Lesson 4.4.2.3
4.4.2.3 Metabolism Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 4
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What term describes the sum of all chemical reactions in a cell or organism?
- Synthesis
- Respiration
- Metabolism
- Homeostasis
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What is formed from one molecule of glycerol and three fatty acids?
- A cellulose molecule
- A urea molecule
- A starch molecule
- A lipid molecule
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Which storage carbohydrate do animals make from glucose?
- Urea in urine
- Cellulose in walls
- Glycogen
- Starch in leaves
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What is formed by linking amino acids together?
- Glucose
- Protein
- Starch
- Lipid
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Breakdown of excess proteins produces which waste for excretion?
- Lactic acid
- Urea
- Ethanol
- Oxygen
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Which two substances are combined in plants to form amino acids?
- Fatty acids and glycerol
- Starch and water
- Glucose and nitrates
- Glycogen and urea
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Which process supplies the energy for synthesis reactions in metabolism?
- Diffusion
- Respiration
- Excretion
- Osmosis
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Which molecule combines with three fatty acid molecules to form a lipid?
- Amino acid
- Glycerol
- Glycogen
- Glucose
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What type of molecules control the reactions of metabolism?
- Antibodies
- Vitamins
- Enzymes
- Hormones
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In human liver cells, excess glucose is converted into which storage carbohydrate?
- Glycogen
- Glycerol
- Cellulose
- Starch
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Which of these is a building block of proteins?
- Starch
- Amino acids
- Fatty acids
- Glycerol
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Which insoluble molecule do plants synthesize from glucose for energy storage?
- Protein
- Glycogen
- Urea
- Starch
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Excess amino acids from a meal are broken down. What product is excreted?
- Urea
- Ethanol
- Glycogen
- Starch
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How many fatty acid molecules join with one glycerol molecule to make a lipid?
- Three
- Four
- Two
- One
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Which building blocks are synthesised from glucose and nitrate ions to make proteins?
- Amino acids
- Nucleotides
- Monosaccharides
- Fatty acids
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(HT only) In which organ are excess amino acids deaminated?
- The liver
- The kidney
- The thyroid
- The pancreas
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What does respiration provide to power the metabolic processes in a cell?
- Nitrate ions
- Glucose
- Enzymes
- Energy
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What chemical is produced from the breakdown of excess proteins for excretion?
- Lactic acid
- Glycerol
- Glucose
- Urea
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Which ion provides the nitrogen needed alongside glucose to form amino acids?
- Nitrate
- Phosphate
- Magnesium
- Calcium
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What type of biological catalyst controls all metabolic reactions in a cell?
- Antibodies
- Enzymes
- Substrates
- Hormones
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