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How many molecules of water are needed to completely hydrolyze a polymer that is 9 monomers long?
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The bonding of two amino acid molecules to form a larger molecule requires
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the release of a water molecule.
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the release of a carbon dioxide molecule.
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the addition of a nitrogen atom.
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the addition of a water molecule.
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the release of a nitrous oxide molecule.
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All of the following are polysaccharides except
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lactose
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glycogen
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chitin
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cellulose
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amylopectin
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The label on a container of margarine lists "hydrogenated vegetable oil" as the major ingredient. What is the result of adding hydrogens to vegetable oil?
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The hydrogenated vegetable oil has a lower melting point.
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The hydrogenated vegetable oil stays solid at room temperature.
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The hydrogenated vegetable oil has more "kinks" in the fatty acid chains.
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The hydrogenated vegetable oil has fewer trans fatty acids.
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The hydrogenated vegetable oil is less likely to clog arteries.
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All of the following contain amino acids except
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hemoglobin
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cholesterol
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antibodies
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enzymes
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insulin
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At which level(s) of protein structure are interactions between the side chains (R groups) most important?
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the differences between DNA and RNA?
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DNA encodes hereditary information, whereas RNA does not.
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The bases in DNA form base-paired duplexes, whereas the bases in RNA do not.
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DNA nucleotides contain a different sugar than RNA nucleotides.
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DNA contains the base uracil, whereas RNA contains the base thymine.
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DNA encodes hereditary information, whereas RNA does not; the bases in DNA form base-paired duplexes, whereas the bases in RNA do not; and DNA nucleotides contain a different sugar than RNA nucleotides.
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The element present in all organic molecules is
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hydrogen
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oxygen
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carbon
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nitrogen
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phosphorus
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The experimental approach taken in current biological investigations presumes that
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simple organic compounds can be synthesized in the laboratory from inorganic precursors, but complex organic compounds such as carbohydrates and proteins can only be synthesized by living organisms.
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a life force ultimately controls the activities of living organisms, and this life force cannot be studied by physical or chemical methods.
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although a life force, or vitalism, exists in living organisms, this life force cannot be studied by physical or chemical methods.
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living organisms are composed of the same elements present in nonliving things, plus a few special trace elements found only in living organisms or their products.
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living organisms can be understood in terms of the same physical and chemical laws that can be used to explain all natural phenomena.
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How many electron pairs does carbon share in order to complete its valence shell?
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A carbon atom is most likely to form which of the following bonds with other atoms?
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ionic bond
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hydrogen bond
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covalent bond
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covalent bonds and hydrogen bonds
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ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and hydrogen bonds
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Which of the following is not a monomer/polymer pairing?
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Which of these molecules is not formed by dehydration reactions?
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fatty acids
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disaccharides
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DNA
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protein
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amylose
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Which of the following is not a polymer?
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glucose
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starch
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cellulose
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chitin
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DNA
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What is the chemical reaction mechanism by which cells make polymers from monomers?
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Which of the following is true of cellulose?
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It is a polymer composed of enantiomers of glucose.
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It is a storage polysaccharide for energy in plant cells.
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It is digestible by bacteria in the human gut.
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It is a major structural component of plant cell walls.
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It is a polymer composed of enantiomers of glucose, it is a storage polysaccharide for energy in plant cells, it is digestible by bacteria in the human gut, and it is a major structural component of plant cell walls.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the molecule illustrated in Figure 3.8?
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It is a saturated fatty acid.
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A diet rich in this molecule may contribute to atherosclerosis.
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Molecules of this type are usually liquid at room temperature.
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It is a saturated fatty acid, and a diet rich in this molecule may contribute to atherosclerosis.
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It is a saturated fatty acid, a diet rich in this molecule may contribute to atherosclerosis, and molecules of this type are usually liquid at room temperature.
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Which bond is a peptide bond?
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Which bonds are created during the formation of the primary structure of a protein?
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Which type of interaction stabilizes the α helix and the β pleated sheet structures of proteins?
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hydrophobic interactions
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disulfide bonds
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ionic bonds
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hydrogen bonds
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peptide bonds
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The tertiary structure of a protein is the
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bonding together of several polypeptide chains by weak bonds.
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order in which amino acids are joined in a polypeptide chain.
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unique three-dimensional shape of the fully folded polypeptide.
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organization of a polypeptide chain into an a helix or b pleated sheet.
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overall protein structure resulting from the aggregation of two or more polypeptide subunits.
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The difference between the sugar in DNA and the sugar in RNA is that the sugar in DNA
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is a six-carbon sugar and the sugar in RNA is a five-carbon sugar.
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can form a double-stranded molecule.
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is an aldehyde sugar and the sugar in the RNA is a keto sugar.
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is in the a configuration and the sugar in RNA is in the b configuration.
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contains one less oxygen atom.
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If one strand of a DNA molecule has the sequence of bases 5'ATTGCA3', the other complementary strand would have the sequence
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5'TAACGT3'.
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5'TGCAAT3'.
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5'UAACGU3'.
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3'UAACGU5'.
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5'UGCAAU3'.
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Which molecule has hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties and would be found in plasma membranes?
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Which of the following combinations could be linked together to form a nucleotide?
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1, 2, and 11
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3, 7, and 8
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5, 9, and 10
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11, 12, and 13
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12, 14, and 15
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Which molecule is glycerol?
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Which molecule is a saturated fatty acid?
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Which of the following molecules is a purine type of nitrogenous base?
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Which of the following molecules act as building blocks (monomers) of polypeptides?
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1, 4, and 6
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2, 7, and 8
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7, 8, and 13
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11, 12, and 13
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12, 13, and 15
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Which of the following molecules could be joined together by a peptide bond as a result of a dehydration reaction?
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2 and 3
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3 and 7
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7 and 8
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8 and 9
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12 and 13
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A fat (or triacylglycerol) would be formed as a result of a dehydration reaction between
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one molecule of 9 and three molecules of 10.
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three molecules of 9 and one molecule of 10.
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one molecule of 5 and three molecules of 9.
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three molecules of 5 and one molecule of 9.
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one molecule of 5 and three molecules of 10.
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Which of the following molecules could be joined together by a phosphodiester type of covalent bond?
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3 and 4
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3 and 8
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6 and 15
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11 and 12
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11 and 13
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Which of the following molecules contains a glycosidic linkage type of covalent bond?
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Which of the following molecules consists of a hydrophilic "head" region and a hydrophobic "tail" region?
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Which of the following statements is false?
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1 and 4 could be joined together by a glycosidic linkage to form a disaccharide.
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9 and 10 could be joined together by ester bonds to form a triacylglycerol.
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2 and 7 could be joined together to form a short peptide.
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2, 7, and 8 could be joined together to form a short peptide.
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14 and 15 could be joined together to form a polypeptide.