ACS BIOCHEMISTRY EXAM UPDATE 2023&2024
GRADED A+ 100% ACCURATE
How many elements have been found to occur in nature? - ANSWER: 92
Living organisms are made up of energy and matter. True or false? - ANSWER: True
Why is chemistry important in the study of biology? - ANSWER: The body is
composed of chemical elements.
Chemical reactions occur in the body.
Chemistry studies matter and energy.
The most abundant elements in the body are _____. - ANSWER: hydrogen, carbon,
nitrogen, oxygen
This element is needed for cellular respiration. - ANSWER: oxygen
Elements abundant in the body are not abundant on Earth. True or False? - ANSWER:
False
What French scientist is known as the "Father of Modern Chemistry" and showed
that organisms are composed of the same chemical elements as nonliving things? -
ANSWER: Antoine Lavoisier
T or F. Each element consists of only one type of atom - ANSWER: True
Any particular element can always be identified by its _____. - ANSWER: number of
protons
The subatomic particles/units that govern potential chemical reactions among
elements are - ANSWER: electrons
Which statement is correct?
The number of electrons of a neutral atom always equals the number of protons.
The number of neutrons always equals the number of protons.
The number of neutrons always equals the number of electrons.
Atomic weight is identical to atomic mass. - ANSWER: The number of electrons of a
neutral atom always equals the number of protons.
Atomic number is the number of an atom's _____. - ANSWER: protons
Naturally occurring compounds in the earth are called _____. - ANSWER: minerals
GRADED A+ 100% ACCURATE
How many elements have been found to occur in nature? - ANSWER: 92
Living organisms are made up of energy and matter. True or false? - ANSWER: True
Why is chemistry important in the study of biology? - ANSWER: The body is
composed of chemical elements.
Chemical reactions occur in the body.
Chemistry studies matter and energy.
The most abundant elements in the body are _____. - ANSWER: hydrogen, carbon,
nitrogen, oxygen
This element is needed for cellular respiration. - ANSWER: oxygen
Elements abundant in the body are not abundant on Earth. True or False? - ANSWER:
False
What French scientist is known as the "Father of Modern Chemistry" and showed
that organisms are composed of the same chemical elements as nonliving things? -
ANSWER: Antoine Lavoisier
T or F. Each element consists of only one type of atom - ANSWER: True
Any particular element can always be identified by its _____. - ANSWER: number of
protons
The subatomic particles/units that govern potential chemical reactions among
elements are - ANSWER: electrons
Which statement is correct?
The number of electrons of a neutral atom always equals the number of protons.
The number of neutrons always equals the number of protons.
The number of neutrons always equals the number of electrons.
Atomic weight is identical to atomic mass. - ANSWER: The number of electrons of a
neutral atom always equals the number of protons.
Atomic number is the number of an atom's _____. - ANSWER: protons
Naturally occurring compounds in the earth are called _____. - ANSWER: minerals
