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Fundamentals of Water and Biochemistry

Biology

An overview of the chemical properties of water and the structure of biological macromolecules.

Chemistry Biochemistry Science

15 Questions Medium Ages 14+ Sep 10, 2026

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1 What property of water allows it to stick to other surfaces?

A Cohesion
B Adhesion
C Surface tension
D Polarity

2 What is the term for water's ability to stick to itself?

A Adhesion
B Capillary action
C Cohesion
D Solvent

3 Which term describes a substance that 'fears' or repels water?

A Hydrophilic
B Hydrophobic
C Solute
D Polar

4 What is the primary element composition of Carbohydrates?

A CHO
B CHON
C CHONP
D CHOP

5 Which macromolecule is characterized by the CHONP composition?

A Proteins
B Lipids
C Carbohydrates
D Nucleic Acids

6 What property of water allows it to absorb a lot of heat without a significant temperature increase?

A High specific heat capacity
B Polarity
C Surface tension
D Adhesion

7 What is the monomer of a protein?

A Monosaccharide
B Fatty acid
C Amino acid
D Nucleotide

8 What is the function of an enzyme?

A Store energy
B Speed up chemical reactions
C Provide structure
D Build lipids

9 Which scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution?

A Celsius scale
B pH scale
C Richter scale
D Kelvin scale

10 What is a substance that is dissolved in a solvent called?

A Solution
B Solute
C Polymer
D Monomer

11 What makes water a 'universal solvent'?

A Its high heat capacity
B Its polarity
C Its lack of charge
D Its density

12 What is a long chain made of repeating monomer units called?

A Polymer
B Atom
C Molecule
D Element

13 Which elements are found in Proteins?

A CHO
B CHON
C CHONP
D CHOPS

14 What allows water to move up thin tubes, such as in plants?

A Surface tension
B Capillary action
C Hydrophobicity
D Specific heat

15 What is the main property of water caused by its positive and negative poles?

A Density
B Polarity
C Transparency
D Viscosity

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