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? b) How many combined protons and neutrons are inside the nucleus? c) How many electrons are in carbon’s 2 nd electron level?

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

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? 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. A 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. A) Which colored 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. 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. 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. MonomerPolymer Nucleic acida)Nucleic Acid Lipidb)Lipid c)Mono- saccharide Poly- saccharide Proteind)Protein

16 of 20) Which color box differs for each of the 20 types of amino acids? GreyPurple Red 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 A)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 3 rd in the chain of command?

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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 2 nd electron level?

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

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

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 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

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

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

7 of 20) Examine the nucleic acid pictured. A) Which colored 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. Which carbon (if any) 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? acidbase

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. MonomerPolymer Nucleic acida)Nucleic Acid Lipidb)Lipid c)Mono- saccharide Poly- saccharide Proteind)Protein

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 _______________.

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 A)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 3 rd in the chain of command?