and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
What is matter and what states can it exist in?
- correct answer Matter is anything that takes up space, by having volume, and has mass. Can exist in a
solid, liquid, or gaseous state.
Explain the difference between essential and trace elements
- correct answer Essential elements are required for human life. Trace elements are only required in
small quantities
Describe an ionic bond
- correct answer formed when ions of molecules of opposite charge are attracted to one another
Describe a covalent bond
- correct answer formed when electrons are shared equally between two atoms to complete the valence
shells of both
Describe a hydrogen bond
- correct answer formed by electrostatic interactions between molecules- relatively weak and breaks
easily
True or False: Anions are positive charged ions whereas cations are negatively charged ions.
- correct answer False: cations are positively charged ions whereas anions are negatively charged ions
Which of the following is not one of the organic compounds that make up a biomacromolecule; lipids,
proteins, ribosomes, or carbohydrates
- correct answer Ribosomes