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WorksheetsBIOCHEM FINAL TEST
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins
The prokaryotic cell is about the size of a eukaryotic mitochondria.
TRUE
FALSE
The prokaryotic ribosomes float free in the cytoplasm.
TRUE
FALSE
cytoskeleton is
fibrous proteins under the cell membrane
location of protein synthesis
location of most RNA synthesis
location of most protein sorting
ribosomes
location of protein synthesis
location of most RNA synthesis
location of most protein sorting
vesicle that moves molecules between organelles
nucleus
location of most RNA synthesis
location of most protein sorting
vesicle that moves molecules between organelles
location of most protein modifications
Golgi
location of most protein sorting
vesicle that moves molecules between organelles
location of most protein modifications
location of most ATP synthesis
transport vesicle
vesicle that moves molecules between organelles
location of most protein modifications
location of most ATP synthesis
vesicle pinched in from cell membrane
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
location of most protein modifications
location of most ATP synthesis
vesicle pinched in from cell membrane
vesicle that releases molecules from the cell
mitochondria
location of most ATP synthesis
vesicle pinched in from cell membrane
vesicle that releases molecules from the cell
location of most highly digestive enzymes
endosome
vesicle pinched in from cell membrane
vesicle that releases molecules from the cell
location of most highly digestive enzymes
location of protein synthesis
secretory vesicle
vesicle that releases molecules from the cell
location of most highly digestive enzymes
location of most RNA synthesis
location of protein synthesis
lysosome
location of most highly digestive enzymes
location of protein synthesis
vesicle that releases molecules from the cell
location of most protein modifications
-CH3
POLAR
NON-POLAR
-OH
NON-POLAR
POLAR
-NH2
POLAR
NON-POLAR
-CH2CH2CH3
NON-POLAR
POLAR
Water tends to stick to other water molecules. The primary reason for this is due to which attractive force?
hydrogen bonds
hydrophobic interactions
double bonds
disulfide linkages
What is a hydronium ion?
3 water molecules sticking together
water with one of its hydrogens missing.
water with an extra H+
2 water molecules sticking together
To make up a pH=6.86, 0.1M phosphate buffer, using the Henderson-Hasselbach equation, plug in the pH and the pKa for sodium phosphate monobasic (6.86).
What is the concentration of the monobasic relative to the dibasic?
[dibasic]=10*[monobasic]
[monobasic]=[dibasic]
[monobasic]=10*[dibasic]
None of the above
basic relative to the other compound
sodium phosphate dibasic
sodium phosphate monobasic
acid relative to the other compound
sodium phosphate dibasic
sodium phosphate monobasic
-CH3
METHYL
ETHER
ESTHYL
PRIMARY AMINE
C-O-C
METHYL
ETHER
METHYLENE
ALCOHOL
-CH2-
ETHYL
METHYLENE
ALCOHOL
PRIMARY AMINE
C-OH
ALCOHOL
METHYL
ETHYL
PRIMARY AMINE
-CH2-CH3
ETHYL
ALCOHOL
METHYLENE
METHYL
C-NH2
PRIMARY AMINE
METHYL
ALCOHOL
METHYLENE
Glucose and Fructose are what type of isomers?
STRUCTURAL
ROTOMERS
CIS-TRANS
R-S
The type of double bonds found in most unsaturated fatty acids are:
CIS
TRANS
alkene
ALKANE
PRIMARY ALCOHOL
SECONDARY ALCOHOL
ALDEHYDE
ALDEHYDE
PRIMARY ALCOHOL
SECONDARY ALCOHOL
ALDEHYDE
ALKANE
KETONE
SECONDARY ALCOHOL
PRIMARY ALCOHOL
ALDEHYDE
ALKANE
CARBOXYLIC ACID
ALDEHYDE
PRIMARY ALCOHOL
SECONDARY ALCOHOL
ALKANE
carboxylic acid and phosphoric acid
ANHYDRIDE
AMIDE
amine and carboxylic acid
ESTER
AMIDE
ANHYNDRIDE
alcohol and carboxylic acid
ESTER
HEMIACETAL
AMIDE
alcohol and aldehdye
HEMIACETAL
ESTER
ANHYDRIDE
What is a hydronium ion
2 water molecules sticking together
3 water molecules sticking together
water with an extra H+
water with one of its hydrogens missing
Water has which chemical property?
it's slightly polar
it's slightly non-polar
it's very non-polar
it's very polar
The pH of a solution when an acid is half dissociated is the:
pKb
Ka
pKa
pH
Which of the following is contains glucose (a1-4) bond? (pick all that apply)
amylose
sucrose
maltose
lactose
D-glucose is epimerized on carbon #2. What did it become?
L-glucose
D-mannose
D-galactose
D-ribose
Draw glycerol. How many stereoisomers are there?
1 (no chiral carbons)
2 (1 chiral carbon)
4
5
When glucose forms a ring, what happened?
one of the ketone group reacted with the aldehyde
one of the alcohol groups reacted with the aldehyde
one of the alcohol groups reacted with the ketone
All of the above
Which of the following is an epimer of glucose?
amylose
glycogen
fructose
mannose
Which of the following sugars contains only glucose?
lactose
sucrose
maltose
heparin
What biochemical feature is common in cellulose and is not found in glycogen?
alpha 1-4 bonds
alpha 1-1 alpha bonds
beta 1-4 bonds
alpha 1-6 bonds
If a urine sample of a diabetic patient has Copper (II) Nitrate added to it, is heated and as a result a brick red precipitate forms, what most likely happened?
glucose is reduced
glucose is oxidized
glucose is aminated
glucose is phosphorylated
Is D-2-deoxyglucose the same thing as D-2-deoxygalactose?
NO
YES
Draw glyceraldehyde. How many stereoisomers can there be?
1 (NO CHIRAL CARBONS)
2 (1 CHIRAL CARBON)
3
4
Which of the following sugars contains a ketone?
cellulose
glycogen
fructose
glucose
What is another biochemical name for a repeating disaccharide?
sucrose
glycan
peptide
maltose
The enzyme lactase, found in our intestine, breaks which type of bond?
Glc(alpha1-4)
Glc(beta1-4)
Gal(beta1-4)
All of the above
Fructose contains which of the following functional groups? (pick all that applied)
hemiacetal
ketone
alcohol
amine
A patient has tested positive for having reducing sugar in his urine. Which of the following sugars best fits the definition of a reducing sugar? (Select all that apply)
lactose
galactose
maltose
mannose
glucose
Saturated Fat
C16:0
C18:3(delta)9,12,15
C18:2(delta)9,12
C18:1(delta)9
OMEGA 3
C16:0
C18:3(delta)9,12,15
C18:2(delta)9,12
C18:0
omega-6
C18:2(delta)9,12
C18:1(delta)9
C18:0
C20:4(delta)5,8,11,14
saturated fat
C18:0
C20:4(delta)5,8,11,14
C16:0
C18:3(delta)9,12,15
omega-9
C18:1(delta)9
C18:0
C20:4(delta)5,8,11,14
C18:2(delta)9,12
omega-6
C20:4(delta)5,8,11,14
C18:3(delta)9,12,15
C18:1(delta)9
C16:0
Which of the following will have the highest melting point?
C18:0
C18:1
C18:2
C18:3
saturated
no carbon to carbon double bonds
has one carbon to carbon double bond
has two or more carbon to carbon bonds
the last double bond is 3 carbons in from the end
monounsaturated
has one carbon to carbon double bond
has two or more carbon to carbon bonds
the last double bond is 3 carbons in from the end
no carbon to carbon double bonds
polyunsaturated
has two or more carbon to carbon bonds
the last double bond is 3 carbons in from the end
has one carbon to carbon double bond
no carbon to carbon double bonds
omega-3 fatty acid
the last double bond is 3 carbons in from the end
has one carbon to carbon double bond
has two or more carbon to carbon bonds
no carbon to carbon double bonds
an unsaturated fatty acid has which of the following functional groups.
ester
alkene
carboxylic acid or a carboxylate
alkane
ether
Most glycolipids have which of the following groups?
oligosaccharides
ketone
alkane
amide
sphingosine
If grease from cooking clogs your kitchen sink, which of the following agents is most likely to degrade and disolve the triglyceride component of this grease?
NaOH
alcohol
HCl
water
Draw a typical phosphodiglyceride. Which of the following funtional groups would be found on a phosphodiglyceride with a choline head group?
Ester
Quaternary Amine
Alkene
Alkane
Phosphoester
Which of the following are lysosomal lipid storage disorders?
Tay-Sachs disease
Sanhoff's diease
Gaucher's disease
I-Cell Disease
Niemann-Pick and Fabry's diease
Which of the following is derived from cholesterol?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin D
Fatty Acid
CH3(CH2)xCOOH
Similar to a phosphodiglyceride but with an ether at position 1
Glycerol esterified to 2 fatty acids and to a phosphate, esterified to choline or one of several other small molecules with an alcohol group
has repeating 5 carbon units
Plasmalogen
Similar to a phosphodiglyceride but with an ether at position 1
Glycerol esterified to 2 fatty acids and to a phosphate, esterified to choline or one of several other small molecules with an alcohol group
has repeating 5 carbon units
Glycerol esterified to 3 fatty acids
has 4 fused rings
Phosphodiglyceride
Glycerol esterified to 2 fatty acids and to a phosphate, esterified to choline or one of several other small molecules with an alcohol group
has repeating 5 carbon units
Glycerol esterified to 3 fatty acids
Similar to a phosphodiglyceride but with a serine rather than a glycerol and a C-C bond at position 1 and a amide at position 2
Isoprenoids
has repeating 5 carbon units
has repeating 5 carbon units
has 4 fused rings
CH3(CH2)xCOOH
Triglyceride
Glycerol esterified to 3 fatty acids
has 4 fused rings
Similar to a phosphodiglyceride but with an ether at position 1
Similar to a phosphodiglyceride but with a serine rather than a glycerol and a C-C bond at position 1 and a amide at position 2
Steriod
has 4 fused rings
Similar to a phosphodiglyceride but with a serine rather than a glycerol and a C-C bond at position 1 and a amide at position 2
Glycerol esterified to 3 fatty acids
Similar to a phosphodiglyceride but with an ether at position 1
Sphingolipid
Similar to a phosphodiglyceride but with a serine rather than a glycerol and a C-C bond at position 1 and a amide at position 2
Glycerol esterified to 3 fatty acids
has repeating 5 carbon units
Glycerol esterified to 2 fatty acids and to a phosphate, esterified to choline or one of several other small molecules with an alcohol group
Glucose and Fructose are what type of isomers?
rotomers
R-S
structural
cis-trans
The hydrogens of water will mostly hydrogen bond to the non-bonding electron pairs of which atoms? (Pick more than one answer.)
nitrogen
neon
oxygen
carbon
What is the side group on “G”?
-CH3
-CH(CH3)2
-CH2-OH
-H
Which of the following amino acids is aromatic?
K
A
Q
F
Which amino acid has a hydrogen as its side group?
Glycine
Phenylalanine
Valine
Glutamate
What is a zwitterion?
A molecule with positive charges
A molecule with equal numbers of positive and negative charges at the same time
A molecule with negative charges
There are 26 standard amino acids.
TRUE
FALSE
Which level of Protein organization is held together only by hydrogen bonding?
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
TEARTIARY
QUATERNARY
Mad Cow Disease is caused by:
A virus that causes holes in the brain tissue
Prion proteins that have refolded
A toxin in tainted beef that blocks the brains ability to synthesize prion proteins.
Prion proteins that have become cross-linked to other prion proteins
The primary force that holds most tertiary structures together are:
Ionic bonds
Hydrophobic forces
Covalent bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Salt bridges
Which of the following bonds has the most restricted rotation compared to the others?
phi
psi
peptide
In sickle cell anemia, why does the HbS (sickle hemoglobin) cause sickling of the cell?
It has lost positive charges on it causing it to form rod shaped crystals inside the cell.
It has additional positive charges on it that push out the edges of the cell.
It has additional negative charges on it that push out the edges of the cell.
It has lost both positive and negative charges on it causing it to form rod shaped crystals inside the cell.
It has lost negative charges on it causing it to form rod shaped crystals inside the cell.
Which amino acid is the most abundant in our blood?
Tyrosine
Arginine
Glutamine
Glycine
What is the one letter code for the aromatic amino acid with the largest molecular weight?
W
G
A
M
Amino Acid Sequence
PRIMARY STRUCTURE
SECONDARY STRUCTURE
TERTIARY STRUCTURE
QUATERNARY STRUCTURE
Alpha Helix and Beta Sheet
SECONDARY STRUCTURE
PRIMARY STRUCTURE
TERTIARY STRUCTURE
QUATERNARY STRUCTURE
Protein Folding
PRIMARY STRUCTURE
SECONDARY STRUCTURE
TERTIARY STRUCTURE
QUATERNARY STRUCTURE
Protein Assembly
PRIMARY STRUCTURE
SECONDARY STRUCTURE
TERTIARY STRUCTURE
QUATERNARY STRUCTURE
The prokaryotic cell is about the size of a eukaryotic mitochondria.
TRUE
FALSE
The prokaryotic ribosomes float free in the cytoplasm.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following functional groups increase the water solubility of a molecule.
amine
phenyl
carboxylate
alcohol
What is the pH of a neutral solution.
1
2
6
7
12
Is D-2-deoxyglucose the same thing as D-2-deoxygalactose?
YES
NO
Which of the following is a 5 carbon sugars?
glycogen
ribose
manose
fructose
When glucose forms a ring, what happened?
one of the alcohol groups reacted with the aldehyde
one of the alcohol groups reacted with the ketone
one of the ketone group reacted with the aldehyde
All of the above
Which of the following sugars contains only glucose?
maltose
glucose
heparin
sucrose
Most amino acids are composed of:
D-amino acids
L-amino acids
What is the one letter abbreviation for Tryptophan?
W
F
A
M
The amino acid "S" has an alcohol on its side group.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following amino acids has a acid side group?
A
C
E
G
Which of the following amino acids is aromatic?
E
F
H
G
