Exam 2: Some Basic Chemistry

The chemical formula for glucose is:

The product of cell respiration that will cause acidosis if present in excess is:

Which statement is NOT true of saturated fats?

Large molecules of protein are made of the smaller subunits called:

The bonds in a molecule of oxygen are ____________________ bonds.

A cation has:

The element that carries oxygen in red blood cells is:

For the elements chlorine and calcium respectively, the chemical symbols are ____________________ and ____________________.

All enzymes are made of the organic molecule ____________________.

A solution with a pH of 7.5 would be:

Large molecules of true fats are made of the smaller subunits called:

The purpose of a buffer system is to:

The precursor molecule for steroid hormones is:

For the elements cobalt and copper respectively, the chemical symbols are ____________________ and ____________________.

A bond in which electrons are shared between atoms is:

DNA is the genetic material in the ____________________ of a cell.

RNA is different from DNA in that:

The bonds that help maintain the three-dimensional shape of proteins and nucleic acids are:

The bonds that make water cohesive are:

A high fever may change the shape of enzymes; that is, enzymes become ____________________.