1. BIOCHEMISTRY JEOPARDY
Ms. Levasseur
Biology

2. Chemistry

3. The basic unit of matter.
What is an atom?

4. The number of protons in an element.
What is the atomic number of an atom?

5. A full outer electron shell.
What makes an atom happy?

6. The number of protons and neutrons in an element.
What is the atomic mass?

7. Electrons are shared between nonmetal elements.
What is a covalent bond?

8. Electrons are transferred from a cation to an anion.
What is an ionic bond?

9. A combination of two or more atoms. Can be of the same element.
What is a molecule?

10. Water and bonding

11. High energy needed to change temperature. Less dense when solid
High energy needed to change temperature. Less dense when solid. Good solvent. High surface tension.
What are unique properties of water?

12. The attraction between like molecules.
What is cohesion?

13. Regarding water molecules: Oxygen atom is slightly negative, hydrogen atoms are slightly positive.
What is polarity?

14. The attraction between molecules of different substances.
What is adhesion?

15. Covalent bonding that makes surface tension in water possible?
What are hydrogen bonds?

16. Macromolecules and biochem

17. Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Proteins.
What are macromolecules used for energy?

18. Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen in no specific ratio but are very large.
What are elements that make up a lipid?

19. CHNOPS
What 6 elements are contained in all living organisms?

20. Large macromolecules containing double bonds between C atoms.
What are unsaturated fats?

21. Large macromolecules containing as many hydrogen bonds as possible; no double bonds between C atoms.
What are saturated fats?

22. 4 calories.
How many calories does 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein have?

23. A starch produced by animals. Found in liver and muscle tissue.
What is glycogen?

24. A starch produced only by plants. Found in cell walls.
What is cellulose?

25. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen.
What elements make up a protein?

26. Stored as fat.
What is an excess of energy?

27. C6H12O6
What is the molecular formula for glucose?

28. Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.
What are the elements that make up carbohydrates?

29. 6 CO2 + 6 H2O What are the reactants for photosynthesis?
What are the products of cellular respiration?

30. 9 calories.
How many calories does 1 gram of lipid have?

31. On the pH scale, these numbers represent strong acids.
What are 1-5?

32. On the pH scale, these numbers represent strong bases.
What are 8-14?

33. Amino acids linked together.
What are proteins?

34. Complex carbohydrate.
What is a polysaccharide?

35. C6H12O6 + 6 O2 What are the reactants for cellular respiration?
What are the products of photosynthesis?

36. Has a pH of 7.
What is water?

37. Milk.
What common substance contains carbohydrates, lipids, and protein?

38. Macromolecule that stores energy.
What are fat cells?

39. Fats, oils, and waxes.
What are lipids?

40. The building blocks of living things.
What are proteins?

41. Are sources of quick energy.
What are carbohydrates?

42. Provide insulation and protection.
What are lipids?

43. Enzymes, structure, and movement.
What are proteins?