Biochemistry Quiz

What is the major objective of biochemistry?

• Understanding and maintenance of health

• Study of chemical reactions

• Understanding chemical processes in living cells

• Analysis of diseases

Which of the following is not a major class of biomolecules?

• Nucleotides

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Enzymes

What is the function of ATP in the mitochondria?

• Synthesis of biomolecules

• Degradation of macromolecules

• Energy production

• Formation of large molecules

Which organelle is responsible for breaking down large molecules into smaller ones?

• Golgi complex

• Ribosomes

• Lysosome

• Nucleus

What is the main function of carbohydrates in cellular energy?

• Storage of genetic information

• Components of cell membranes

• Sources of energy

• Building blocks for proteins

Which area of biochemistry focuses on the flow of energy in living organisms?

• Bioenergetics

• Informational Biochemistry

• Structural and Functional Biochemistry

• Metabolism

What is the relationship between biochemistry and medicine?

• Analysis of diseases

• Treatment of diseases

• Study of chemical reactions

• Understanding and maintenance of health

Which of the following is not an organelle found in an animal cell?

• Mitochondrion

• Chloroplast

• Nuclear envelope

• Lysosome

What is the science concerned with the chemical basis of life?

• Physics

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Biochemistry

What is the structural unit of living systems?

• Atom

• Cell

• Molecule

• Tissue