Question 1
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Which of the following are monosaccharides? Pick all that apply.
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Cellobiose
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Ribose
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Sucrose
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Maltose
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Galactose
Question 2
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Which of the following are considered macromolecules? Check all that apply.
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Water
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Fatty acids
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Cellulose
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Deoxyribonucleic acid
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Isoprene
Question 3
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Which of the following are lipids?
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Oleic acid
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Glycerol
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Estrogen
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Chitin
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Vitamin A
Question 4
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Which of the following is a property of water? Check all that apply.
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It is considered a universal solvent.
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It is miscible with oil.
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It has a high surface tension.
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It has a low specific heat capacity.
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It forms hydrogen bonds with other water molecules.
Question 5
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Which of the following interactions are important for protein folding?
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Hydrogen bonds
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Disulfide bridges
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Glycosidic bonding
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Hydrophobic effect
Question 6
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Which of the following are TRUE about protein folding?
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Some proteins can spontaneously fold into their native conformation.
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hsp60 and hsp70 can assist in protein assembly.
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Misfolded proteins can be toxic to cells.
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Once a protein has folded, it cannot be unfolded.
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All proteins require enzymes in order to fold correctly.
Question 7
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Water comprises what percentage of a cell's mass?
Question 8
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Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates.
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Provide fuel/energy.
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Lubrication.
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Catalysis.
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Cellular communication.
Question 9
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Which of the following contains 1 to 4 beta-glycosidic bonds?
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Maltose
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Glycogen
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None of these
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Chitin
Question 10
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Which of the following is a saturated fatty acid?
Question 11
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Which amino acids contain sulfur?
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Glycine
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Methionine
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Tryptophan
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Cysteine
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Valine
Question 12
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Which amino acids form disulfide bonds?
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Isoleucine
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Proline
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Cysteine
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Methionine
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Glycine
Question 13
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All sterols are hormones.
Question 14
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Adenosine triphosphate is a nucleotide.
Question 15
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This molecule is incorporated into DNA.
Question 16
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There are hundreds of naturally occurring amino acids.
Question 17
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Which of the following statements about amino acids is true?
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Only the L-amino acids are incorporated into proteins (with rare exceptions).
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There are 20 essential amino acids.
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All amino acids are acidic.
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None of these is true.
Question 18
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Which are true about prions?
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Some of them are transmissible.
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About half of the abnormal prion protein consists of beta-sheets.
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They are found in viruses.
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They are thought to cause certain types of spongiform encephalopathies.
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All misfolded proteins are prions.
Question 19
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Which of the following are types of RNA?
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messenger
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transfer
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ribosomal
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polyclonal
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small nuclear
Question 20
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Which of the following molecules is amphipathic?
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Water
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Phosphatidylserine
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None of the above
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Isoprenoids