UMHS Cell Bio Quiz #1- Macromolecules and Water (Easy)

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Quiz for first Cell Biology lecture.
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Question 1

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Which of the following are monosaccharides? Pick all that apply.
Answer
  • Cellobiose
  • Ribose
  • Sucrose
  • Maltose
  • Galactose

Question 2

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Which of the following are considered macromolecules? Check all that apply.
Answer
  • Water
  • Fatty acids
  • Cellulose
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid
  • Isoprene

Question 3

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Which of the following are lipids?
Answer
  • Oleic acid
  • Glycerol
  • Estrogen
  • Chitin
  • Vitamin A

Question 4

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Which of the following is a property of water? Check all that apply.
Answer
  • It is considered a universal solvent.
  • It is miscible with oil.
  • It has a high surface tension.
  • It has a low specific heat capacity.
  • It forms hydrogen bonds with other water molecules.

Question 5

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Which of the following interactions are important for protein folding?
Answer
  • Hydrogen bonds
  • Disulfide bridges
  • Glycosidic bonding
  • Hydrophobic effect

Question 6

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Which of the following are TRUE about protein folding?
Answer
  • Some proteins can spontaneously fold into their native conformation.
  • hsp60 and hsp70 can assist in protein assembly.
  • Misfolded proteins can be toxic to cells.
  • Once a protein has folded, it cannot be unfolded.
  • All proteins require enzymes in order to fold correctly.

Question 7

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Water comprises what percentage of a cell's mass?
Answer
  • ~ 50%
  • ~ 70%
  • ~ 85%
  • None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

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Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates.
Answer
  • Provide fuel/energy.
  • Lubrication.
  • Catalysis.
  • Cellular communication.

Question 9

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Which of the following contains 1 to 4 beta-glycosidic bonds?
Answer
  • Maltose
  • Glycogen
  • None of these
  • Chitin

Question 10

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Which of the following is a saturated fatty acid?
Answer
  • Palmitate
  • Oleate
  • Arachidonic acid
  • Cholesterol
  • All of the above are saturated fatty acids.

Question 11

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Which amino acids contain sulfur?
Answer
  • Glycine
  • Methionine
  • Tryptophan
  • Cysteine
  • Valine

Question 12

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Which amino acids form disulfide bonds?
Answer
  • Isoleucine
  • Proline
  • Cysteine
  • Methionine
  • Glycine

Question 13

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All sterols are hormones.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 14

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Adenosine triphosphate is a nucleotide.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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This molecule is incorporated into DNA.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 16

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There are hundreds of naturally occurring amino acids.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Which of the following statements about amino acids is true?
Answer
  • Only the L-amino acids are incorporated into proteins (with rare exceptions).
  • There are 20 essential amino acids.
  • All amino acids are acidic.
  • None of these is true.

Question 18

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Which are true about prions?
Answer
  • Some of them are transmissible.
  • About half of the abnormal prion protein consists of beta-sheets.
  • They are found in viruses.
  • They are thought to cause certain types of spongiform encephalopathies.
  • All misfolded proteins are prions.

Question 19

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Which of the following are types of RNA?
Answer
  • messenger
  • transfer
  • ribosomal
  • polyclonal
  • small nuclear

Question 20

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Which of the following molecules is amphipathic?
Answer
  • Water
  • Phosphatidylserine
  • None of the above
  • Isoprenoids
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