Unit 1: The Chemical Basis of Life Quiz

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What type of energy is associated with the random movement of atoms and molecules?

  • Electrical energy
  • Thermal energy (correct)
  • Chemical energy
  • Mechanical energy

In what form is water less dense than in its liquid form?

  • Gas (water vapor)
  • Plasma
  • Solid (ice) (correct)
  • Supercooled liquid

What property of water makes it the universal solvent of life?

  • High boiling point
  • Low heat capacity
  • High surface tension
  • Ability to dissociate into ions (correct)

What condition is created by dissolved carbon dioxide in seawater that lowers the ocean's pH?

<p>Ocean acidification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do scientists refer to the search for extraterrestrial life related to water?

<p>Astrobiological research (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an element?

<p>A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical means (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a trace element?

<p>Fluoride (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of iodine in the human body?

<p>Producing a hormone by the thyroid gland (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the subatomic particles that make up an atom?

<p>Proton, electron, neutron, nucleus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many essential elements are needed in humans?

<p>25 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when there is an iodine deficiency in the diet?

<p>It causes the thyroid gland to grow abnormally (goiter) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the mass number/atomic mass of an element represent?

<p>Total amount of protons and neutrons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about isotopes?

<p>They have different numbers of protons and neutrons. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a chemical bond, when one atom strips off an electron from another atom due to electronegativity, what type of bond is formed?

<p>Ionic bond (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of electrons in chemical activity within an atom?

<p>Participating in chemical reactions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bond involves attractions between atoms and is weaker compared to covalent or ionic bonds?

<p>Hydrogen bond (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property of water is described as the tendency of water molecules to stick together?

<p>Cohesion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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