$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100$100$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 The Chemical Basis of Life FINAL ROUND $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 The Molecules of Cells A Tour of the Cell The Working Cell How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food The Life of the Cell

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $100 Question The four most common elements in living organisms are a. C, H, O, Fe b. C, H, O, Ca c. C, N O, Na d. C, H, O, N ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $100 Answer The four most common elements in living organisms are a. C, H, O, Fe b. C, H, O, Ca c. C, N, O, Na d. C, H, O, N

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $200 Question Which of the following is commonly added to table salt to prevent the formation of goiters? a. Calcium b. Iodine c. Sodium d. Fluoride ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $200 Answer Which of the following is commonly added to table salt to prevent the formation of goiters? a. Calcium b. Iodine c. Sodium d. Fluoride

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $300 Question A radioactive isotope has a nucleus that ______________. a.is stable b.decays spontaneously c.has more protons than the common variant of the element d.has more electrons than the common variant of the element ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $300 Answer A radioactive isotope has a nucleus that ______________. a.is stable b.decays spontaneously c.has more protons than the common variant of the element d.has more electrons than the common variant of the element

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $400 Question The most abundant element found in the human body by weight is ___________________. a. oxygen b. carbon c. fluorine d. hydrogen ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $400 Answer The most abundant element found in the human body by weight is ___________________. a. oxygen b. carbon c. fluorine d. hydrogen

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $500 Question An uncharged atom of argon has an atomic number of 18 and an atomic mass of 40. This atom has _________ protons, _______ neutrons, and __________electrons. a. 18…22…18 b. 22…18…18 c. 18…40…18 d. 40…20…22 ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Chemistry $500 Answer An uncharged atom of argon has an atomic number of 18 and an atomic mass of 40. This atom has _________ protons, _______ neutrons, and __________electrons. a. 18…22…18 b. 22…18…18 c. 18…40…18 d. 40…20…22

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $100 Question Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide? a. glucose b. starch c. maltose d. fructose ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $100 Answer Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide? a. glucose b. starch c. maltose d. fructose

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $200 Question Lactose intolerance is the inability to properly _______________. a. produce milk proteins b. produce lactose c. digest cellulose d. digest lactose ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $200 Answer Lactose intolerance is the inability to properly _______________. a. produce milk proteins b. produce lactose c. digest cellulose d. digest lactose

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $300 Question What are saturated fats saturated with? a. phosphorous b. nitrogen c. carbon d. hydrogen ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $300 Answer What are saturated fats saturated with? a. phosphorous b. nitrogen c. carbon d. hydrogen

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $400 Question What name is given to the following reaction? glucose + glucose  maltose + water a. dehydration reaction b. hydrolysis c. denaturization d. gluconeogenesis ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $400 Answer What name is given to the following reaction? glucose + glucose  maltose + water a. dehydration reaction b. hydrolysis c. denaturization d. gluconeogenesis

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $500 Question Which of the following are isomers? a. glucose and fructose b. glucose and sucrose c. sucrose and glucose d. sucrose and lactose ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Molecules of the Cell $500 Answer Which of the following are isomers? a. glucose and fructose b. glucose and sucrose c. sucrose and glucose d. sucrose and lactose

BACK TO GAME Cells $100 Question A _________ is an example of a unicellular organism. a. cat b. pine tree c. fish d. protist ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cells $100 Answer A _________ is an example of a unicellular organism. a. cat b. pine tree c. fish d. protist

BACK TO GAME Cells $200 Question Bacterial cells are prokaryotic. Unlike a typical eukaryotic cell, they __________. a. lack a nucleus b. have a smaller nucleus c. lack a plasma membrane d. Have more internal membranous compartments ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cells $200 Answer Bacterial cells are prokaryotic. Unlike a typical eukaryotic cell, they __________. a. lack a nucleus b. have a smaller nucleus c. lack a plasma membrane d. Have more internal membranous compartments

BACK TO GAME Cells $300 Question __________ are the major lipids of plasma membranes. a. Triglycerides b. Phospholipids c. Fatty acids d. Steroids ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cells $300 Answer __________ are the major lipids of plasma membranes. a. Triglycerides b. Phospholipids c. Fatty acids d. Steroids

BACK TO GAME Cells $400 Question Which of these pairs of organelles are responsible for energy conversion? a. mitochondrion and chloroplast b. vacuole and ribosome c. centriole and lysosome d. Golgi apparatus and smooth endoplasmic reticulum ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cells $400 Answer Which of these pairs of organelles are responsible for energy conversion? a. mitochondrion and chloroplast b. vacuole and ribosome c. centriole and lysosome d. Golgi apparatus and smooth endoplasmic reticulum

BACK TO GAME Cells $500 Question Information is transferred from the cell nucleus to ribosomes via the molecule __________. a. RNA b. rER c. sER d. DNA ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cells $500 Answer Information is transferred from the cell nucleus to ribosomes via the molecule __________. a. RNA b. rER c. sER d. DNA

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $100 Question Which of the following is a measure of disorder? a. entropy b. kinetic energy c. potential energy d. respiration ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $100 Answer Which of the following is a measure of disorder? a. entropy b. kinetic energy c. potential energy d. respiration

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $200 Question A(n) _____________ is the amount of energy that raises the temperature of 1 g of water by 1° C. a. calorie b. ATP c. entropy d. enzyme ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $200 Answer A(n) _____________ is the amount of energy that raises the temperature of 1 g of water by 1° C. a. calorie b. ATP c. entropy d. enzyme

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $300 Question Molecules of food and gasoline contain a special form of potential energy called __________ energy, due to the arrangement of their atoms. a. kinetic b. ionic c. covalent d. chemical ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $300 Answer Molecules of food and gasoline contain a special form of potential energy called __________ energy, due to the arrangement of their atoms. a. kinetic b. ionic c. covalent d. chemical

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $400 Question Enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by ________. a. decreasing activation energy b. changing the pH c. increasing the temperature of the substances d. contributing water to the reaction ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $400 Answer Enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by ________. a. decreasing activation energy b. changing the pH c. increasing the temperature of the substances d. contributing water to the reaction

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $500 Question Osmosis is _____________. a. the diffusion of nonpolar materials b. the diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane c. the diffusion of a solute d. active transport ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cells $500 Answer Osmosis is _____________. a. the diffusion of nonpolar materials b. the diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane c. the diffusion of a solute d. active transport

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $100 Question The molecule _________ is the main source of energy used to drive chemical reactions in cells. a. lactic acid b. ATP c. carbon dioxide d. DNA ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $100 Answer The molecule _________ is the main source of energy used to drive chemical reactions in cells. a. lactic acid b. ATP c. carbon dioxide d. DNA

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $200 Question ____________ is the anaerobic harvest of food energy. a. Electron transport b. Cellular respiration c. Photosynthesis d. Fermentation ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $200 Answer ____________ is the anaerobic harvest of food energy. a. Electron transport b. Cellular respiration c. Photosynthesis d. Fermentation

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $300 Question Where in the cell does glycolysis occur? a. outside the mitochondria b. in the endoplasmic reticulum c. in the fluid of the mitochondria d. on the outer mitochondrial membrane ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $300 Answer Where in the cell does glycolysis occur? a. outside the mitochondria b. in the endoplasmic reticulum c. in the fluid of the mitochondria d. on the outer mitochondrial membrane

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $400 Question The final electron acceptor of aerobic respiration is ________. a. ATP b. oxygen c. carbon dioxide d. lactic acid ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $400 Answer The final electron acceptor of aerobic respiration is ________. a. ATP b. oxygen c. carbon dioxide d. lactic acid

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $500 Question What must pyruvic acid be converted to before it can enter the citric acid cycle? a. acetyl CoA b. lactic acid c. ethyl alcohol d. NADH ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Cellular Respiration $500 Answer What must pyruvic acid be converted to before it can enter the citric acid cycle? a. acetyl CoA b. lactic acid c. ethyl alcohol d. NADH

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $100 Question Which of the following is an autotroph? a. mushroom b. honeybee c. mountain lion d. pine tree ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $100 Answer Which of the following is an autotroph? a. mushroom b. honeybee c. mountain lion d. pine tree

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $200 Question In which organelle does photosynthesis occur? a. chloroplast b. mitochondrion c. nucleus d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $200 Answer In which organelle does photosynthesis occur? a. chloroplast b. mitochondrion c. nucleus d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $300 Question __________ is the source of the oxygen gas released by a photosystem. a. NADPH b. Water c. Carbon dioxide d. Chlorophyll a ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $300 Answer __________ is the source of the oxygen gas released by a photosystem. a. NADPH b. Water c. Carbon dioxide d. Chlorophyll a

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $400 Question The light reactions of photosynthesis take place in the________. a. stroma b. thylakoid membrane c. cytosol d. cristae ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $400 Answer The light reactions of photosynthesis take place in the________. a. stroma b. thylakoid membrane c. cytosol d. cristae

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $500 Question _________, produced during the Calvin cycle, is the raw material plants use to make necessary organic molecules. a. Glucose b. Carbon dioxide c. Sucrose d. G3P ANSWER

BACK TO GAME Photosynthesis $500 Answer _________, produced during the Calvin cycle, is the raw material plants use to make necessary organic molecules. a. Glucose b. Carbon dioxide c. Sucrose d. G3P

BACK TO GAME FINAL ROUND Question What is the atomic mass of an atom that has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons? a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 18 ANSWER

BACK TO GAME FINAL ROUND Answer What is the atomic mass of an atom that has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons? a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 18