Chemistry of Life Worksheet
Explore the fundamental chemical principles that govern living organisms, including macromolecules, water properties, and enzyme function.
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1. Which of the following is NOT a major macromolecule found in living organisms?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Salts
2. What property of water allows insects to walk on its surface?
High specific heat
Cohesion
Adhesion
Surface tension
3. The building blocks of proteins are called .
4. Enzymes act as biological , speeding up chemical reactions.
5. DNA and RNA are types of .
6. Saturated fats contain at least one double bond in their fatty acid chains.
True
False
7. The primary structure of a protein refers to its three-dimensional shape.
True
False
8. Describe the lock-and-key model of enzyme function.
9. Label the components of the DNA double helix shown below.
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