Basic Concepts in Chemistry and Biology Quiz

Explore basic concepts with 15 questions on elements, molecules, cells, and more. Challenge yourself with this biochemistry quiz!

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What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Which organelle is known as the 'powerhouse of the cell'?

Nucleus

Mitochondria

Endoplasmic reticulum

Golgi apparatus

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Respiration

Photosynthesis

Fermentation

Transpiration

Which element is the most abundant in Earth's crust?

Oxygen

Silicon

Carbon

Iron

What is the chemical formula for water?

H2O2

CO2

H2O

CH4

What is the atomic number of carbon?

Which of the following is a primary function of proteins?

Energy storage

Enzyme catalysis

Cell structure

Long-term memory storage

What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum in a cell?

Protein synthesis

Energy production

Lipid synthesis

DNA replication

Which of the following is a characteristic of acids?

Taste sweet

Turns blue litmus paper red

Slippery feel

pH above 7

#10

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties?

Molecule

Atom

Cell

Compound

#11

What is the chemical formula for glucose?

C6H12O6

CO2

H2O

CH4

#12

What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

DNA to RNA to protein

RNA to DNA to protein

Protein to DNA to RNA

Protein to RNA to DNA

#13

What is the pH scale used to measure?

Temperature

Acidity or alkalinity

Pressure

Density

#14

What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus?

Protein synthesis

Energy production

Cellular respiration

Modifying and packaging proteins

#15

What is the law of conservation of mass?

Mass cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction

Mass increases in a chemical reaction

Mass decreases in a chemical reaction

Mass is directly proportional to volume