


Statement 3:


5 of 20) From top to bottom, list the nucleotides that will bond with those in the picture.

A

G

A

C

T

6 of 20) Top, middle, or bottom: Which fatty acid must have the most double bonds?

Bottom

7 of 20) Examine the nucleic acid pictured.

A) Which colored shape indicates the sugar molecule?

B) Phosphate?

C) Nitrogen base?

8 of 20) Which category of organic molecules contains the amount of C, H, and O in a 1: 2: 1 ratio?

9 of 20) Two part question:A) Specifically, name the liquid portion of human blood.

B) Is this part a solute or solvent?

10 of 20) Examine the fatty acid chain. Which carbon (if any) is incorrectly bonded?