Question 1

What are attractions between large, non-polar, functional groups called?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrophobic attractions 
B) Hydrogen bonding 
C) Disulfide linkages 
D) Hydrophilic attractions 
A) Hydrophobic attractions 
B) Hydrogen bonding 
C) Disulfide linkages 
D) Hydrophilic attractions

Question 2

Bt-corn has a gene in it that comes from what organism?

Accepted Answer

A) From agrobacterium 
B) From a plasmid 
C) From Bacillus thuringiensis, a soil bacterium 
D) From Bacillus thuringiensis, an airborne bacterium 
A) From agrobacterium 
B) From a plasmid 
C) From Bacillus thuringiensis, a soil bacterium 
D) From Bacillus thuringiensis, an airborne bacterium

Question 3

What amino acid is coded for by the sequence GGC?

Accepted Answer

A) Arginine 
B) Glutamate 
C) Glycine 
D) Histidine 
A) Arginine 
B) Glutamate 
C) Glycine 
D) Histidine

Question 4

What are the sources of the fibers that are used in clothing?

Accepted Answer

A) Vegetables such as cotton 
B) Animal sources such as wool and silk 
C) Synthetic polymers such as nylon or rayon 
D) All of the above 
A) Vegetables such as cotton 
B) Animal sources such as wool and silk 
C) Synthetic polymers such as nylon or rayon 
D) All of the above

Question 5

The fats, waxes, and oils produced by a person's body and deposited on a surface as a fingerprint form the basis of several methods of fingerprint identification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Alpha helices and pleated sheets are examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A) Polysaccharide linkages 
B) Nucleic acid sequences 
C) Primary amino acid structures 
D) Folded protein sequences 
A) Polysaccharide linkages 
B) Nucleic acid sequences 
C) Primary amino acid structures 
D) Folded protein sequences

Question 7

Proteins are composed of what type of small molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrates 
B) Oils 
C) Lipids 
D) None of the above 
A) Carbohydrates 
B) Oils 
C) Lipids 
D) None of the above

Question 8

In what shape do multiple hydrogen bonds hold DNA?

Accepted Answer

A) An alpha helix 
B) A double helix 
C) A pleated sheet 
D) A helix 
A) An alpha helix 
B) A double helix 
C) A pleated sheet 
D) A helix

Question 9

How does cellulose absorb water in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Through absorption via the intestinal tract 
B) Through extensive hydrogen bonding 
C) Both a and b are correct. 
D) None of the above; cellulose does not absorb water from the body. 
A) Through absorption via the intestinal tract 
B) Through extensive hydrogen bonding 
C) Both a and b are correct. 
D) None of the above; cellulose does not absorb water from the body.

Question 10

What does the mitochondria do in a cell?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a power source for the cell. 
B) It makes up the cell wall. 
C) It houses organelles. 
D) It surrounds the cell nucleus. 
A) It is a power source for the cell. 
B) It makes up the cell wall. 
C) It houses organelles. 
D) It surrounds the cell nucleus.

Question 11

What blueprint in the body stores the information needed to produce the wide variety of necessary proteins?

Accepted Answer

DNA, deoxy

Question 12

What second form of DNA is found in the body?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondr

Question 13

What creates the distinctive shape in a pleated sheet?

Accepted Answer

A) Induced dipole bonding within an amino acid chain 
B) Induced dipole bonding between chains 
C) Hydrogen bonding between adjacent chains 
D) Hydrogen bonding within an amino acid chain 
A) Induced dipole bonding within an amino acid chain 
B) Induced dipole bonding between chains 
C) Hydrogen bonding between adjacent chains 
D) Hydrogen bonding within an amino acid chain

Question 14

What is STR analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) A type of non-DNA analysis that takes advantage of the coding DNA 
B) A type of non-DNA analysis that takes advantage of the non-coding DNA 
C) A type of DNA analysis that takes advantage of the coding DNA 
D) A type of DNA analysis that takes advantage of the non-coding DNA 
A) A type of non-DNA analysis that takes advantage of the coding DNA 
B) A type of non-DNA analysis that takes advantage of the non-coding DNA 
C) A type of DNA analysis that takes advantage of the coding DNA 
D) A type of DNA analysis that takes advantage of the non-coding DNA

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) Asparagine-glycine-lysine-alanine 
B) Aspartate-glycine-histidine-alanine 
C) Aspartate-glycine-lysine-alanine 
D) Aspartate-glycine-lysine-glycine 
A) Asparagine-glycine-lysine-alanine 
B) Aspartate-glycine-histidine-alanine 
C) Aspartate-glycine-lysine-alanine 
D) Aspartate-glycine-lysine-glycine

Question 16

What effect does a bend in a fatty acid have upon the melting point of the compound, and why?

Accepted Answer

A) It raises the melting point because intermolecular forces are decreased. 
B) It lowers the melting point because intermolecular forces are increased. 
C) It lowers the melting point because intermolecular forces are decreased. 
D) It raises the melting point because intermolecular forces are increased. 
A) It raises the melting point because intermolecular forces are decreased. 
B) It lowers the melting point because intermolecular forces are increased. 
C) It lowers the melting point because intermolecular forces are decreased. 
D) It raises the melting point because intermolecular forces are increased.

Question 17

How long would the DNA of a single cell be if it were extracted and extended to its full length?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 meter 
B) 1 centimeter 
C) 1 millimeter 
D) 1 kilometer 
A) 1 meter 
B) 1 centimeter 
C) 1 millimeter 
D) 1 kilometer

Question 18

As a minimum, how many double bonds must be present in a lipid for it to be considered a saturated molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) None of the above 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following are six-membered ring monosaccharides?

Accepted Answer

A) Glucose 
B) Fructose 
C) Galactose 
D) Glucose and galactose 
A) Glucose 
B) Fructose 
C) Galactose 
D) Glucose and galactose

Question 20

Which of the following are components of the average fingerprint?

Accepted Answer

A) Water 
B) Organic acids 
C) Inorganic ions 
D) All of the above 
A) Water 
B) Organic acids 
C) Inorganic ions 
D) All of the above

What are attractions between large, non-polar, functional groups called?

Bt-corn has a gene in it that comes from what organism?

What amino acid is coded for by the sequence GGC?

What are the sources of the fibers that are used in clothing?

The fats, waxes, and oils produced by a person's body and deposited on a surface as a fingerprint form the basis of several methods of fingerprint identification.

Alpha helices and pleated sheets are examples of what?

Proteins are composed of what type of small molecules?

In what shape do multiple hydrogen bonds hold DNA?

How does cellulose absorb water in the body?

What does the mitochondria do in a cell?

What blueprint in the body stores the information needed to produce the wide variety of necessary proteins?

What second form of DNA is found in the body?

What creates the distinctive shape in a pleated sheet?

What is STR analysis?

What effect does a bend in a fatty acid have upon the melting point of the compound, and why?

How long would the DNA of a single cell be if it were extracted and extended to its full length?

As a minimum, how many double bonds must be present in a lipid for it to be considered a saturated molecule?

Which of the following are six-membered ring monosaccharides?

Which of the following are components of the average fingerprint?

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Exam 14: Introduction to Biochemistry

What are attractions between large, non-polar, functional groups called?

Bt-corn has a gene in it that comes from what organism?

What amino acid is coded for by the sequence GGC?

What are the sources of the fibers that are used in clothing?

The fats, waxes, and oils produced by a person's body and deposited on a surface as a fingerprint form the basis of several methods of fingerprint identification.

Alpha helices and pleated sheets are examples of what?

Proteins are composed of what type of small molecules?

In what shape do multiple hydrogen bonds hold DNA?

How does cellulose absorb water in the body?

What does the mitochondria do in a cell?

What blueprint in the body stores the information needed to produce the wide variety of necessary proteins?

What second form of DNA is found in the body?

What creates the distinctive shape in a pleated sheet?

What is STR analysis?

What effect does a bend in a fatty acid have upon the melting point of the compound, and why?

How long would the DNA of a single cell be if it were extracted and extended to its full length?

As a minimum, how many double bonds must be present in a lipid for it to be considered a saturated molecule?

Which of the following are six-membered ring monosaccharides?

Which of the following are components of the average fingerprint?

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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