Microbiology Exam 1 Study Guide

Which functional groups are typically found in amino acids?

• Phosphate

• Sulfhydryl

• Amino

• Carboxyl

• Hydroxyl

Purines and pyrimidines are components in the building block units of all ____.

• carbohydrates

• amino acids

• nucleic acids

• polysaccharides

• enzymes

Which of the following is not a pyrimidine?

• Uracil

• Cytosine

• Adenine

• Thymine

What type of bond is formed by dehydration synthesis between two amino acids?

• Glycosidic

• Phosphate

• Peptide

• Disulfide

• Ester

A reaction where an electron is lost is called ____.

• dissolution

• oxidation

• ionization

• reduction

• decomposition

An example of an amphipathic molecule found in living cells is ____.

• ATP

• nucleic acid

• glucose

• protein

• phospholipid

An amino acid contains all of the following except a/an ____.

• variable R group

• carboxyl group

• amino group

• a carbon

• phosphate

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