Scientific Method, Chemistry, Biochemestry

Test #1 Review Worksheet

Scientific Method, Chemistry, Biochemestry

1.  Describe the scientific method?

2.  What is a hypothesis?

3.  What is a prediction?

4.  What is quantitative data?

5.  What is qualitative data?

6.  List the steps of the scientific method in order.

7.  What is a dependent variable?

8.  What is a independent variable?

9.  What is the purpose of the scientific method?

10.  What is an element?

11.  Describe the structure of an atom.

12.  Where are the particles of an atom located?

13.  What are the charges of the particles that make up an atom?

14.  Where are the electrons found in an atom?

15.  Be able to describe the maximum number of electrons that can be found in each energy level of an atom.

16.  What is a compound?

17.  Why do atoms bond together?

18.  How does an atom become stable?

19.  What is a covalent bond?

20.  What is an ion?

21.  What is an ionic bond?

22.  Be able to describe the difference between an ion bond and covalent bond.

23.  Be able to give an example of a molecule that has covalent bonds and a molecule that has ionic bonds.

24.  What is a mixture?

25.  What is a solution?

26.  What is the importance of solutions with regards to living organisms?

27.  Be able to describe what a solute and solvent are.

28.  Be able to distinguish between an acid and base.

29.  Be able to read and understand the pH scale.

30.  Describe why water is polar.

31.  What is a polar molecule?

32.  Why is water being polar so important?

33.  Describe what a hydrogen bond is.

34.  What are 3 unique features of water?

35.  Be able to describe the importance of carbon to all living things.

36.  Be able to describe the atomic structure of a carbon atom.

37.  What type of bonds does carbon form?

38.  What is an organic compound?

39.  Be able to describe the difference between a monomer and polymer.

40.  What are the 4 major classes of macromolecules found in living organisms?

41.  What do the all 4 major classes of macromolecules have in common?

42.  Define what a carbohydrate is.

43.  What is the most common monosaccharide?

44.  What is the chemical formula for glucose?

45.  Why is glucose considered to be one of the most important monosaccharides?

46.  What are the properties of a polysaccharide?

47.  Be able to describe 3 different types of polysaccharides and their functions.

48.  Describe the properties of lipids.

49.  What is a nucleic acid and what are their functions.

50.  What is a protein and what are their functions?