6 Written Questions

1. inorganic means
2. process by which organisms keep internal conditions relatively constant despite changes in the external environment (like a thermostat)
3. the structure that results when atoms are joined together by sharing electrons
4. Compounds that contain carbon are known as what?
5. NaCl (sodium chloride also known as salt) is an example of a (compound or molecule)?
6. Compounds that lack carbon are known as what?

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. formed by the the chemical combination of 2 or more elements in definite proportions
   1. molecule
   2. compound
   3. polymer
   4. monomer
2. Protein, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids are all types of __________ compounds
   1. inorganic
   2. water
   3. polymer
   4. organic
3. the building blocks of larger molecules
   1. monomer
   2. polymer
   3. water
   4. molecule
4. organic means
   1. lacks carbon
   2. organic
   3. contains carbon
   4. inorganic
5. CaPO4, NaCl, and H20 are all types of ________ compounds
   1. organic
   2. polymer
   3. monomer
   4. inorganic
6. giant molecules in living cells, composed of thousands of smaller molecules
   1. macromolecule
   2. monomer
   3. compound
   4. molecule

5 True/False Questions

1. polymer → the building blocks of larger molecules

   True        False

2. molecule → giant molecules in living cells, composed of thousands of smaller molecules

   True        False

3. carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins → List the four organic compounds talked about in class (in alphabetical order with commas in between)

   True        False

4. water → large compound formed from combinations of many monomers

   True        False

5. water → this molecule makes up the majority of your body

   True        False