Question 1

Which of the following nitrogenous bases occur in RNA? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What makes fatty acids unique as compared to other carboxylic acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have unusually highly-saturated alkyl groups 
B)  They have unusually long alkyl groups 
C)  Their alkyl groups are cyclic in structure 
D)  Their alkyl groups are unusually highly branched 
E)  They lack an alkyl group 
A)  They have unusually highly-saturated alkyl groups 
B)  They have unusually long alkyl groups 
C)  Their alkyl groups are cyclic in structure 
D)  Their alkyl groups are unusually highly branched 
E)  They lack an alkyl group

Question 3

Which of the following statements about cellulose are false? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellulose is a polymer of glucose. 
B)  Cellulose has a branched-chain structure. 
C)  Cellulose cannot be digested by humans. 
D)  Cellulose is the form in which glucose is stored in plants. 
E)  Cellulose is toxic to humans. 
A)  Cellulose is a polymer of glucose. 
B)  Cellulose has a branched-chain structure. 
C)  Cellulose cannot be digested by humans. 
D)  Cellulose is the form in which glucose is stored in plants. 
E)  Cellulose is toxic to humans.

Question 4

Which one of the following amino acids forms disulfide bonds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cysteine 
B)  Threonine 
C)  Glycine 
D)  Glutamic acid 
E)  Valine 
A)  Cysteine 
B)  Threonine 
C)  Glycine 
D)  Glutamic acid 
E)  Valine

Question 5

Match the following structural formulae of amino acid side chains with the correct names of the amino acids that possess them.
-Asparagine

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)   
F)   
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)   
F)

Question 6

Which two of the following are the names of the two groups of compounds to which the nucleotide bases belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Porphyrins 
B)  Purines 
C)  Pyrimidines 
D)  Pyrones 
E)  Phosphates 
A)  Porphyrins 
B)  Purines 
C)  Pyrimidines 
D)  Pyrones 
E)  Phosphates

Question 7

Match the following types of bond with the organic compounds that they are found within.
-Glycosidic bond

Accepted Answer

A)  Polypeptides 
B)  Nucleic acids 
C)  Carbohydrates 
A)  Polypeptides 
B)  Nucleic acids 
C)  Carbohydrates

Which of the following nitrogenous bases occur in RNA? Select all that apply.

What makes fatty acids unique as compared to other carboxylic acids?

Which of the following statements about cellulose are false? Select all that apply.

Which one of the following amino acids forms disulfide bonds?

Match the following structural formulae of amino acid side chains with the correct names of the amino acids that possess them. -Asparagine

Which two of the following are the names of the two groups of compounds to which the nucleotide bases belong?

Match the following types of bond with the organic compounds that they are found within. -Glycosidic bond

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Exam 10: Biological Macromolecules: The Infrastructure of Life

Which of the following nitrogenous bases occur in RNA? Select all that apply.

What makes fatty acids unique as compared to other carboxylic acids?

Which of the following statements about cellulose are false? Select all that apply.

Which one of the following amino acids forms disulfide bonds?

Match the following structural formulae of amino acid side chains with the correct names of the amino acids that possess them. -Asparagine

Which two of the following are the names of the two groups of compounds to which the nucleotide bases belong?

Match the following types of bond with the organic compounds that they are found within. -Glycosidic bond

Chemical Analysis: Characterizing Chemical Compounds

Acids, Bases, and Buffer Solutions: Life in an Aqueous Environment

Kinetics: What Affects the Speed of a Reaction

Equilibria: How Far Do Reactions Go

Energy: What Makes Reactions Go

Reaction Mechanisms: The Chemical Changes That Drive the Chemistry of Life

Chemical Reactions, Oxidation, and Reduction: Bringing Molecules to Life

Metals in Biology: Life Beyond Carbon

Isomerism: Generating Chemical Variety

Molecular Shape and Structure: Life in Three Dimensions

Functional Groups: Adding Function to the Framework of Life

Hydrocarbons: The Framework of Life

Moles, Concentrations, and Dilutions: Making Sense of Chemical Numbers

Molecular Interactions: Holding It All Together

Compounds and Chemical Bonding: Bringing Atoms Together

Atoms: The Foundations of Life

Introduction: Why Biologists Need Chemistry

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