Question 1

How many carbon atoms are in stearic acid?

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 16 
C) 14 
D) 12 
A) 18 
B) 16 
C) 14 
D) 12

Question 2

What is another term for a carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Saccharin 
B) Saccharide 
C) Disaccharide 
D) Sac-o-ten 
A) Saccharin 
B) Saccharide 
C) Disaccharide 
D) Sac-o-ten

Question 3

$\begin{array}{l}
\text { TABLE 14.2 Nucleotide Code for Selected Amino Acids }\
\begin{array}{|lc|}
\hline \text { Amino Acid } \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad& \text { Nucleotide Sequence } \
\hline \text { Alanine (Ala) } & \text { GCC } \
\text { Arginine (Arg) } & \text { CGC } \
\text { Asparagine (Asn) } & \text { AAC } \
\text { Aspartate (Asp) } & \text { GAC } \
\text { Glutamine (Gln) } & \text { CAA } \
\text { Glutamate (Glu) } & \text { GAA } \
\text { Glycine (Gly) } & \text { GGC } \
\text { Histidine (His) } & \text { CAC } \
\text { Lysine (Lys) } & \text { AAA } \
\text { Proline (Pro) } & \text { CCC } \
\text { Threonine (Thr) } & \text { ACC } \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$
-What amino acid sequence is coded for by CACAAC?

Accepted Answer

A) His-Arg 
B) Asp-Arg 
C) Ala-His 
D) His-Ala 
A) His-Arg 
B) Asp-Arg 
C) Ala-His 
D) His-Ala

Question 4

Which carbon atom of an amino acid is a stereoisomer in 19 out of 20 cases?

Accepted Answer

A) The carbon of the carboxylic acid 
B) Any carbon on the organic group 
C) The carbon between the carboxylic acid and the amine 
D) None of the above 
A) The carbon of the carboxylic acid 
B) Any carbon on the organic group 
C) The carbon between the carboxylic acid and the amine 
D) None of the above

Question 5

Of the pairs of chromosomes humans possess, where are they inherited from?

Accepted Answer

A) One of each pair comes from each parent. 
B) They come from the mother. 
C) They come from the father. 
D) They come randomly from the mother or father. 
A) One of each pair comes from each parent. 
B) They come from the mother. 
C) They come from the father. 
D) They come randomly from the mother or father.

Question 6

What kind of binding connects one phosphoric acid across a DNA strand to another phosphoric acid on the complimentary DNA strand?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrogen binding 
B) Amino acid binding 
C) Deoxyribose binding 
D) None of the above; phosphoric acids do not link across the two DNA strands. 
A) Hydrogen binding 
B) Amino acid binding 
C) Deoxyribose binding 
D) None of the above; phosphoric acids do not link across the two DNA strands.

Question 7

Of the four natural nucleic acids, what does "T" stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenine 
B) Cytosine 
C) Thymine 
D) Guanine 
A) Adenine 
B) Cytosine 
C) Thymine 
D) Guanine

Question 8

In general, how many mtDNA copies are there per cell?

Accepted Answer

Hundreds t

Question 9

$\begin{array}{l}
\text { TABLE 14.2 Nucleotide Code for Selected Amino Acids }\
\begin{array}{|lc|}
\hline \text { Amino Acid } \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad& \text { Nucleotide Sequence } \
\hline \text { Alanine (Ala) } & \text { GCC } \
\text { Arginine (Arg) } & \text { CGC } \
\text { Asparagine (Asn) } & \text { AAC } \
\text { Aspartate (Asp) } & \text { GAC } \
\text { Glutamine (Gln) } & \text { CAA } \
\text { Glutamate (Glu) } & \text { GAA } \
\text { Glycine (Gly) } & \text { GGC } \
\text { Histidine (His) } & \text { CAC } \
\text { Lysine (Lys) } & \text { AAA } \
\text { Proline (Pro) } & \text { CCC } \
\text { Threonine (Thr) } & \text { ACC } \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$
-What is the codon for alanine?

Accepted Answer

A) CGC 
B) GGC 
C) GAA 
D) GCC 
A) CGC 
B) GGC 
C) GAA 
D) GCC

Question 10

To what does cytosine always bond, among the amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenine 
B) Cytosine 
C) Thymine 
D) Guanine 
A) Adenine 
B) Cytosine 
C) Thymine 
D) Guanine

Question 11

What does a codon store?

Accepted Answer

A) The information for DNA 
B) The information for a nucleic acid 
C) The information for an amino acid 
D) The information for a 3-base-pair sequence 
A) The information for DNA 
B) The information for a nucleic acid 
C) The information for an amino acid 
D) The information for a 3-base-pair sequence

Question 12

What does "A" stand for among the four natural nucleic acids?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenine 
B) Cytosine 
C) Thymine 
D) Guanine 
A) Adenine 
B) Cytosine 
C) Thymine 
D) Guanine

Question 13

Glycine, alanine, and aspartic acid are all examples of what kind of molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) Fatty acids 
B) Amino acids 
C) Proteins 
D) Carbohydrates 
A) Fatty acids 
B) Amino acids 
C) Proteins 
D) Carbohydrates

Question 14

A molecule that is classified as a disaccharide is also referred to as a simple sugar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why was modern agriculture able to meet the demand for more food in the last two decades?

Accepted Answer

A) Through the use of pesticides 
B) Through the use of insecticides 
C) Because synthetic fertilizers were used 
D) All of the above 
A) Through the use of pesticides 
B) Through the use of insecticides 
C) Because synthetic fertilizers were used 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Where in the cell is the blueprint for each protein encoded?

Accepted Answer

A) The DNA 
B) The mitochondria 
C) The RNA 
D) The organelles 
A) The DNA 
B) The mitochondria 
C) The RNA 
D) The organelles

Question 17

What part of the cell synthesizes proteins from amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A) The codon 
B) The nucleus 
C) The ribosome 
D) The cell membrane 
A) The codon 
B) The nucleus 
C) The ribosome 
D) The cell membrane

Question 18

What controls the secondary structure of the alpha-helical and beta-pleated sheet forms of proteins?

Accepted Answer

A) Van der Waals forces 
B) Hydrogen bonding 
C) Di-sulfide linkages 
D) C-C covalent bonds 
A) Van der Waals forces 
B) Hydrogen bonding 
C) Di-sulfide linkages 
D) C-C covalent bonds

Question 19

How many pairs of chromosomes are in each human cell?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 24 
D) 48 
A) 23 
B) 46 
C) 24 
D) 48

Question 20

Which amino acid does the abbreviation "Lys" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Lysine 
B) Leucine 
C) Isoleucine 
D) Glycine 
A) Lysine 
B) Leucine 
C) Isoleucine 
D) Glycine

How many carbon atoms are in stearic acid?

What is another term for a carbohydrate?

Which carbon atom of an amino acid is a stereoisomer in 19 out of 20 cases?

Of the pairs of chromosomes humans possess, where are they inherited from?

What kind of binding connects one phosphoric acid across a DNA strand to another phosphoric acid on the complimentary DNA strand?

Of the four natural nucleic acids, what does "T" stand for?

In general, how many mtDNA copies are there per cell?

To what does cytosine always bond, among the amino acids?

What does a codon store?

What does "A" stand for among the four natural nucleic acids?

Glycine, alanine, and aspartic acid are all examples of what kind of molecules?

A molecule that is classified as a disaccharide is also referred to as a simple sugar.

Why was modern agriculture able to meet the demand for more food in the last two decades?

Where in the cell is the blueprint for each protein encoded?

What part of the cell synthesizes proteins from amino acids?

What controls the secondary structure of the alpha-helical and beta-pleated sheet forms of proteins?

How many pairs of chromosomes are in each human cell?

Which amino acid does the abbreviation "Lys" represent?

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Exam 14: Introduction to Biochemistry

How many carbon atoms are in stearic acid?

What is another term for a carbohydrate?

Which carbon atom of an amino acid is a stereoisomer in 19 out of 20 cases?

Of the pairs of chromosomes humans possess, where are they inherited from?

What kind of binding connects one phosphoric acid across a DNA strand to another phosphoric acid on the complimentary DNA strand?

Of the four natural nucleic acids, what does "T" stand for?

In general, how many mtDNA copies are there per cell?

To what does cytosine always bond, among the amino acids?

What does a codon store?

What does "A" stand for among the four natural nucleic acids?

Glycine, alanine, and aspartic acid are all examples of what kind of molecules?

A molecule that is classified as a disaccharide is also referred to as a simple sugar.

Why was modern agriculture able to meet the demand for more food in the last two decades?

Where in the cell is the blueprint for each protein encoded?

What part of the cell synthesizes proteins from amino acids?

What controls the secondary structure of the alpha-helical and beta-pleated sheet forms of proteins?

How many pairs of chromosomes are in each human cell?

Which amino acid does the abbreviation "Lys" represent?

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Understanding Atoms

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Chemistry of Explosions

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