Biological Molecules Test 2

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  1. The bonding of a glucose molecule and a maltose molecule would result in a
  2. Your answer:
    polysaccharide
    disaccharide
    triglyceride
    phospholipid


  3. The hydrolysis of which of the following substances will produce the greatest number of glucose molecules?
  4. Your answer:
    Sucrose
    Maltose
    A disaccharide
    A polysaccharide


  5. The major component of a plant cell wall is a product formed from the dehydration synthesis of
  6. Your answer:
    fatty acids
    nucleotides
    amino acids
    monosaccharides


  7. The main difference between cellulose and starch molecules is
  8. Your answer:
    the type of monosaccharide used to form these polymers.
    that only starch is made from glucose building blocks.
    the type of linkage between glucose subunits.
    that only cellulose contains ribose building blocks.


  9. 10. How many double bonds are there between carbon atoms in a saturated fatty acid?
  10. Your answer:
    zero
    2
    1
    more than 2


  11. A characteristic of unsaturated fats is that they
  12. Your answer:
    are made up of amino acids and glycerol.
    have double bonds in their carbon chains.
    are made up of glucose and fructose.
    denature as they cool.


  13. Which of the following are components of a phospholipid?
  14. Your answer:
    cholesterol, glycerol, fatty acids
    phosphate group, cholesterol, monosaccharides
    fatty acids, phosphate group, glycerol
    glycerol, amino acids, phosphate group


  15. Compared to saturated fats, unsaturated fats contain less
  16. Your answer:
    oxygen
    hydrogen
    fatty acids
    glycerol


  17. A lipid molecule is produced when
  18. Your answer:
    amino acids bond to glycerol.
    monosaccharides bond to glycogen.
    fatty acids bond to glycerol.
    dehydration occurs between fatty acids and glycogen.


  19. Lipids are composed of
  20. Your answer:
    nucleotides.
    amino acids.
    monosaccharides.
    glycerol and fatty acids.


  21. The carbon chain of a saturated fatty acid
  22. Your answer:
    has a repeating backbone of sugars and phosphates.
    has no double bonds.
    is the basis of the ATP molecule.
    forms hydrogen bonds with itself.


  23. An unsaturated fat could be changed into a saturated fat if
  24. Your answer:
    glycerol molecules were added.
    hydrogen atoms were added.
    fatty acid chains were shortened.
    peptide bonds were broken.


  25. Fatty acids containing double bonds are found in
  26. Your answer:
    proteins
    polysaccharides
    unsaturated lipids.
    saturated lipids


  27. Which of the following types of bonding occurs during complementary base pairing?
  28. Your answer:
    covalent
    peptide
    ionic
    hydrogen


  29. Nucleic acids are composed of
  30. Your answer:
    enzymes
    glucose
    fatty acids
    nucleotides


  31. Energy released from the breakdown of monosaccharides in the cytoplasm is stored in
  32. Your answer:
    DNA
    ATP
    ADH
    RNA


  33. Which of the following is not a part of a nucleotide?
  34. Your answer:
    Nitrogen base
    Sugar
    Phosphate
    Glycerol


  35. Which of the following is composed of nucleotides?
  36. Your answer:
    Protein
    RNA
    Starch
    Fat


  37. In the human body, steroid molecules can act as
  38. Your answer:
    buffers
    hormones
    coenzymes
    vacuoles


  39. Which of the following represents the structure of a nucleotide?
  40. Your answer:
    Glucose – glucose – glucose.
    Amino acid – amino acid – amino acid.
    Phosphate – sugar – nitrogenous base.
    Salt – lipid – base.


  41. Which of the following disrupts homeostasis?
  42. Your answer:
    Thermoregulation.
    Positive feedback.
    Cellular respiration.
    Pressure filtration.


  43. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?
  44. Your answer:
    The thermostat shuts off the furnace as the room temperature reaches 20 ° C.
    Turning up a dial on the oven increases the temperature.
    Flipping a switch turns on a light.
    Turning on the lights increases the rate of plant growth.


  45. A substance which helps maintain a constant pH in a solution is a(n)
  46. Your answer:
    salt
    base
    buffer
    acid


  47. The maintenance of a constant pH of the blood is achieved by
  48. Your answer:
    acids
    bases
    water
    buffers


  49. A substance that combines with excess hydrogen or hydroxide ions in a solution is called
  50. Your answer:
    a buffer.
    a base.
    an acid.
    a salt.


  51. The chemical reactions in the small intestine take place in a basic (alkaline) environment. Which number indicates this basic pH?
  52. Your answer:
    8.5
    2.5
    6.9
    4.6


  53. Some biologically-important molecules dissolve easily in water because the water molecule is
  54. Your answer:
    organic
    polar
    a polymer
    saturated


  55. Which of the following describes hydrolysis?
  56. Your answer:
    Making a polymer by removing water.
    Making water by combining an acid and a base.
    Adding water to break a polymer into unit molecules.
    Taking up excess hydroxide ions.


  57. Which substance is produced in every dehydration synthesis reaction? A. . B. . C. . D. .
  58. Your answer:
    Fat
    Water
    Carbohydrate
    Protein


  59. Synthesis of protein involves the bonding of amino acids to
  60. Your answer:
    glucose
    fatty acids
    peptides
    glycerol


  61. Which of the following is an example of denaturation?
  62. Your answer:
    Butter changing from a solid to a liquid.
    Sugar dissolving in water.
    Water freezing.
    Egg white forming a solid when heated.


  63. A radioactive element is sometimes used to trace the pathway of chemical reactions in the cell. If newly synthesized proteins are radioactive, the radioactive element used could be
  64. Your answer:
    nitrogen
    sodium
    chlorine
    potassium


  65. Proteins act as: 1. Catalysts. 2. Building blocks of DNA. 3. Structural components of cell membrane. 4. Main source of energy in cellular respiration.
  66. Your answer:
    2 and 3.
    3 and 4.
    1 and 2.
    1 and 3.


  67. What is the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen molecules in a carbohydrate?
  68. Your answer:
    1:2
    2:1
    3:1
    1:1


  69. The bonding of unit molecules to produce a polysaccharide is called
  70. Your answer:
    hydrolysis.
    translation.
    dehydration synthesis.
    cellular respiration.


  71. Which of the following is made up of glucose molecules?
  72. Your answer:
    Fats
    Proteins
    Cellulose
    DNA


  73. An increase in thyroxin will have which of the following effects?
  74. Your answer:
    increased glycogen production
    decreased rate of glucose metabolism
    decreased rate of ATP production
    increased CO 2 production


  75. 4. Which of the following is a polymer?
  76. Your answer:
    Cellulose
    ATP
    Glycerol
    Glucose


  77. Increased levels of thyroxin in the blood result in decreased levels of TSH. This is an example of
  78. Your answer:
    negative feedback
    positive feedback.
    active transport.
    diffusion.


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