Question 1

What are the two monosaccharides that join to make lactose?

Accepted Answer

A)  fructose and sucrose 
B)  sucrose and glucose 
C)  glucose and galactose 
D)  fructose and galactose 
E)  glucose and amylose 
A)  fructose and sucrose 
B)  sucrose and glucose 
C)  glucose and galactose 
D)  fructose and galactose 
E)  glucose and amylose

Question 2

Which of these is a simple carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  lactose 
B)  starch 
C)  amylose 
D)  amylopectin 
E)  cellulose 
A)  lactose 
B)  starch 
C)  amylose 
D)  amylopectin 
E)  cellulose

Question 3

Choose the monomer that would polymerize to give a polymer with the following formula.

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 4

The size of large biological polymers was first measured through a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  X-ray crystallography. 
B)  condensation. 
C)  sedimentation. 
D)  dispersion. 
E)  capillary electrophoresis. 
A)  X-ray crystallography. 
B)  condensation. 
C)  sedimentation. 
D)  dispersion. 
E)  capillary electrophoresis.

Question 5

Why is HDPE tougher and more rigid than LDPE?

Accepted Answer

A)  LDPE is a condensation polymer, while HDPE is an addition polymer. 
B)  HDPE is a condensation polymer, while LDPE is an addition polymer. 
C)  The two polymers are made of different monomers. 
D)  LDPE is made of linear chains, while HDPE is made of branched chains. 
E)  HDPE is made of linear chains, while LDPE is made of branched chains. 
A)  LDPE is a condensation polymer, while HDPE is an addition polymer. 
B)  HDPE is a condensation polymer, while LDPE is an addition polymer. 
C)  The two polymers are made of different monomers. 
D)  LDPE is made of linear chains, while HDPE is made of branched chains. 
E)  HDPE is made of linear chains, while LDPE is made of branched chains.

Question 6

Spaghetti has a glycemic index of 46. What is the glycemic load of consuming a 180 g serving of watermelon that contains 48 g of carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  173 
B)  48 
C)  83 
D)  22 
E)  2208 
A)  173 
B)  48 
C)  83 
D)  22 
E)  2208

Question 7

The glycemic load of a food depends on both the glycemic index and the ___________________.

Accepted Answer

amount of

Question 8

Potato chips have a glycemic index of 56. What is the glycemic load of consuming a 50 g serving of potato chips that contains 22 g of carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  56 
C)  12 
D)  28 
E)  1232 
A)  22 
B)  56 
C)  12 
D)  28 
E)  1232

Question 9

Polyesters are made from condensation reaction between which functional group on the monomer(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  two alcohols 
B)  a carboxylic acid and an alcohol 
C)  two carboxylic acids 
D)  two esters 
E)  an amine and a carboxylic acid 
A)  two alcohols 
B)  a carboxylic acid and an alcohol 
C)  two carboxylic acids 
D)  two esters 
E)  an amine and a carboxylic acid

Question 10

A condensation reaction, like the one that generates a polyester or polyamide, also generates this molecule.

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  ammonia 
C)  ethylene 
D)  silicon tetrachloride 
E)  sodium chloride 
A)  water 
B)  ammonia 
C)  ethylene 
D)  silicon tetrachloride 
E)  sodium chloride

Question 11

Lactose is a disaccharide abundantly found in

Accepted Answer

A)  milk. 
B)  fruit. 
C)  grains. 
D)  proteins. 
E)  starch. 
A)  milk. 
B)  fruit. 
C)  grains. 
D)  proteins. 
E)  starch.

Question 12

Choose the synthetic polymer that is classified as a polyamide.

Accepted Answer

A)  polystyrene 
B)  polypropylene 
C)  polyester 
D)  teflon 
E)  nylon 
A)  polystyrene 
B)  polypropylene 
C)  polyester 
D)  teflon 
E)  nylon

Question 13

What are the two monosaccharides that join to make sucrose?

Accepted Answer

A)  fructose and lactose 
B)  lactose and glucose 
C)  fructose and amylose 
D)  fructose and glucose 
E)  glucose and lactose 
A)  fructose and lactose 
B)  lactose and glucose 
C)  fructose and amylose 
D)  fructose and glucose 
E)  glucose and lactose

Question 14

This is the hormone that controls passage of blood glucose into cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemoglobin 
B)  amylose 
C)  pancreas 
D)  insulin 
E)  estrogen 
A)  hemoglobin 
B)  amylose 
C)  pancreas 
D)  insulin 
E)  estrogen

Question 15

Fructose is a monosaccharide abundantly found in

Accepted Answer

A)  milk. 
B)  fruit. 
C)  grains. 
D)  proteins. 
E)  starch. 
A)  milk. 
B)  fruit. 
C)  grains. 
D)  proteins. 
E)  starch.

What are the two monosaccharides that join to make lactose?

Which of these is a simple carbohydrate?

Choose the monomer that would polymerize to give a polymer with the following formula.

The size of large biological polymers was first measured through a process called

Why is HDPE tougher and more rigid than LDPE?

Spaghetti has a glycemic index of 46. What is the glycemic load of consuming a 180 g serving of watermelon that contains 48 g of carbohydrate?

The glycemic load of a food depends on both the glycemic index and the ___________________.

Potato chips have a glycemic index of 56. What is the glycemic load of consuming a 50 g serving of potato chips that contains 22 g of carbohydrate?

Polyesters are made from condensation reaction between which functional group on the monomer(s)?

A condensation reaction, like the one that generates a polyester or polyamide, also generates this molecule.

Lactose is a disaccharide abundantly found in

Choose the synthetic polymer that is classified as a polyamide.

What are the two monosaccharides that join to make sucrose?

This is the hormone that controls passage of blood glucose into cells.

Fructose is a monosaccharide abundantly found in

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Exam 7: Monomers and Polymers

What are the two monosaccharides that join to make lactose?

Which of these is a simple carbohydrate?

Choose the monomer that would polymerize to give a polymer with the following formula.

The size of large biological polymers was first measured through a process called

Why is HDPE tougher and more rigid than LDPE?

Spaghetti has a glycemic index of 46. What is the glycemic load of consuming a 180 g serving of watermelon that contains 48 g of carbohydrate?

The glycemic load of a food depends on both the glycemic index and the ___________________.

Potato chips have a glycemic index of 56. What is the glycemic load of consuming a 50 g serving of potato chips that contains 22 g of carbohydrate?

Polyesters are made from condensation reaction between which functional group on the monomer(s)?

A condensation reaction, like the one that generates a polyester or polyamide, also generates this molecule.

Lactose is a disaccharide abundantly found in

Choose the synthetic polymer that is classified as a polyamide.

What are the two monosaccharides that join to make sucrose?

This is the hormone that controls passage of blood glucose into cells.

Fructose is a monosaccharide abundantly found in

Antibiotics and Resistance: an Introduction to the Molecules of Life

Elements of Life and Death: The Chemistry of Elements and Atoms

Chemical Bonding

Carbon: The Element of Life

Molecular Diversity

Chemical Reactions

The Unusual Nature of Water

Molecules and Ions in Solution

Measuring Concentration

Acids and Bases

DNA: The Molecule of Heredity

From DNA to Proteins

Enzymes As Biological Catalysts

Drug Development

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