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Biochem midterm review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A solution with a pH of 2 is __________ times more acidic than one with a pH of 5.

a)

3

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

e)

100000

2.

The pH of blood in humans

a)

is lowest at birth and gradually increases with age up to a maximum level

b)

is different for men and women

c)

varies with the activity level of the individual

d)

is highest at birth and gradually decreases to a minimum level

e)

is normally 7.4 and resists change at all times

3.
The difference between one amino acid and another is found in the
a)
amino group
b)
carboxyl group
c)

R-group

d)
peptide bonds
4.
Proteins are made of smaller units called:
a)
Glucose 
b)
Cellulose 
c)
Fatty acids
d)
Amino acids
5.
Enzymes are examples of this organic compound...
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
6.
What is an Enzyme?
a)
energy needed to get a reaction started
b)
large compound formed from combinations of many monomers
c)
proteins that act as biological catalyst to speed up reactions
7.

A pH number of 1 would be:

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

neutral

8.

Enzymes have many functions. One is to:

a)

Store DNA

b)

Start, stop and speed up chemical processes

c)

Excrete waste

d)

Send messages to the brain

9.

What is pH?

a)

A scale that measures protein and sugar

b)

A scale that measures acidity and basicity

c)

A scale that measures weight and length

d)

A scale that measures enzymes and hormones

10.

Every living organism has a specific pH range that they can survive in.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If a person's stomach has too much base in it, what can that person do to put their pH level back in homeostasis?

a)

Drink something with a lower pH number

b)

Drink something with a higher pH number

12.

Another word for enzyme is:

a)

Chemical messenger

b)

Messenger protein

c)

Catalyst

d)

ATP

13.

What is a number 7 pH on the scale?

a)

acidic

b)

neutral

c)

basic

d)

its just the middle. it has no meaning

14.

Anion gap can be defined as

a)

an estimate of unmeasured anion concentrations

b)

an estimate of unmeasured cation concentrations

c)

an estimate of both unmeasured cation and anion concentrations

d)

an estimate of both measured cation and anion

15.

the year is 2035 and you are a practicing emergency medicine physician at the Jackson ER. While you are minding your business, eating your lunch, you are paged to see a patient that came in about 10 minutes ago in a diabetic keto acidosis crisis (too much acid in the body). Recalling your knowledge of biochemistry, you realize that this means:

a)

the man's Anion gap is larger than normal

b)

the Man's Anion gap is smaller than normal

c)

There is nothing wrong with the man's anion gap

d)

There is no way to know what the anion gap of this man is

16.

What is the [H+] if the pH is 4.0?

a)

1.0 x 10-10 M

b)

1.0 x 10-4 M

c)

1.0 x 10-14 M

d)

1.0 x 10-7 M

17.

The lower the pH, the greater the concentration of :

a)

OH-

b)

H+

18.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
19.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
20.

True or False? The stronger the acid, the larger the value of the Ka.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is the difference between Zero order and 1st order reactions?

a)

explain it to a 12 year old child

b)

think about the Enzyme catalysis graph (with Km and Vmax) which parts of the curve is 1st order and which part is zero order? why?

c)

select both the answers above, but write out your answers on a separate sheet of paper

22.

What is the formula that measures the rate of a reaction (V)?

a)

Make sure you memorize this formula

b)

What is the official name for this formula?

23.

What is the relationship between Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, NADPH and Glutathione?

a)

Your answer should include the pentose phosphate pathway

b)

Your answer should also include the pathway of hydrogen from one molecule to the other and the effect of that transfer (aka. what is reduced, what is oxidized)

24.

On a large molecule like a protein, why is each successive hydrogen (after the first one) much harder to remove?

a)

the molecule becomes more negative so it is harder to remove more positive charges

b)

the molecule becomes more acidic so it attracts more hydrogens that it donates

c)

the molecule becomes more positive so it is harder to remove a positive charge

d)

That statement is a lie, it is not harder to remove the rest of the hydrogens after the first hydrogen

25.

What type of molecules are NOT able to cross the lipid bilayer cell membrane layer (they are essentially trapped to be excreted or metabolized)

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

charged (either positive or negative)

d)

uncharged (neutral)

26.

If a compound has a pKa of 2.8 and is placed in a solution with pH of 1, which form of the compound will predominate?

a)

Protonated form

b)

Deprotonated form

c)

Equal amounts of protonated and deprotonated forms

d)

None of the above

27.

If a compound has a pKa of 2.8 and is placed in a solution with pH of 2.8, which form of the compound will predominate?

a)

Protonated form

b)

Deprotonated form

c)

Equal amounts of protonated and deprotonated forms

d)

None of the above

28.

If a compound has a pKa of 2.8 and is placed in a solution with pH of 5, which form of the compound will predominate?

a)

Protonated form

b)

Deprotonated form

c)

Equal amounts of protonated and deprotonated forms

d)

None of the above

29.

If a compound has a pKa of 2.8 and is placed in a solution with pH of 9, which form of the compound will predominate?

a)

Protonated form

b)

Deprotonated form

c)

Equal amounts of protonated and deprotonated forms

d)

None of the above

30.

If a compound has a pKa of 9.6 and is placed in a solution with pH of 2, which form of the compound will predominate?

a)

Protonated form

b)

Deprotonated form

c)

Equal amounts of protonated and deprotonated forms

d)

None of the above

31.

If a compound has a pKa of 9.6 and is placed in a solution with pH of 5, which form of the compound will predominate?

a)

Protonated form

b)

Deprotonated form

c)

Equal amounts of protonated and deprotonated forms

d)

None of the above

32.

If a compound has a pKa of 9.6 and is placed in a solution with pH of 9.6, which form of the compound will predominate?

a)

Protonated form

b)

Deprotonated form

c)

Equal amounts of protonated and deprotonated forms

d)

None of the above

33.

If a compound has a pKa of 9.6 and is placed in a solution with pH of 12, which form of the compound will predominate?

a)

Protonated form

b)

Deprotonated form

c)

Equal amounts of protonated and deprotonated forms

d)

None of the above

34.

the lower the pKa: (there may be more than one correct answer)

a)

the weaker the acid

b)

the stronger the acid

c)

the greater the tendency of the acid to give up its proton

d)

the lesser the tendency of the acid to give up its proton

35.

A compound in a solution has a pKa that is equal to the pH of the solution. Which of the following is true?

a)

there will be more of the deprotonated form than the protonated form

b)

there will be equal amounts of the deprotonated form and the protonated form

c)

there will be less of the deprotonated form than the protonated form

d)

none of the above

36.

Molecules that are polarized are ___ likely to diffuse across membranes; molecules that are depolarized are ____ likely to diffuse across membranes.

a)

Less, Less

b)

Less, More

c)

More, More

d)

More, Less

37.

What is this?

a)

Alanine

b)

Glycine

c)

Aspartic acid

d)

Glutamic acid

38.

What is this?

a)

Alanine

b)

Glycine

c)

Aspartic acid

d)

Glutamic acid

39.

What is this?

a)

Alanine

b)

Glycine

c)

Aspartic acid

d)

Glutamic acid

40.

What is this?

a)

Alanine

b)

Glycine

c)

Aspartic acid

d)

Glutamic Acid

41.

This mutation in position 6 of the beta-chain in hemoglobin results in sickle-cell disease. What is it?

a)

Glutamate --> Valine

b)

Valine --> Glutamate

c)

Glycine --> Valine

d)

Valine --> Glycine

42.

What are the correct values for x and y in patient B?

a)

x = 73, y = 66

b)

x = 72, y = 63

c)

x = 72, y = 64

d)

x = 72.9, y = 65.7

43.

What order reaction is seen in patient A?

a)

Zero-order

b)

First-order

c)

Second-order

d)

Third-order

44.

What order reaction is seen in patient B?

a)

Zero-order

b)

First-order

c)

Second-order

d)

Third-order

45.

the higher the pKa: (there may be more than one correct answer)

a)

the weaker the acid

b)

the stronger the acid

c)

the greater the tendency of the acid to give up its proton

d)

the lesser the tendency of the acid to give up its proton

46.

A _______ reaction does not depend on substrate concentration; the rate of reaction is independent of substrate concentration

a)

Zero-order

b)

First-order

c)

Second-order

d)

Third-order

47.

In a _____ reaction, the rate of reaction is dependent on substrate concentration.

a)

Zero-order

b)

First-order

c)

Second-order

d)

Third-order

48.

Using the equation in the image, what is true at a very large concentration of substrate [S]?

a)

At large concentrations of S, the contribution of Km becomes negligible, so you can effectively ignore the value of Km. This is a zero-order reaction

b)

At large concentrations of S, the contribution of Km becomes negligible, so you can effectively ignore the value of Km. This is a first-order reaction

c)

At large concentrations of S, the contribution of Km becomes significant, so you can't ignore the value of Km. This is a zero-order reaction

d)

At large concentrations of S, the contribution of Km becomes significant, so you can't ignore the value of Km. This is a first-order reaction

49.

Using the equation in the image, what is true at very small concentrations of substrate [S]? What is the order of the reaction?

a)

At infinitely small concentration of S, the rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of substrate. This is a zero-order reaction.

b)

At infinitely small concentration of S, the rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of substrate. This is a first-order reaction.

c)

At infinitely small concentration of S, the rate of the reaction does not depend on the concentration of substrate. This is a zero-order reaction.

d)

At infinitely small concentration of S, the rate of the reaction does not depend on the concentration of substrate. This is a first-order reaction.

50.

When the concentration of substrate [S] is equal to the Km of the enzyme, what is true?

a)

The enzyme is operating at its maximum velocity.

b)

The enzyme is operating at three-fourths of its maximum velocity.

c)

The enzyme is operating at half of its maximum velocity.

d)

None of the above

51.

An enzyme with a high Km has a relatively ____ affinity for its substrate, whereas an enzyme with a low Km has a relatively ____ affinity for its substrate.

a)

High, high

b)

High, low

c)

Low, low

d)

Low, high

52.

Which of the following keeps çell membranes in a reduced form?

a)

Glutamine

b)

Glutathione

c)

Glucuronic acid

d)

Glutamic acid

53.

Which of the following sets of enzymes are regulatory ("checkpoint") enzymes in glycolysis?

a)

Glucokinase, SGOT, PFK-1

b)

Glucokinase, SGOT, GLUT-4

c)

Glucokinase, GLUT-4, Pyruvate kinase

d)

Glucokinase, PFK-1, Pyruvate kinase

54.

Consider the following system in equilibrium:


A + B ⇌ C + D


What would happen if more of compound 'B' is added to the system?

a)

The system would shift left to make more of A + B

b)

The system would shift right to make more C + D

c)

The system would not do anything

d)

None of the above

55.

Consider the following system in equilibrium:


A + B ⇌ C + D


What would happen if more of compound 'D' is added to the system?

a)

The system would shift left to make more of A + B

b)

The system would shift right to make more C + D

c)

The system would not do anything

d)

None of the above

56.

Consider the following system in equilibrium:


A + B ⇌ C + D


What would happen if some of compound 'A' is removed from the system?

a)

The system would shift left to make more of A + B

b)

The system would shift right to make more C + D

c)

The system would not do anything

d)

None of the above

57.

Consider the following system in equilibrium:


A + B ⇌ C + D


What would happen if some of compound 'C' is removed from the system?

a)

The system would shift left to make more of A + B

b)

The system would shift right to make more C + D

c)

The system would not do anything

d)

None of the above