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Water Properties & Enzymes Practice Test

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9th grade Biology Quiz on Water Properties & Enzymes Practice Test, created by Jessica Dewald on 26/09/2018.
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Question 1

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An enzyme _____ the activation energy to speed up a chemical reaction.
Answer
  • stabilizes
  • raises
  • lowers
  • eliminates

Question 2

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An appropriate enzyme to catalyze a reaction involving the imaginary substance camelsine would be ___.
Answer
  • camelose
  • cameline
  • camelise
  • camelase

Question 3

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The charge of the oxygen atom that makes up water is slightly ___.
Answer
  • positive
  • negative
  • unstable
  • neutral

Question 4

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A substance that produces an excess of hydroxide (OH-) ions in water is a [blank_start]base[blank_end].
Answer
  • base

Question 5

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Water is classified as a [blank_start]polar[blank_end] molecule because it has a negatively charged oxygen and positively charged hydrogens.
Answer
  • polar

Question 6

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A substance that produces an excess of hydrogen (H+) ions in water is a(n) [blank_start]acid[blank_end].
Answer
  • acid

Question 7

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The term hydrophobic means water fearing.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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The type of bond which holds water molecules to each other is called a [blank_start]hydrogen bond.[blank_end]
Answer
  • hydrogen bond

Question 9

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A pH of 7 signifies?
Answer
  • a salt solution
  • an acidic solution
  • a neutral solution
  • a basic solution

Question 10

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The polar compound which is the universal solvent and has the unique properties of adhesion, capillary action, and cohesion is [blank_start]water[blank_end].
Answer
  • water

Question 11

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Which of the following is NOT a property of water?
Answer
  • nonpolar
  • cohesion
  • hydrogen bonding
  • capillary action
  • adhesion

Question 12

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A protein catalyst that speeds up the chemical reaction within an organism
Answer
  • homeostasis
  • protein
  • enzyme
  • metabolism

Question 13

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Drag and Drop the labels to their appropriate part.
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Answer
  • Substrate
  • Product
  • Enzyme

Question 14

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A water molecule is made up of [blank_start]2[blank_end] hydrogen atoms and [blank_start]1[blank_end] oxygen atom.
Answer
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1
  • 2

Question 15

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Water’s ability to stick to itself is [blank_start]cohesion[blank_end],
Answer
  • cohesion

Question 16

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Water striders have the ability to walk on water because of [blank_start]surface tension[blank_end].
Answer
  • surface tension

Question 17

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Which property of water does NOT play a role in water's ability to climb the xylem of a plant?
Answer
  • cohesion
  • adhesion
  • surface tension
  • capillary action

Question 18

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Water can hang as a dew drop from the underside of a leaf due to [blank_start]adhesion[blank_end].
Answer
  • adhesion

Question 19

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Water is known as a universal solvent because
Answer
  • It dissolves so many substances
  • It exists in all three states on Earth
  • It can cling to fibers of cloth and paper
  • Its frozen form floats on its liquid form

Question 20

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The properties of water make it essential for supporting life on Earth. One of its properties helps it to act as a buffer for temperature changes, which stabilizes the environment for creatures that live in water. Which property is this?
Answer
  • High heat of vaporization
  • High specific heat
  • Surface tension
  • Cohesion

Question 21

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What binds to the enzyme at the active site?
Answer
  • Product
  • Substrate
  • Inhibitor
  • Competitor

Question 22

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What environmental conditions can cause an enzyme to denature?
Answer
  • Salinity
  • pH
  • Temperaure
  • Substrate concentration

Question 23

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Most Enzyme names end in -ase.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 24

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Enzymes are not reusable after a chemical reaction.
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  • True
  • False

Question 25

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Inhibitors that bind to an enzyme and alters the shape of the active site are called [blank_start]noncompetitive[blank_end], while inhibitors that bind and block active site are called [blank_start]competitive[blank_end].
Answer
  • Noncompetitive
  • Competitive
  • Noncompetitive
  • Competitive

Question 26

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The optimal pH of Chymotrypsin is [blank_start]7.5[blank_end].
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  • 7.5
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