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Biochem Exam 1

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the major differences between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells?

a)

Eukaryotic cells are small with a nuclei region. Prokaryotic cells are larger and more complex.

b)

Prokaryotic cells are single-celled and membrane bound. Eukaryotic cells are multi-cellular with nuclei region.

c)

Eukaryotic cells are larger and more complex, have a true nucleus, membrane bound, and multi-cellular with many chromosomes. Prokaryotic cells are small with nucleoid region, single celled, with single chromosomes

d)

There is no difference, they are the same

2.

Plant, animal, protist, and fungi are all apart of

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Prokaryotes

3.

Which organelle/component is housed in the nucleus and produces rRNA to make ribosomes?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Histones

c)

DNA

d)

Nucleolus

4.

The Rough ER contains ribosomes and makes glycoproteins and membrane material

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Smooth ER synthesizes lipids and helps with carbohydrate metabolism

a)

False

b)

True

6.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Water can solvate to a wide range of organic molecules

b)

Water can solvate to a wide range of inorganic molecules

c)

Water can form hydrogen bonds

d)

All of the above

7.

What is pH?

a)

Negative log H+

b)

Negative log constant

c)

Negative log(10) H+

d)

None of the above

8.

What is pKa?

a)

Negative log of 10

b)

Negative log constant

c)

Negative log of H+

d)

None of the above

9.

pH help manage homeostasis

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Water is dipole because

a)

It has a partial negative and partial positive charge on the molecule

b)

It can move through ion channels

c)

It has a low electronegative oxygen atom present on the molecule

d)

Its affinity is much lower than that of the 2 hydrogens

11.

Hydrogen bonds are especially important for the process of

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Protein Metabolism

c)

Protein shaping

d)

Protein folding

12.

Amphipathic molecule, is a molecule that has only non polar parts

a)

True

b)

False

13.

List the forces that stabilize molecules from strongest to weakest

a)

Hydrogen, Ionic bonds, Van Der Waals, Covalent bonds

b)

Covalent bonds, Ionic bonds, Van Der Waals, Hydrogen bonds

c)

Van der Waals, Hydrogen bonds , Ionic bonds, Covalent bonds

d)

Covalent bonds, Ionic bonds, Hydrogen Bonds, Van Der Waals

14.

When a polypeptide is formed, which of the following will occur

a)

It will begin folding and its hydrophilic residue will interact with ions

b)

Its hydrophilic residue will interact with water and will begin folding

c)

Its hydrophilic residue will interact with ions and will begin folding

d)

It will begin folding and its hydrophilic residue will interact with water

15.

Proteins that bind to DNA via iconic interactions are

a)

Histones

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Cristae

d)

rRNA

16.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Golgi apparatus work with the ER to package and sort in the cell

b)

Mitochondria converts carbohydrates and fats into ATP

c)

Lysosomes are membrane enclosed vesicles that use digestive enzymes to break apart proteins, fats, and polysaccharides.

d)

All the above

17.

The outer membrane of a cell forms with the polar head groups of the lipids on the inside with the hydrophobic tails pointing outside towards the cytoplasm?

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Not enough information

18.

The difference between a strong acid and weak acid is its affinity to dissociate

a)

False

b)

True

19.

What happens when a strong acid like HCL is mixed with water?

a)

it does not dissociate, leaving no salts

b)

it completely dissociates, leaving no salts

c)

it completely dissociates, leaving behind a few salts that soak up OH and H ions

d)

it does not dissociate completely, leaving behind a salts that soak up OH and H ions

20.

What happens when a weak acid like Acetic Acid is mixed with water

a)

it does not dissociate, leaving no salts

b)

it completely dissociates, leaving no salts

c)

it completely dissociates, leaving behind a few salts that soak up OH and H ions

d)

it does not dissociate completely, leaving behind a salts that soak up OH and H ions

21.

Aquaporins are integral protein channels that are responsible for the transmission of water

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which organ is the most significant location of the Aquaporins expression?

a)

Liver

b)

Bladder

c)

Kidney

d)

None of the above

23.

Transporters catalyze the transfer of molecules by physically binding to them

a)

False

b)

True

24.

Are transporters active or passive?

a)

Active

b)

Passive

c)

Both active and passive

d)

Not active or passive

25.

What are Na/K ATPases

a)

Membrane transporters that utilize energy of ATP hydrolysis to transport Na/K in and out of the cell

b)

Membrane transporters that utilize energy of cAMP hydrolysis to transport Na/K in and out of the cell

c)

Membrane transporters that utilize energy of PLC hydrolysis to transport Na/K in and out of the cell

d)

Membrane transporters that utilize energy to transport Na/K in and out of the cell

26.

What role does ATP play with transporters?

a)

ATP provides the energy required for active transport

b)

ATP is needed to carry molecules across the concentration gradient

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

27.

All transport of molecules into or out of the cell requires energy in the form of ATP?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Passive transport is

a)

Movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane from lower concentration to higher concentration

b)

Movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane from higher concentration to higher concentration

c)

Movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane from higher concentration to lower concentration

d)

Both A and C

29.

Active transport is

a)

Movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane from lower concentration to higher concentration

b)

Movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane from higher concentration to higher concentration

c)

Movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane from higher concentration to lower concentration

d)

Both A and C