Question 1

"Gly" stands for what?

Accepted Answer

A) Glutamic acid 
B) Glycine 
C) Leucine 
D) Lysine 
A) Glutamic acid 
B) Glycine 
C) Leucine 
D) Lysine

Question 2

How many sugars must be linked together for a molecule to be classified as a polysaccharide?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-25 
B) 25-50 
C) Hundreds-thousands 
D) Thousands-millions 
A) 10-25 
B) 25-50 
C) Hundreds-thousands 
D) Thousands-millions

Question 3

What is cellulose, and what is its function?

Accepted Answer

A polymer of glucose

Question 4

How many copies of nuclear DNA are stored in a cell nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) Thousands 
B) 46 
C) 23 
D) 2 
A) Thousands 
B) 46 
C) 23 
D) 2

Question 5

How can deoxyribose be classified?

Accepted Answer

A) As a monosaccharide 
B) As a sugar 
C) Both of the above 
D) None of the above 
A) As a monosaccharide 
B) As a sugar 
C) Both of the above 
D) None of the above

Question 6

What amino acid sequence is made from the following: Ala-Gly-Lys?

Accepted Answer

A) Alanine, glycine, leucine 
B) Alanine, glycine, lysine 
C) Analine, glutamine, lysine 
D) Alanine, glutamine, lysine 
A) Alanine, glycine, leucine 
B) Alanine, glycine, lysine 
C) Analine, glutamine, lysine 
D) Alanine, glutamine, lysine

Question 7

What were the first alterations of genetic traits in plants that were affected by humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Wild seeds were planted. 
B) The seeds from larger, more rugged plants were constantly used. 
C) The first corn was grown. 
D) Faster growing plants were developed from specific seeds. 
A) Wild seeds were planted. 
B) The seeds from larger, more rugged plants were constantly used. 
C) The first corn was grown. 
D) Faster growing plants were developed from specific seeds.

Question 8

Lipids that are referred to as "saturated" have what in common?

Accepted Answer

A) All single bonds between carbon atoms 
B) One double bond between carbon atoms in the lipid 
C) Multiple double bonds between carbon atoms in the lipid 
D) Low melting points 
A) All single bonds between carbon atoms 
B) One double bond between carbon atoms in the lipid 
C) Multiple double bonds between carbon atoms in the lipid 
D) Low melting points

Question 9

How can DNA molecules easily be fragmented?

Accepted Answer

A) By cooling them 
B) By minimal exposure to ultraviolet radiation 
C) Through heating 
D) By minimizing exposure to visible light 
A) By cooling them 
B) By minimal exposure to ultraviolet radiation 
C) Through heating 
D) By minimizing exposure to visible light

Question 10

What do linoleic acid and stearic acid have in common that oleic acids does not?

Accepted Answer

A) The first two are both straight-chain fatty acids. 
B) The first two are both fatty acids containing at least one double bond. 
C) They are both fatty acids, while oleic acid is actually a wax, despite its name. 
D) None of the above. 
A) The first two are both straight-chain fatty acids. 
B) The first two are both fatty acids containing at least one double bond. 
C) They are both fatty acids, while oleic acid is actually a wax, despite its name. 
D) None of the above.

Question 11

What does a restriction enzyme do?

Accepted Answer

This type of enzyme cuts out a

Question 12

Thymine always bonds to what other nucleic acid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

When were fingerprints first introduced in a court case?

Accepted Answer

A) 1838 
B) 1883 
C) 1981 
D) 1891 
A) 1838 
B) 1883 
C) 1981 
D) 1891

Question 14

What is the complementary strand of DNA for T-G-G-T-C-A-G?

Accepted Answer

A) A-C-C-A-G-T-C 
B) C-C-A-G-T-C-A 
C) C-A-C-C-A-G-T 
D) C-A-A-G-T-C-G 
A) A-C-C-A-G-T-C 
B) C-C-A-G-T-C-A 
C) C-A-C-C-A-G-T 
D) C-A-A-G-T-C-G

Question 15

What is keratin, and from what is it made?

Accepted Answer

A) Animal hair, made from protein 
B) Vegetable fiber, made from protein 
C) Animal hair, made from polysaccharides 
D) Vegetable fiber, made from polysaccharides 
A) Animal hair, made from protein 
B) Vegetable fiber, made from protein 
C) Animal hair, made from polysaccharides 
D) Vegetable fiber, made from polysaccharides

Question 16

What percentage of the population will have both the TPOX 11,12 repeat, and the D16S539 9,15 repeat?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.002% 
B) 0.00002% 
C) 1.910% 
D) 19.106% 
A) 0.002% 
B) 0.00002% 
C) 1.910% 
D) 19.106%

Question 17

What does the term "genetically modified" mean, in terms of crop plants?

Accepted Answer

A) The genes in a plant are altered, and then the plant is grown to see what the mature crop's traits are. 
B) One gene in a plant is changed, and then the plant is grown to maturity. 
C) An identified gene is optimized in a plant. 
D) An identified gene from one plant is inserted into another. 
A) The genes in a plant are altered, and then the plant is grown to see what the mature crop's traits are. 
B) One gene in a plant is changed, and then the plant is grown to maturity. 
C) An identified gene is optimized in a plant. 
D) An identified gene from one plant is inserted into another.

Question 18

C-T-A-C-G is complementary to what DNA strand?

Accepted Answer

A) G-A-T-G-C 
B) G-A-T-G-G 
C) C-A-T-G-C 
D) G-A-T-C-C 
A) G-A-T-G-C 
B) G-A-T-G-G 
C) C-A-T-G-C 
D) G-A-T-C-C

Question 19

Arachidic acid contains how many carbon atoms in its chain?

Accepted Answer

A) 14 
B) 16 
C) 18 
D) 20 
A) 14 
B) 16 
C) 18 
D) 20

Question 20

How many base pairs are found in human mitochondrial DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 23 
C) 16,569 
D) 100,000 
A) 2 
B) 23 
C) 16,569 
D) 100,000

"Gly" stands for what?

How many sugars must be linked together for a molecule to be classified as a polysaccharide?

What is cellulose, and what is its function?

How many copies of nuclear DNA are stored in a cell nucleus?

How can deoxyribose be classified?

What amino acid sequence is made from the following: Ala-Gly-Lys?

What were the first alterations of genetic traits in plants that were affected by humans?

Lipids that are referred to as "saturated" have what in common?

How can DNA molecules easily be fragmented?

What do linoleic acid and stearic acid have in common that oleic acids does not?

What does a restriction enzyme do?

Thymine always bonds to what other nucleic acid?

When were fingerprints first introduced in a court case?

What is the complementary strand of DNA for T-G-G-T-C-A-G?

What is keratin, and from what is it made?

What percentage of the population will have both the TPOX 11,12 repeat, and the D16S539 9,15 repeat?

What does the term "genetically modified" mean, in terms of crop plants?

C-T-A-C-G is complementary to what DNA strand?

Arachidic acid contains how many carbon atoms in its chain?

How many base pairs are found in human mitochondrial DNA?

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Exam 14: Introduction to Biochemistry

"Gly" stands for what?

How many sugars must be linked together for a molecule to be classified as a polysaccharide?

What is cellulose, and what is its function?

How many copies of nuclear DNA are stored in a cell nucleus?

How can deoxyribose be classified?

What amino acid sequence is made from the following: Ala-Gly-Lys?

What were the first alterations of genetic traits in plants that were affected by humans?

Lipids that are referred to as "saturated" have what in common?

How can DNA molecules easily be fragmented?

What do linoleic acid and stearic acid have in common that oleic acids does not?

What does a restriction enzyme do?

Thymine always bonds to what other nucleic acid?

When were fingerprints first introduced in a court case?

What is the complementary strand of DNA for T-G-G-T-C-A-G?

What is keratin, and from what is it made?

What percentage of the population will have both the TPOX 11,12 repeat, and the D16S539 9,15 repeat?

What does the term "genetically modified" mean, in terms of crop plants?

C-T-A-C-G is complementary to what DNA strand?

Arachidic acid contains how many carbon atoms in its chain?

How many base pairs are found in human mitochondrial DNA?

Understanding Our World With Chemistry

Matter: Properties, Changes and Measurements

Understanding Atoms

Bonding and Reactions

Chemistry of Bonding: Structure and Function of Drug Molecules

Aqueous Solutions: Part I

Aqueous Solutions: Part II

Organic Chemistry and Polymers

Chemistry of Fire and Heat

Chemistry of Explosions

Applications of Chemical Kinetics

Nuclear Chemistry: Energy, Medicine, Weapons, and Terrorism

Chemical Equilibrium

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