Question 1

Which of the following fatty acids has the highest melting point?

Accepted Answer

A)  lauric acid 
B)  myristic acid 
C)  palmitic acid 
D)  stearic acid 
A)  lauric acid 
B)  myristic acid 
C)  palmitic acid 
D)  stearic acid D

Question 2

Instructions: Match each of the following terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term and structures may be used more than once.

-process by which mRNA is synthesized

Accepted Answer

A) Sanger dideoxy method 
B) GAUCGUAAA 
C) Watson-Crick 
D) translation 
E)   
F)  
G)transcription
H)Maxam-Gilbert method
I)AUGGCUGAG
J)replication
K)  
L)  
M)AGATCGCTC 
A) Sanger dideoxy method 
B) GAUCGUAAA 
C) Watson-Crick 
D) translation 
E)   
F)  
G)transcription
H)Maxam-Gilbert method
I)AUGGCUGAG
J)replication
K)  
L)  
M)AGATCGCTC G

Question 3

Which of the following is 2-deoxy-D-ribose?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 B

Question 4

Which of the following characterizes the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?

Accepted Answer

A)  produces multiple copies of DNA segments 
B)  requires small amount of the source DNA 
C)  the key to the process is a thermally stable enzyme 
D)  involves temperature cycling 
E)  all of these 
A)  produces multiple copies of DNA segments 
B)  requires small amount of the source DNA 
C)  the key to the process is a thermally stable enzyme 
D)  involves temperature cycling 
E)  all of these

Question 5

Chemically, these are triacylglycerols, triesters of glycerol with three long-chain carboxylic acids.

Accepted Answer

A)  waxes 
B)  fats and oils 
C)  fatty acids 
D)  soaps 
A)  waxes 
B)  fats and oils 
C)  fatty acids 
D)  soaps

Question 6

Instructions: Draw the structures of the major organic product(s) you would expect to obtain from reaction of androsterone with the reagents listed below.   androsterone
-Draw major product(s):
NaBH4, ethanol

Accepted Answer

Question 7

Which reagent is used to accelerate coupling reactions in both laboratory peptide synthesis and laboratory DNA synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  catalytic H+ 
B)  dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DC
C)  
C)  ethyl chloroformate 
D)  NaOH 
E)  PhS - NH4+ 
A)  catalytic H+ 
B)  dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DC
C)  
C)  ethyl chloroformate 
D)  NaOH 
E)  PhS - NH4+

Question 8

In humans, most steroids function as:

Accepted Answer

A) Enzymes 
B) Hormones 
C) Nucleic acids 
D) Proteins 
A) Enzymes 
B) Hormones 
C) Nucleic acids 
D) Proteins

Question 9

Which of the following processes is used to harden an oil to give a fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidation 
B)  hydrogenation 
C)  hydrolysis 
D)  hydration 
A)  oxidation 
B)  hydrogenation 
C)  hydrolysis 
D)  hydration

Question 10

Draw the structure of calcium oleate. Would this substance be soluble or insoluble in water?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Draw the structure of calcium oleate. Would...

Question 11

Instructions: Match each of the following terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term and structures may be used more than once.

-uridine

Accepted Answer

A) Sanger dideoxy method 
B) GAUCGUAAA 
C) Watson-Crick 
D) translation 
E)   
F)  
G)transcription
H)Maxam-Gilbert method
I)AUGGCUGAG
J)replication
K)  
L)  
M)AGATCGCTC 
A) Sanger dideoxy method 
B) GAUCGUAAA 
C) Watson-Crick 
D) translation 
E)   
F)  
G)transcription
H)Maxam-Gilbert method
I)AUGGCUGAG
J)replication
K)  
L)  
M)AGATCGCTC

Question 12

The process invented in 1986 which allows multiple copies of a given DNA sequence to be produced is:

Accepted Answer

A) The polymerase chain reaction. 
B) The Sanger dideoxy method. 
C) The Maxam-Gilbert method. 
D) The restriction endonuclease reaction. 
A) The polymerase chain reaction. 
B) The Sanger dideoxy method. 
C) The Maxam-Gilbert method. 
D) The restriction endonuclease reaction.

Question 13

The major lipid components of cell membranes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  sphingolipids 
B)  fatty acids 
C)  phosphoglycerides 
D)  terpenoids 
A)  sphingolipids 
B)  fatty acids 
C)  phosphoglycerides 
D)  terpenoids

Question 14

What mRNA sequence is complementary to the following DNA base sequence?
(5') TAAGGCGATA (3')

Accepted Answer

(3') AUUCC

Question 15

The bond between the nitrogenous base and the sugar in a nucleoside is a glycosidic bond. Which type of reagent should cleave this bond?

Accepted Answer

A)  acid 
B)  base 
C)  acid or base 
D)  neither acid nor base 
E)  It depends on which nitrogenous base and which sugar are present. 
A)  acid 
B)  base 
C)  acid or base 
D)  neither acid nor base 
E)  It depends on which nitrogenous base and which sugar are present.

Question 16

Instructions: Match each of the given terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term, and structures may be used more than once.

-A triglyceride

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   
F)  
G)Malonyl ACP
H)  
I)  
J)  
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   
F)  
G)Malonyl ACP
H)  
I)  
J)

Question 17

Draw the structure of glyceryl trimyristate and compare its melting point to that of glyceryl tristearate.

Accepted Answer

Melting point is low

Question 18

Instructions: Match each of the given terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term, and structures may be used more than once.

-A terpenoid

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   
F)  
G)Malonyl ACP
H)  
I)  
J)  
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   
F)  
G)Malonyl ACP
H)  
I)  
J)

Question 19

Rank DNA, mRNA, and tRNA from largest to smallest.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA > mRNA > tRNA 
B)  DNA > tRNA > mRNA 
C)  mRNA > tRNA > DNA 
D)  mRNA > DNA > tRNA 
E)  tRNA > mRNA > DNA 
A)  DNA > mRNA > tRNA 
B)  DNA > tRNA > mRNA 
C)  mRNA > tRNA > DNA 
D)  mRNA > DNA > tRNA 
E)  tRNA > mRNA > DNA

Question 20

Instructions: Match each of the given terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term, and structures may be used more than once.

-A sphingolipid

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   
F)  
G)Malonyl ACP
H)  
I)  
J)  
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   
F)  
G)Malonyl ACP
H)  
I)  
J)

Which of the following fatty acids has the highest melting point?

Instructions: Match each of the following terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term and structures may be used more than once. -process by which mRNA is synthesized

Which of the following is 2-deoxy-D-ribose?

Which of the following characterizes the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?

Chemically, these are triacylglycerols, triesters of glycerol with three long-chain carboxylic acids.

Instructions: Draw the structures of the major organic product(s) you would expect to obtain from reaction of androsterone with the reagents listed below. androsterone -Draw major product(s): NaBH₄, ethanol

Which reagent is used to accelerate coupling reactions in both laboratory peptide synthesis and laboratory DNA synthesis?

In humans, most steroids function as:

Which of the following processes is used to harden an oil to give a fat?

Draw the structure of calcium oleate. Would this substance be soluble or insoluble in water?

Instructions: Match each of the following terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term and structures may be used more than once. -uridine

The process invented in 1986 which allows multiple copies of a given DNA sequence to be produced is:

The major lipid components of cell membranes are:

What mRNA sequence is complementary to the following DNA base sequence? (5') TAAGGCGATA (3')

The bond between the nitrogenous base and the sugar in a nucleoside is a glycosidic bond. Which type of reagent should cleave this bond?

Instructions: Match each of the given terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term, and structures may be used more than once. -A triglyceride

Draw the structure of glyceryl trimyristate and compare its melting point to that of glyceryl tristearate.

Instructions: Match each of the given terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term, and structures may be used more than once. -A terpenoid

Rank DNA, mRNA, and tRNA from largest to smallest.

Instructions: Match each of the given terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term, and structures may be used more than once. -A sphingolipid

Structure and Bonding:acids and Bases

Alkanes: the Nature of Organic Compounds

Alkenes and Alkynes: the Nature of Organic Reactions

Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes

Aromatic Compounds

Sterechemistry at Tetrahedral Centers

Organohalides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations

Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Their Sulfur Analogs

Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions

Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions

Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions and Condensation Reactions

Amines

Structure Determination

Biomolecules: Carbohydrates

Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways

Filters

Exam 16: Biomolecules: Lipids and Nucleic Acids

Which of the following fatty acids has the highest melting point?

Instructions: Match each of the following terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term and structures may be used more than once. -process by which mRNA is synthesized

Which of the following is 2-deoxy-D-ribose?

Which of the following characterizes the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?

Chemically, these are triacylglycerols, triesters of glycerol with three long-chain carboxylic acids.

Instructions: Draw the structures of the major organic product(s) you would expect to obtain from reaction of androsterone with the reagents listed below. androsterone -Draw major product(s): NaBH4, ethanol

Which reagent is used to accelerate coupling reactions in both laboratory peptide synthesis and laboratory DNA synthesis?

In humans, most steroids function as:

Which of the following processes is used to harden an oil to give a fat?

Draw the structure of calcium oleate. Would this substance be soluble or insoluble in water?

Instructions: Match each of the following terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term and structures may be used more than once. -uridine

The process invented in 1986 which allows multiple copies of a given DNA sequence to be produced is:

The major lipid components of cell membranes are:

What mRNA sequence is complementary to the following DNA base sequence? (5') TAAGGCGATA (3')

The bond between the nitrogenous base and the sugar in a nucleoside is a glycosidic bond. Which type of reagent should cleave this bond?

Instructions: Match each of the given terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term, and structures may be used more than once. -A triglyceride

Draw the structure of glyceryl trimyristate and compare its melting point to that of glyceryl tristearate.

Instructions: Match each of the given terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term, and structures may be used more than once. -A terpenoid

Rank DNA, mRNA, and tRNA from largest to smallest.

Instructions: Match each of the given terms to a structure from the list below. There is only one correct structure for each term, and structures may be used more than once. -A sphingolipid

Structure and Bonding:acids and Bases

Alkanes: the Nature of Organic Compounds

Alkenes and Alkynes: the Nature of Organic Reactions

Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes

Aromatic Compounds

Sterechemistry at Tetrahedral Centers

Organohalides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations

Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Their Sulfur Analogs

Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions

Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions

Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions and Condensation Reactions

Amines

Structure Determination

Biomolecules: Carbohydrates

Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways

Filters

Instructions: Draw the structures of the major organic product(s) you would expect to obtain from reaction of androsterone with the reagents listed below. androsterone -Draw major product(s): NaBH₄, ethanol