Chemistry: Organic Chemistry

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Chemistry: Organic Chemistry.

1. What element is present in all organic compounds?
a. Oxygen
b. Hydrogen
c. Sulfur
d. Carbon
e. Helium

2. Which of the following organic molecules includes fats and waxes and is often used for long term energy storage?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Proteins
d. Nucleic Acids
e. None of the Above

3. What type of organic molecule includes sugars and starches?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Proteins
d. Nucleic Acids
e. None of the Above

4. What type of organic molecule includes the long chain molecules DNA and RNA?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Proteins
d. Nucleic Acids
e. None of the Above

5. What type of organic molecule is built using long chains of amino acids?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Proteins
d. Nucleic Acids
e. None of the Above

6. What functional group of organic compounds is made up of only hydrogen and carbon atoms?
a. Hycarbonates
b. Carbohydrates
c. Nitrates
d. Carbonogens
e. Hydrocarbons

7. Which of the following products are sometimes made using organic synthesis?
a. Dyes
b. Rubber
c. Plastics
d. Alcohols
e. All of the Above

8. True or False: Organic substances are always made from the same four elements including carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

9. Graphite and diamond are natural formations of what element?
a. Oxygen
b. Hydrogen
c. Sulfur
d. Carbon
e. Helium

10. Why is the study of carbon compounds important?
a. Because carbon is a key element in producing electricity
b. Because without carbon the Sun would run out of energy
c. Because carbon is the central element to all living organisms
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above


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