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Chapters 2 and 3
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Question 1

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The compounds above is a(n)
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Saturated Fat Molecular Structure 1 (binary/octet-stream)
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  • Phospholipid
  • saturated fatty acid
  • unsaturated fatty acid
  • triglyceride

Question 2

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Phosphorus (P) has an atomic number of 15. How many unpaired electrons are in its outer shell?
Answer
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Question 3

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Which of the following is a polysaccharide found in plants used for storing energy?
Answer
  • amylose
  • amylopectin
  • cellulose
  • amylose and amylopectin
  • all three

Question 4

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A covalent bond involves:
Answer
  • a pair of electrons exchanged between atoms
  • an electrostatic attraction between atoms
  • the sharing of one or more protons between atoms
  • the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between atoms
  • the exchange of one or more electrons between atoms

Question 5

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Unsaturated fatty acids are more likely to
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  • be liquid at room temperature
  • be synthesized by animal cells
  • be solid at room temperature
  • contain more energy than saturated fatty acids

Question 6

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Which of the following functional groups tend to allow an organic compound to dissolve in water?
Answer
  • hydroxyl
  • methyl
  • carbonyl
  • hydroxyl and carbonyl
  • all three

Question 7

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is referred to as
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  • atomic mass
  • molecular weight
  • atomic weight
  • atomic number

Question 8

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Water is a polar molecule because
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  • it readily forms ionic bonds with many different types of compounds
  • its oxygen atom is electronegative, while the hydrogens are electropositive
  • its two hydrogen bonds are equally attached to an oxygen
  • it has a +2 negative charge

Question 9

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Methyl groups (CH3-R) are generally
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  • hydrophilic
  • amphipathic
  • polar
  • hydrophobic
  • charged

Question 10

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The breakdown of glycogen into glucose occurs by which of the following
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  • dehydration reactions
  • hydrolytic reactions
  • isomerization
  • dehydration and isomerization
  • all three

Question 11

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Which of the following are functions of lipids?
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  • genetic information
  • energy storage
  • major component of biological membranes
  • energy storage and major component
  • all three

Question 12

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A solution with a pH of 8 is more ________ than a solution with a pH of 5.
Answer
  • acidic
  • concentrated
  • hydrophobic
  • dense
  • basic

Question 13

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A pH of 4 has a _____-fold greater hydrogen ion concentration than a pH of 6.
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  • 2
  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
  • 10000

Question 14

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Using the periodic table of elements, which element is most likely to have properties similar to carbon?
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105383278 Gettyimages 1094878164 Nc (binary/octet-stream)
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  • aluminum (Al)
  • boron (B)
  • phosphorus (P)
  • silicon (Si)
  • nitrogen (N)

Question 15

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In a polar covalent bond
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  • anions and cations are attracted to each other
  • electrons are transferred between atoms
  • when water becomes frozen
  • there is an unequal sharing of electrons between atoms
  • water molecules attract each other

Question 16

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The energy of light can be temporarily stored in which component of an atom?
Answer
  • protons
  • photons
  • neutrons
  • electrons
  • introns

Question 17

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The two nucleic acid strands of DNA are held together by
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  • glycosidic linkages
  • covalent bonding between nitrogenous bases
  • hydrogen bonding between sugar-phosphate residues
  • hydrogen bonding between nitrogenous bases
  • covalent binding between nucelotides

Question 18

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An acid added to water will
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  • decrease the hydrogen ion concentration
  • decrease the hydroxide ion concentration
  • increase the hydroxide concentration
  • increase pH

Question 19

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Which bond contributes to the tertiary structure of a protein?
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  • ionic
  • hydrogen
  • glycosidic
  • ionic and hydrogen
  • all three

Question 20

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Water is pulled up into a tree due to
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  • hydrogen bonding between water molecules
  • the cohesive and adhesive properties of water
  • the fluidity of water at room temperature
  • ionic bonding between water molecules

Question 21

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Which type of bond maintains the secondary structure of a protein
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  • disulfide bridges
  • peptide bonds between two peptide subunits
  • hydrogen bonding between two phospholipid subunits
  • hydrogen bonding between an amino group of an amino acid and a carboxyl group of another amino acid

Question 22

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Amino acids within a peptide are covalently linked by peptide bonds between
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  • acidic and basic side chains
  • carbonyl and amino groups
  • carboxyl and amino groups
  • polar and non-polar side chains
  • polar side chains

Question 23

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Insulin protein is soluble in water. A good explanation for this property is
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  • that it does not have any secondary structure
  • it contains disulfide bridges
  • many of its amino acids have polar or charged side chains
  • most of its amino acids are hydrophobic

Question 24

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Hydrogen bonds form between
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  • electropositive hydrogen atoms and an electronegative atom
  • hydrogen atoms
  • hydrogen atoms and any other atom
  • hydrogen atoms that share a pair of electrons with another atom

Question 25

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Of the molecules listed below, which contains the most phosphorus?
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  • carbohydrates
  • proteins
  • fatty acids
  • nucleic acids

Question 26

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Although cellulose is a polymer of glucose molecules, humans cannot use it as a source of energy. Why?
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  • cellulose is covered by a waxy coating protecting it from digestion
  • cellulose is hydrophobic
  • humans don't like the taste of cellulose
  • the molecule is too large to be broken down by hydrolytic enzymes
  • humans do not express specific enzymes to digest cellulose

Question 27

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All inert gases, such as neon (atomic number = 10) have which of the following in common?
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105383278 Gettyimages 1094878164 Nc (binary/octet-stream)
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  • they have the same number of protons
  • they have the same number of valence electrons
  • their outer electron shell is completely filled
  • they are all highly reactive

Question 28

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The ionic bond of NaCl arises from
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  • attraction of a hydrogen atom and an electronegative atom
  • transfer of an electron to the nucleus of another atom
  • sharing of a pair of electrons
  • the attraction between two anions
  • an electrostatic attraction between two ions of opposite charge

Question 29

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The properties of an atom are determined by its
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  • ionic number
  • atomic mass
  • half-life
  • mass number
  • atomic number

Question 30

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When NaCl dissolves in water
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  • the entire molecule becomes surrounded by water
  • each ion becomes surrounded by water
  • the covalent bonds between sodium and chlorine atoms are broken
  • entire molecule surrounded by water and each ion surrounded by water
  • all three

Question 31

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Which of the functional groups above is a carboxyl?
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Figure 02 03 07 (binary/octet-stream)
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Question 32

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Two compounds that are structural isomers
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  • have the same total mass
  • have the same shape
  • have the same names
  • have the same properties

Question 33

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The tertiary structure of a protein is maintained by
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  • hydrogen bonding
  • disulfide bridges
  • ionic bonds
  • hydrogen bonding and disulfide bridging
  • all three

Question 34

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Why does ice float?
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  • Non-uniform spacing of dissolved ions
  • bubbles formed during freezing makes ice more buoyant
  • hydrogen bonds forming between water molecules in ice creates crystal lattice structure that keeping the water molecules farther apart
  • liquid water is translucent and ice is opaque
  • ice contains impurities that keep water molecules away from each other and therefor less dense

Question 35

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Which of the following molecules is a major component of biological membranes?
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  • carbohydrates
  • phospholipids
  • fatty acids
  • triglycerides

Question 36

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Phospholipids contain
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  • a hydrophobic head group
  • two hydrophobic tails
  • a ribose sugar
  • hydrophobic head and tails
  • all three

Question 37

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If a sample of DNA is composed of 20% guanine, what is the percentage of thymine?
Answer
  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 30%
  • 60%
  • 80%

Question 38

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The side-chain of the amino acid shown above is
Image:
L Tyrosine (binary/octet-stream)
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  • non-polar, charged
  • non-polar
  • polar, uncharged
  • polar, charged

Question 39

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Water acts as a solvent because
Answer
  • it can dissolve any compound
  • it can be surrounded by both non-polar molecules and ionic compounds
  • it is liquid at room temperature
  • it is a polar molecule
  • it forms hydrogen bonds with itself

Question 40

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What kind of reaction is required to synthesize a polymer?
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  • anxiolytic
  • hydrophobic
  • dehydration
  • hydrolytic
  • anabolic

Question 41

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A cation
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  • is a positively charged atom
  • is produced by a covalent bond
  • is a negatively charged atom
  • contains more neutrons than protons

Question 42

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A mutation that affects the primary structure of a protein, in turn, may affect
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  • the secondary structure of the protein
  • the tertiary structure of a protein
  • the quaternary structure of the protein
  • secondary and tertiary
  • all three

Question 43

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Which of the following molecules is a carbohydrate?
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  • C18H9O18
  • C10H12O10
  • C4H8O4
  • C24H2O24
  • C1H3O6

Question 44

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Which of the following is not true regarding isomers?
Answer
  • isomers have different shapes
  • they have the same number of atoms
  • they have the same chemical properties
  • they may differ in how atoms are arranged across double bonds
  • they have different properties

Question 45

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2) consists of a carbon atom with double covalent bonds to each oxygen. How many electron pairs are shared between a carbon and oxygen atom?
Answer
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 8

Question 46

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Which atoms, when covalently bonded to hydrogen, are generally electronegative?
Answer
  • oxygen
  • nitrogen
  • sodium
  • oxygen and nitrogen
  • all three

Question 47

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An atom with an atomic number of 12 has how many electrons in its most outer shell?
Answer
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 8
  • 12

Question 48

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Glycogen in animals and amylose in plants
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  • are disaccharides
  • are polymers that store glucose
  • cannot both be digested by humans
  • are long chains of amino acids
  • are hydrophobic compounds

Question 49

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Of the atoms in the first two rows of the periodic table, carbon atoms are unique because they
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105383278 Gettyimages 1094878164 Nc (binary/octet-stream)
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  • have four valence electrons
  • readily form polar covalent bonds with oxygen atoms
  • are molecularly stable
  • four valence electrons and molecularly stable
  • all three

Question 50

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Which of the following are components of a nucleotide?
Answer
  • polar and non-polar amino acids
  • nitrogenous base and phosphate group and sugar
  • glycerol and three fatty acids
  • glycerol and two fatty acids and phosphate group
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