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Elements of Living Organisms — Unit test Answers

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How does a catalyst influence a chemical reaction?

A
It speeds up or slows down a chemical reaction by direct participation.
B
It reacts with products to increase the concentration of reactants.
C
It decreases the amount of energy necessary for the reaction to proceed.
D
It increases the total amount of products formed.
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By which process do plants obtain carbon from the atmosphere?

A
photosynthesis
B
cellular respiration
C
decomposition
D
consumption
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In which part of the body is glycogen stored?

A
liver
B
blood
C
pancreas
D
exoskeleton
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Which shows the most direct path that carbon can take through the carbon cycle?

A
plant ® atmosphere ® animal
B
animal ® plant ® atmosphere
C
plant ® animal ® atmosphere
D
atmosphere ® animal ® fossil fuel
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Which statement describes how enzymes and substrates are related?

A
The enzyme influences the speed of change from substrate to product.
B
Enzymes are released as substrates in a chemical reaction.
C
An enzyme is a special kind of substrate in a chemical reaction.
D
Substrates combine with enzymes to form reactants.
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A scientist is working with methane (CH4) and butane (C4H10). Which statement best compares these chemicals?

A
They are two different types of molecules that each contain the same number of atoms.
B
They are two different types of atoms that are each made up of a different number of elements.
C
They are compounds made of the same two elements, but each contain different numbers of atoms.
D
They are matter made of the same two compounds, but each contain different types of elements.
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There are more hydrogen atoms in living organisms than any other atom, but oxygen is more abundant in terms of mass. Why is this statement true?

A
Hydrogen is a gas, but oxygen is a solid.
B
Hydrogen atoms have a lower mass than oxygen atoms.
C
Hydrogen atoms make up more of water's mass than oxygen atoms.
D
Hydrogen is present as single atoms and oxygen is bonded in compounds.
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What scientific knowledge about macromolecules is a direct result of Gerardus Johnannes Mulder’s 1838 discovery?

A
All proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
B
All carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
C
Nucleic acids are polymers with nucleotide monomers.
D
The helical structure of DNA is essential for protein production.

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