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Biochemistry Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a visual representation of health hazard, flammability, reactivity and special hazards.

a)

NFPA diamond

b)

GHS

c)

UNECE

d)

WHO

2.

It is a gas or vapor that can cause unconsciousness or death by suffocation due to lack of oxygen.

a)

allergen

b)

asphyxiant

c)

carcinogen

d)

corrosive

3.

It specifies the maximum amount or concentration of a chemical to which a worker may be exposed.

a)

Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)

b)

Threshold Limit Value (TVL)

c)

Immediate Danger To Life Or Health (IDHL)

d)

Flammability Limit

4.

It is the lowest temperature at which a liquid or solid can produce a vapor sufficient to form an ignitable mixture in the air.

a)

flash point

b)

boiling point

c)

melting point

d)

triple point

5.

Which is an example of a corrosive acid?

a)

H2SO4

b)

NaOH

c)

NO2

d)

KMnO4

6.

When inhaling chemicals, what is the route of exposure?

a)

Gases, vapors, mists, fumes and dusts enter through the nose or mouth. 

b)

Liquid and solid chemicals enter the body through the gastrointestinal tract. 

c)

Chemicals enter the body when absorbed by the skin

d)

Chemicals enter the body when sharp objects such as used needle and broken glass puncture the skin.

7.

What should you do best if you are unfamiliar with a substance required in your study?

a)

ask the lab personnel or the instructor

b)

proceed with the experiment

c)

look for familiar substances

d)

look it up online

8.

In the hazard identification system, yellow diamond means _________

a)

health hazard

b)

flash point

c)

reactivity

d)

special hazard

9.

What is used to hold or clamp laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so it does not fall down or come apart?

 

a)

ring stand

b)

ring clamp

c)

stirring rod

d)

crucible stand

10.

Which is the conjugate acid? HCl + H2O  H3O+ + ClHCl\ +\ H_2O\ \rightarrow\ H_3O^+\ +\ Cl^-  

a)

HClHCl  

b)

 H2O \ H_2O\  

c)

 H3O+\ H_3O^+  

d)

 Cl\ Cl^-  

11.

What is the pH of a solution containing a hydronium ion which is 3.2 x 1043.2\ x\ 10^{-4}  M?

a)

1.00

b)

-1.00

c)

3.49

d)

-3.49

12.

What is the pH of a buffer solution that is in 1.2M formic acid and 2M sodium formate?The pKa of formic acid is 3.74.

a)

3.96

b)

4.04

c)

4.12

d)

4.24

13.

What type of reaction takes place in Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2 ?

a)

synthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

single displacement

d)

double displacement

14.

Zinc metal can react with aqueous NaOH because it can be oxidized in this reaction.What type of reaction is explained?

a)

acid-base reaction

b)

redox reaction

15.

Balance the reaction: Na2CO3 + HCl NaCl + H2O + CO2

a)

Na2CO3 + HCl 2NaCl + H2O + CO2

b)

Na2CO3 + 2HCl 2NaCl + H2O + CO2

c)

Na2CO3 + 2HCl NaCl + H2O + CO2

d)

Na2CO3 + 2HCl 2NaCl + H2O + 2CO2

16.

Which substance gives the pink color in an alkaline medium?

a)

Phenolphthalein

b)

Litmus solution

c)

Iodine

d)

Hydrochloric Acid

17.

When compound X is added to the litmus solution, it turns into red.Which of the following is true about compound X?

a)

It is an acid.

b)

It is base.

c)

It is neutral.

d)

It is both an acid and a base.

18.

Consider the following in the solution NaCH3COO + CH3COOH Buffer

1. pH before addition of 0.1M NaOH is 4.73

2. pH after addition of 0.1M NaOH is 4.73.

What is the best conclusion?

a)

buffer solution resist change

b)

buffer solution does not resist change

c)

solution without buffer solution will elicit drastic change in pH

d)

solution with buffer solution will elicit drastic change in pH

19.

Which buffer system operates in the internal fluids of all cells?

a)

Phosphate Buffer System

b)

Protein Buffer System

c)

Carbonate Buffer System

d)

Carbonic Acid Buffer System

20.

Which has a faster diffusion rate?

a)

Warm water + Ink

b)

water + ink

21.

It refers to the net movement of molecules or ions from region of higher concentration to a region of low concentration.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Capillary action

d)

Surface tension

22.

It is present when a membrane separates two different concentrations of molecules.

a)

concentration gradient

b)

osmotic pressure

c)

surfactants

d)

semi-permeable membrane

23.

The higher the concentration, the ______ is the osmotic pressure.

a)

lower

b)

higher

24.

Which process favors the transport of small molecules across a semipermeable membrane from a concentrated solution to a low concentration solution until equilibrium is attained?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

dialysis

d)

surface tension

25.

Which is responsible for surface tension?

a)

cohesive force of water molecule

b)

adhesive force of water molecule

c)

hydrogen bonding

d)

presence of membrane

26.

It is a solution which has a lower solute concentration than the cell.

a)

hypotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

isotonic

27.

Which of the following statement is true?

a)

Protein is complex/large molecule, it cannot pass through dialysis .

b)

Protein is a simple molecule, it cannot pass through dialysis .

c)

Protein is complex/large molecule, it can pass through dialysis .

d)

Protein is a small molecule, it can pass through dialysis .

28.

Which affects diffusion?

a)

magnitude of concentration difference

b)

size and shape of particles

c)

temperature

d)

all of these

29.

What happens to the surface tension of water if you add a soap?

a)

it decreases

b)

It increases

30.

The solution turns into blue when using a ninhydrin test. What does this indicate?

a)

indicates the presence of alpha amino acid

b)

indicates the presence of secondary amino acid

c)

indicates the presence of aromatic amino acid

d)

indicates the presence of histidine and tyrosine

31.

In Hopkins-Cole test, what indicates the presence of tryptophan?

a)

appearance of purple violet ring

b)

formation of black precipitate

c)

appearance of blue colored spot

d)

solution appears red in color

32.

The solution turns red after Follins McCarthy Sullivan's test. What does this indicate?

a)

indicates the presence of methionine

b)

indicates the presence of arginine

c)

indicates the presence of histidine

d)

indicates the presence of tyrosine

33.

After the Biuret test, the egg albumen turns into blue violet. What does this mean?

a)

protein is present in egg albumin

b)

aromatic amino acid is present in egg albumin

c)

alpha amino acid is present in egg albumin

d)

Tyrosine is present in egg albumin

34.

The gelatin turns blue after the Ninhydrin Test. What does this mean?

a)

protein is present in egg albumin

b)

aromatic amino acid is present in this gelatin dispersion

c)

alpha amino acid is present in gelatin

d)

negative result

35.

What amino acid is shown in the picture?

a)

cysteine

b)

proline

c)

tyrosine

d)

tryptophan

36.

Which test is specific for the detection of tyrosine or histidine?

a)

Hopkins-Cole test

b)

Follins McCarthy Sullivan's test

c)

Pauly's-Diazo test

d)

Millon's Test

37.

What amino acid is shown in the picture?

a)

cysteine

b)

proline

c)

tyrosine

d)

tryptophan

38.

Which test is used to detect amino acids containing an aromatic nucleus?

a)

Biuret test

b)

Xanthoproteic Test

c)

Ninhydrin Test

d)

Millon's Test

39.

What is the only amino acid which has a hydroxybenzene ring?

a)

tyrosine

b)

cysteine

c)

proline

d)

tryptophan

40.

It is the unfolding of the complex secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins.

a)

precipitation

b)

denaturation

c)

coagulation

41.

How can heat denature the protein in the egg?

a)

by breaking both hydrogen bond and non-polar hydrophobic interactions

b)

by strengthening the hydrogen bond and non-polar hydrophobic interactions

c)

by disrupting the salt bridges held together by ionic charges

d)

by forming the salt bridges held together by ionic charges

42.

What happens when you put an acetone to an egg white?

a)

formation of white/cloudy precipitate

b)

egg white becomes firm

c)

formation of yellow cloudy precipitate

d)

it causes it to be firm

43.

It is a result of interaction between oppositely charged residues that are close to each other to gain electrostatic attraction.

a)

salt bridges

b)

ketone

44.

After you add a lead acetate to an egg albumin, there is a formation of white/cloudy precipitate. Which best explains this phenomena?

a)

Acids and bases are known to denature proteins.

b)

Denaturation caused by heavy metal salt usually leads to an insoluble metal protein salt.

c)

Organic solvent such as lead acetate disrupts the hydrogen bond and displaces the water in the protein. 

d)

Lead acetate is capable of altering the tertiary structure of the protein.

45.

It is a result of the unfolding and disorganization of a protein’s secondary and tertiary structure without hydrolysis of the peptide.

a)

Denaturation

b)

Coagulation

c)

Precipitation

46.

Which process is more visible (proteins become solid or semi-solid) and is irreversible?

a)

denaturation

b)

precipitation

c)

coagulation

47.

In xanthoproteic test, the denatured proteins turns into ________.

a)

yellow/orange

b)

blue

c)

purple

d)

red

48.

In the Hopkins-Cole Test, purple ring appears in the coagulated and denatured protein. What does this indicate?

a)

Tryptophan is detected in both coagulated and denatured proteins. 

b)

Tryptophan is present even after denaturation and coagulation.

c)

Tryptophan is present in denatured proteins only.

d)

Tryptophan is present in coagulated proteins only.

49.

The denatured proteins turns into ________ after biuret test.

a)

purple

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

orange

50.

It is an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.

a)

catalase

b)

catalyst

c)

amylase

d)

carbohydrase

51.

It refers to the point wherein the amylase has completely hydrolyzed the starch, therefore it no longer gives color in iodine. 

a)

Achromic point

b)

Chromic period

c)

Chromic point

52.

At high temperature, the amylase is __________.

a)

deactivated

b)

denatured

c)

reactivated

d)

consumed

53.

When yeast and water is combined, carbon dioxide is not produced. Which of the following is true?

a)

Glucose is present, therefore, this solution lacks the substrate of the reaction.

b)

Glucose is absent, therefore, this solution lacks the substrate of the reaction

c)

Glucose is present, therefore, this solution has the substrate of the reaction

d)

Glucose is absent, therefore, this solution has the substrate of the reaction

54.

What is the role of sulfide in catalase?

a)

Sodium sulfide inhibits catalase because of its sulfide ions.

b)

Sodium sulfide denatures catalase because of its sulfide ions.

c)

Sodium sulfide deactivates catalase because of its sulfide ions.

d)

All of these

55.

It is a heme-containing enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of hydrogen peroxide to oxygen and water.

a)

Catalase

b)

Amylase

c)

Catalyst

d)

Zymase

56.

What enzyme is found in yeast?

a)

Amylase

b)

Zymase

c)

Catalase

d)

Protease

57.

Which catalyzes serves the breakdown of glucose into ethanol and carbon dioxide?

a)

Amylase

b)

Catalase

c)

Zymase

d)

Pancreatin

58.

Which of the following is true about enzymatic activity?

a)

The enzymatic activity increases as it approaches its optimum temperature.

b)

The enzymatic activity decreases as it approaches its optimum temperature.

59.

Which can be a substrate of amylase?

a)

hydrogen peroxide

b)

starch

c)

glucose

d)

water

60.

It refers to any potential source of damage or harm.

a)

hazard

b)

risk

c)

substances

d)

irritant