Organic Chem Challenge Quietly discuss each question and then record your answer. You will be given about 30 seconds per question. The group with the most correct answers will win a bonus.

1 of 20) Three part question: a) What is the atomic number of Carbon 1 of 20) Three part question: a) What is the atomic number of Carbon? b) How many combined protons and neutrons are inside the nucleus? c) How many electrons are in carbon’s 2nd electron level?

2 of 20) Which atom of water borrows the combined electrons for the majority of the time?

Carboxyl, Phosphate group, R group, Amino group, Fatty acid 3 of 20) Three part question: Examine the amino acids below. A) Which molecule is the red box? ____________ B) Yellow box? ____________ C) Blue box? ______________ Choices: Carboxyl, Phosphate group, R group, Amino group, Fatty acid

4 of 20) Match the organic molecule with its proper statement 4 of 20) Match the organic molecule with its proper statement? A) Carbohydrates: _________________ B) Proteins: ______________________ C) Lipids: ________________________ D) Nucleic acids: __________________ Statement 1: Simple and complex sugars Statement 2: Contains a glycerol molecule Statement 3: Structure was discovered by Watson and Crick Statement 4: Are created by instructions found in DNA

5 of 20) From top to bottom, list the nucleotides that will bond with those in the picture. ? G ? A ? C ? T ?

6 of 20) Top, middle, or bottom: Which fatty acid must have the most double bonds?

7 of 20) Three part question: Examine the nucleic acid pictured 7 of 20) Three part question: Examine the nucleic acid pictured. A) Which shape indicates the sugar molecule? B) Phosphate? C) Nitrogen base?

8 of 20) Which category of organic molecules contains the amount of C, H, and O in a 1: 2: 1 ratio?

9 of 20) Two part question: A) Specifically, name the liquid portion of human blood. B) Is this part a solute or solvent?

10 of 20) Examine the fatty acid chain 10 of 20) Examine the fatty acid chain. Which carbon is incorrectly bonded?

11 of 20) Which category of organic molecule do enzymes belong within?

12 of 20) Two part question: According to this pH scale… A) Which acid has the fewest H+ ions? B) Which base has the most H+ ions?

13 of 20) Pretend the picture is a complete gene 13 of 20) Pretend the picture is a complete gene. A) What type of organic molecule is this? B) What will this gene be used to create?

14 of 20) Three part question: Which polysaccharide… A) is stored by plants as an energy source? B) helps to build the cell wall of plant cells? C) is used by muscle cells as an energy source? Choices: Hemoglobin, Glycogen, Cellulose, Starch, Cholesterol

15 of 20) Fill in the table below. Monomer Polymer Nucleic acid a) Nucleic Acid Lipid b) c) Mono-saccharide Poly-saccharide Protein d)

16 of 20) Which color box differs for each of the 20 types of amino acids? Red Grey Purple Green

17 of 20) Specifically, a complex sugar is made from many simple sugars called _______________.

18 of 20) Examine the graph below. This enzyme works best at which pH?

19 of 20) Match the properties of water with the descriptions below. Properties: Solvent Cohesion Specific heat Adhesion Polar Ability to resist temperature changes B) Ability to bond with other water molecules C) Ability to bond to molecules other than water

20 of 20) Grab bag: Behind the President and Vice-President, what position in American government is 3rd in the chain of command?

Exchange Your Answers

1 of 20) Three part question: a) What is the atomic number of Carbon 1 of 20) Three part question: a) What is the atomic number of Carbon? b) How many combined protons and neutrons are inside the nucleus? c) How many electrons are in carbon’s 2nd electron level? 6 12 4

2 of 20) Which atom of water borrows the combined electrons for the majority of the time? oxygen

carboxyl amino group R group 3 of 20) Three part question: Examine the amino acids below. A) Which molecule is the red box? ____________ B) Yellow box? ____________ C) Blue box? ______________ carboxyl amino group R group

4 of 20) Match the organic molecule with its proper statement 4 of 20) Match the organic molecule with its proper statement? A) Carbohydrates: ______________________________ B) Proteins: ___________________________________ C) Lipids: _____________________________________ D) Nucleic acids: _______________________________ Statement 1: Simple and complex sugars Statement 4: Are created by instructions found in DNA Statement 2: Contains a glycerol molecule Statement 3: Structure was discovered by Watson and Crick Statement 1: Simple and complex sugars Statement 3: Structure was discovered by Watson and Crick Statement 2: Contains a glycerol molecule Statement 4: Are created by instructions found in DNA

5 of 20) From top to bottom, list the nucleotides that will bond with those in the picture. G C A T C G T A

6 of 20) Top, middle, or bottom: Which fatty acid must have the most double bonds?

Blue pentagon Orange circle Green rectangle 7 of 20) Examine the nucleic acid pictured. A) Which shape indicates the sugar molecule? B) Phosphate? C) Nitrogen base? Blue pentagon Orange circle Green rectangle

8 of 20) Which category of organic molecules contains the amount of C, H, and O in a 1: 2: 1 ratio? carbohydrates

9 of 20) Two part question: A) Specifically, name the liquid portion of human blood. B) Is this part a solute or solvent? Plasma Solvent

Carbon can only bond 4 times. 10 of 20) Examine the fatty acid chain. Which carbon (if any) is incorrectly bonded? C9 has 5 bonds. Carbon can only bond 4 times.

11 of 20) Which category of organic molecule do enzymes belong within? Proteins

12 of 20) Two part question: According to this pH scale… A) Which acid has the fewest H+ ions? B) Which base has the most H+ ions? Coffee Sea water acid base

Nucleic acid (DNA) Protein 13 of 20) Pretend the picture is a complete gene. A) What type of organic molecule is this? B) What will this gene be used to create? Nucleic acid (DNA) Protein

starch cellulose glycogen 14 of 20) Three part question: Which polysaccharide… A) is stored by plants as an energy source? B) helps to build the cell wall of plant cells? C) is used by muscle cells as an energy source? starch cellulose glycogen Choices: Hemoglobin, Glycogen, Cellulose, Starch, Cholesterol

15 of 20) Fill in the table below. Monomer Polymer Nucleic acid a) Nucleic Acid Lipid b) c) Mono-saccharide Poly-saccharide Protein d) nucleotide fatty acid carbohydrate amino acid

16 of 20) Which color box differs for each of the 20 types of amino acids?

17 of 20) Specifically, a complex sugar is made from many simple sugars called _______________. monosaccharides

18 of 20) Examine the graph below. This enzyme works best at which pH? 5.4 or 5.5 or 5.6

19 of 20) Match the properties of water with the descriptions below. Properties: Solvent Cohesion Specific heat Adhesion Polar Ability to resist temperature changes B) Ability to bond with other water molecules C) Ability to bond to molecules other than water

The Speaker of the House 20 of 20) Grab bag: Behind the President and Vice-President, what position in American government is 3rd in the chain of command? The Speaker of the House