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BioChem 1360: Unit 1

Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

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1.

What are the 6 major biological molecules?

a)

H, C, N, O, P, S

b)

H, C, N, O, Br, Na

c)

He, C, F, O, I, Na

d)

H, Ca, N, Cu, Mn, S

2.

What is the "Octet Rule?"

a)

Atoms will lose electrons to attain an outer shell electron configuration of the nearest noble gas

b)

Atoms will gain electrons to attain an outer shell electron configuration of the nearest noble gas

c)

4 electron pairs

d)

8 valence electrons

3.

(a)   forms a 180º angle and has 2 bonds.

4.

(a)   forms a 120º angle and has 3 bonds (same plane)

5.

(a)   has 2 bonds and 2 lone pairs

6.

(a)   has 3 bonds and 1 lone pair (107.5º)

7.

(a)   has a 109.5º and 4 bonds

8.

What is electronegativity?

a)

The process of things being negatively charged

b)

The measure of electrons

c)

The measure of how strongly atoms attract bonding electrons to themselves

d)

What is this

9.

The (a)   in electronegativity causes bond polarity.

10.

What are polar bonds?

a)

net dipoles

b)

electrons and energy

c)

idk

d)

the unequal sharing of electrons

11.

In order to have a (a)   , you need to have a polar bond that does not cancel out.

12.

What is intramolecular interactions?

a)

the strong force outside molecules

b)

the strong force within molecules

c)

the weak force outside molecules

d)

the weak force within molecules

13.

What is intermolecular interactions?

a)

the force of molecules

b)

the weak force of molecules

c)

the strong force between molecules

d)

the weak force between molecules

14.

What do inter and intra molecular interactions do?

a)

determines HOW molecules take particular shapes and interact with each other

b)

determines WHY molecules interact with each other

c)

determines WHEN and WHERE molecules interact and takes particular shapes

d)

determines HOW molecules can divide

15.

What is London Dispersion?

a)

deals with all molecules and atoms

b)

deals only with ions

c)

temporary charges

d)

temporary polarity

16.

What is Dipole-Dipole interactoin

a)

deals only with polar molecules

b)

permanent charges

c)

longer lasting

d)

short interactions

17.

What is hydrogen bonding?

a)

can be inter- or intra- interactions

b)

H atoms only

c)

molecules containing H atoms bonded to N, O, F

d)

Ex. H2O

18.

What is Electrostatic Force (Ion-Dipole)?

a)

Cations attracts to partial negative

b)

Ion and neutral molecules with a dipole

c)

Ions and polar molecules with a dipole

d)

Anions attracts to partial positive

19.

Organic chemistry is (a)   based

20.

All biological molecules are built on a (a)   skeleton.

21.

Why carbon?

a)

Forms 4 covalent bonds

b)

Forms long chains, ring structures, and branches

c)

Because its carbon

d)

Compatible with other highly abundant non-metal atoms (H, N, O, S, P)

22.

(a)   is any atom that isn't carbon or hydrogen

23.

What is this structure?

a)

Further Simplified Structure

b)

Complete Lewis Structure

c)

Condensed Structure

d)

Skeletal Structure

24.

What is a Condensed Structure?

a)

2 electron bond lines are omitted

b)

Each vertex is 1 carbon atom

c)

Use parentheses to show multiple groups on 1 carbon atom

d)

Lone pairs on heteroatoms are omitted

25.

______ uses parentheses to show multiple groups on 1 carbon atom

a)

Lewis Structures

b)

Skeletal Structures

c)

Further Simplified Structures

d)

Condensed Structures

26.

What are Functional Groups?

a)

An atom or group of atoms with characteristic chemical and physical properties

b)

Contains a heteroatom, a multiple bond, or sometimes both

c)

Groups

d)

Idk

27.

What do functional groups determine?

a)

How a molecule can react

b)

what other molecules it can interact with

c)

Where reactions happen

d)

How soluable it is in water

28.

What are the 3 types of functional groups?

a)

Hydrocarbons

b)

Compounds that have a ring

c)

Compounds containing a single bond to a heteroatom

d)

Compounds containing a double-bonded group

29.

What are hydrocarbons?

a)

Aromatic Compounds

b)

Alkanes

c)

Alkynes

d)

Alkenes

30.

What is this structure?

a)

Alkyne

b)

Alkane

c)

Alkene

d)

Aromatic Compound

31.

(a)   has a triple bond as their functional group

32.

(a)   has a C--C double bond as their functional group

33.

What compounds contain a single bond to a heteroatom?

a)

Alkyl Halide

b)

Alcohol

c)

Ether

d)

Amine

e)

Thiol

34.

(a)   belongs to the sufhydryl functional group

35.

(a)   belongs to the amino functional group

36.

(a)   belongs to the alkoxy functional group

37.

(a)   belongs to the hydroxl group

38.

(a)   belongs to the halo functional group

39.

What compounds contain a double-bonded C to O group?

a)

Aldehydes

b)

Ketones

c)

Carboxylic Acids

d)

Amides

e)

Acetates

40.

What is this structure?

a)

Aldehyde

b)

Halide

c)

Amide

d)

Ketone

41.

What is this structure?

a)

Ester

b)

Carboxylic Acid

c)

Ketone

d)

Amide

42.

What is this group?

a)

Alkoxy Group

b)

Hydroxyl Group

c)

Carboxyl Group

d)

Carbonyl Group

43.

How many Carbon atoms does a Beneze Ring have?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

5

d)

8

44.

A covalent bond is nonpolar when...

a)

2 atoms share the same number of electrons

b)

2 atoms are in the same row of the periodic table

c)

2 atoms of identical or similar electronegativity are joined together

d)

2 atoms of different electronegativity are joined together

45.

A covalent bond is polar when...

a)

2 atoms of different electronegativity are joined together

b)

2 atoms have the same number of valence electrons

c)

2 atoms of the same electronegativity are joined together

d)

2 atoms are in the same group on the periodic table

46.

What is the general rule of solubility?

a)

"Ions are not soluble"

b)

"Water dissolves everything"

c)

"Like dissolves like"

d)

"Only organic compounds are soluble"

47.

____ and ____ are NOT soluble in water

a)

Hydrocarbons

b)

Small Polar Compounds

c)

Polar Organic Compounds

d)

Nonpolar Organic Compounds

48.

Polar organic compounds are water soluble only if...

a)

They have H atoms

b)

Contains N or O atoms that can hydrogen bond with H2O

c)

Small molecules

d)

Ions

49.

TRUE or FALSE: Most organic compounds are soluble in organic solvents

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

50.

(a)   molecules is a molecule that is NOT superimposable on its mirror image

51.

(a)   (2 words) is a carbon atom surrounded by 4 different groups

52.

Hydrogen Bonding explains...

a)

the properties of water and its functions

b)

the way water is able to interact

c)

the chemical and physical properties of water

d)

the chemical abilities of water

53.

Since hydrogen bonding is the strongest IMF, it has...

a)

high BP and high MP

b)

low BP and high MP

c)

low BP and low MP

d)

high MP and low MP

54.

Surface molecules are pulled down toward the interior and creates a (a)   (3 words)

55.

Hydrophilic molecules...

a)

polar and ionic solutes

b)

nonpolar solutes

c)

loves water

d)

acids and bases

56.

Hydrophobic molecules...

a)

hates water

b)

acids and bases

c)

"hydrophobic effect"

d)

nonpolar solutes

57.

Water is (a)  

58.

TRUE or FALSE: Water can act as an acid or base depending on what is present.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.

ACIDS

a)

accepts a proton

b)

donates a proton

c)

[OH-]

d)

[H3O+]

60.

BASES

a)

[OH-]

b)

accepts a proton

c)

[H3O+]

d)

donates a proton

61.

H2O as an ACID = ___

a)

OH-

b)

H3O+

62.

H2O as a BASE

a)

H3O+

b)

OH-

63.

What is the ONLY difference between acids and bases and their conjugates?

a)

Acids accept, Bases donate

b)

the name

c)

1 proton

d)

N atom

64.

Hydrogen bond donors (acids) will (a)   a proton

65.

Hydrogen bond acceptors (bases) will (a)   a proton

66.

What type of relationship does a acids/bases have with their conjugates?

a)

Different

b)

Inverse

c)

Proportional

d)

Similar

67.

Strong Acids and Bases in aqueous solutions...

a)

reaction favors products

b)

small dissociation

c)

100% dissociates

d)

reaction favors reactants

68.

Weak acids and bases...

a)

only acid or base present depending on which one is more relevant

b)

does not dissociate

c)

both acids and bases are present in product

d)

reaches an equilibrium

69.

In biological systems, what is the strongest acid and base?

a)

[NaCo4] and [P-]

b)

[Na-] and [O2]

c)

[H3O+] and [OH-]

d)

[K+] and [Na]

70.

What does the pH scale describe?

a)

how weak a molecule is

b)

how strong a molecule is

c)

molecules in an aqueous solution

d)

acid and base content

71.

TRUE or FALSE: pH is a measure of H3O+ in an aqueous solution

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

72.

What is the equation for pH?

a)

pH = -log [H3O+]

b)

pH = [H3O+] / [OH-]

c)

pH = log [OH-]

d)

pH = -log [OH-] / [H3O+]

73.

What solution has the highest pH?

a)

5.1 x 10-2 M H3O+

b)

1.9 x 10-8 M H3O+

c)

1.0 x 10-7 M H3O+

d)

4.3 x 10-8 M H3O+

74.

When protons are added...

a)

pH decreases

b)

pH increases

75.

When protons are removed...

a)

pH increases

b)

pH decreases

76.

Which molecule is protonated?

a)

RCOO-

b)

RCOOH

77.

Which molecule is deprotonated?

a)

RNH2

b)

RNH3+

78.

What are the 3 types of carbohydrates?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Polygamousaccharides

c)

Disaccharides

d)

Polysaccharides

79.

TRUE or FALSE: carbohydrates are the storehouses for chemical energy, plant structure, cell markers, part of nucleic acid backbone

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

80.

Monosaccharides are...

a)

"simple sugars"

b)

Ex. Glucose and Fructose

c)

6 carbon chains

d)

cannot be converted to simpler compounds by hydrolysis

81.

What cyclical structure is this?

a)

Sucrose

b)

Galactose

c)

Fructose

d)

Glucose

82.

The part of the cyclic structure that connects the first and last prime is called the _______

a)

1'

b)

Hemiacetal

c)

Chiral Carbon

d)

5'

83.

Monosaccharides with a carbonyl group at C1 are aldehydes called (a)  

84.

Monosaccharides with a carbonyl group at C2 are ketones called (a)  

85.

(a)   are 3-6 carbon atoms in a chain with a carbonyl group at either the terminal carbon (C1) or C2

86.

Isomers are...

a)

carbon atoms in the center of the cross

b)

used to depict the chilarity centers in monosaccharides

c)

non-superimposable mirror images

d)

same chemical formula but different chemical structure

87.

Why is chirality important?

a)

chiral compounds are not able to interact with the same object in the same way

b)

determines its physical properties

c)

explains why the structures are the way it is

d)

the configuration of the chirality center farthest from the carbonyl group determines whether a monosaccharide is D or L

88.

TRUE or FALSE: glucose and all other natural occurring sugars are L sugars

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

89.

Prefix 'D' precedes the name of the molecule... the OH group is on the (a)  

90.

Prefix 'L' precedes the name of the molecule... the OH group is on the (a)  

91.

Alpha and Beta anomers are able to freely interconvert into one another... the Alpha anomer has the OH group ____

a)

down

b)

up

92.

Alpha and Beta anomers are able to freely interconvert into one another... the Beta anomer has the OH group ____

a)

up

b)

down

93.

OXIDATION

a)

Loss of electrons

b)

Gain of hydrogen

c)

Loss of hydrogen

d)

Gain of oxygen

94.

REDUCTION

a)

Loss of oxygen

b)

Gain of oxygen

c)

Gain of electrons

d)

Gain of hydrogen

95.

The Order of Saccharide Reactions:

1. Cyclization

2. Condensation and Hydrolysis (di- & poly- saccharides)

3. Oxidation and Reduction

Which step allows functional groups to undergo additional chemical reactions?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

96.

TRUE or FALSE: All aldoses and ketoses are reducing sugars

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

97.

Disaccharides...

a)

are carbohydrates containing 2 monosaccharides

b)

have peptide bonds

c)

Ex. Lactose and Sucrose

d)

have glycosidic linkages

98.

Lactose contains:

a)

1 galactose and 1 glucose

b)

1 sucrose and 1 glucose

c)

1 fructose and 1 glucose

d)

1 galactose and 1 fructose

99.

Sucrose contains...

a)

1 glucose and 1 lactose

b)

1 fructose and 1 galactose

c)

1 glucose and 1 fructose

d)

1 galactose and 1 lactose

100.

Glycosidic Bonds...

a)

joins the 1' and 4' of 2 monosaccharides

b)

the linkage that joins 2 monosaccharides in a disaccharides

c)

the linkage that joins 2 disaccharides in a polysaccharide

d)

can be Alpha or Beta

101.

Polysaccharides...

a)

3 or more monosaccharides together

b)

3 types: cellulose, starch, glycogen

c)

have the same structure

d)

2 or more disaccharides together

102.

Which statement best describes what happens to a protein when it biologically activity due to denaturation?

a)

New amino acids are joined to the peptide backbone

b)

Peptide bonds are broken

c)

Secondary, tertiary, and quaternary levels of structure are disrupted

d)

The N-terminal and C-terminal ends of the protein are hydrolyzed by enzymes

103.

TRUE or FALSE: Proteins are biomolecules that contain many amide bonds, formed by joining amino acids together

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

104.

Amino acids contain:

a)

2 functional groups:

- amino group NH2

- carboxyl group COOH

b)

Beta amino acids

c)

Alpha amino acids

d)

R group (side chains)

105.

(a)   are short chains

106.

(a)   are long chains

107.

The amino acid with the free -NH3+ group on the alpha carbon is called the (a)  

108.

The N-terminal is on the ___

a)

left end

b)

right end

109.

The amino acid with the free - COO- group on the alpha carbon is called the (a)  

110.

The C-terminal is on the ___

a)

right end

b)

left end

111.

What type of reaction is this?

a)

Isomerization reaction

b)

Peptide reaction

c)

Hydrolysis reaction

d)

Condensation reaction

112.

Hydrolysis Reaction involves...

a)

breaking amide bonds by adding in elements of H2O

b)

adding H ions between bonds

c)

removing water by restoring bonds

d)

adding O atoms to molecules

113.

(a)   transmits chemical signals from one neuron to another

114.

Dopamine and Norepinephrine

a)

control movement

b)

proper levels of each are required for good mental health

c)

control emotions

d)

low levels lead to depression

115.

Serotonin

a)

helps to regulate mood, sleep, temperature, and activity levels

b)

deals with the somatic cells

c)

low levels lead to depression

d)

released by the presynaptic neuron

116.

(a)   are local signals released by mast cells, and are a part of immune response to bacteria, parasites, and allergies

117.

(a)   is a substance produced by the endocrine system that affects other tissues far away and is responsible for the "flight or fight" response

118.

Oxytocin and Vasopressin...

a)

Oxytocin: stimulates contraction of uterine muscles, and signals for milk production (used to induce labor)

b)

dont click this

c)

Vasopressin: helps maintain electrolytes in body fluids during dehydration and causes the kidneys to retain fluid (decreases the volume of urine)

d)

Cyclic nonapeptides

119.

Protein Structure

a)

All protein chains have unique shape describe by up to 4 structural levels

b)

Each level stages for the next level structure

c)

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary Structure

d)

dont click this or you'll get it wrong

120.

Primary Structure

a)

the particular sequence of amino acids that is joined together by peptide bonds

b)

LOL I give up on this

c)

the partial double-bond character of peptide bond limits rotation

d)

can be Alpha or Beta

121.

Secondary Structure

a)

Because you can click this one to be correct

b)

results from hydrogen bonding between the carboxyl oxygen of one amino acid residue and the amino hydrogen of another

c)

can be Alpha helix

d)

can be Beta sheets

122.

Alpha helix

a)

right-handed

b)

3 1/2 residues per turn

c)

every 4 amino acids there is a hydrogen bond

d)

R groups point outward

123.

Beta sheets

a)

pleated

b)

H-bonds between strands

c)

R groups point up and down

124.

Tertiary Structure

a)

involves the 3D spatial arrangement of secondary structural elements

b)

most protein structures include: Alpha helices, Beta sheets, areas of irregular structures

c)

looks like a blob

d)

a polypeptide chain

125.

(a)   is multiple tertiary structures

126.

(a)   is required to have a properly functioning proteins

127.

In protein folding, ____ groups are found inside

a)

polar atoms

b)

hydrophobic

c)

hydrophilic

d)

ions

128.

In protein folding, ____ groups are found outside

a)

hydrophilic

b)

polar groups

c)

ionic groups

d)

tails

129.

(a)   (2 words) are the folded shape of active proteins

130.

(a)   is the loss of Native Conformation (& function)

131.

(a)   (2 words) are coiled into compact shapes with hydrophilic outer surfaces that make them water soluble

132.

(a)   (2 words) are long linear polypeptide chains that are bundled together to form rods or sheets

- insoluble in water and serve structural roles giving strength and protection to tissues and cells

-made of globular proteins, actin, or of extended chains that form extended structures, collagen

133.

Nucleic Acids are unbranched polymers composed of repeating monomers called ____

a)

RNA

b)

nucleotides

c)

nucleosides

d)

DNA

134.

Nucleotides consists of:

a)

Phosphate group

b)

Disaccharide

c)

Monosaccharide

d)

Nitrogen containing base

135.

Nucleosides are...

a)

Formed by joining the anomeric carbon of the monosaccharide with a nitrogen atom of the base

b)

Forms RNA

c)

N-glycosidic bond links sugar and base

d)

Forms DNA

136.

Nitrogenous Bases (Nucleobases) can form single rings called ____ and double rings called ____

a)

Single Rings: Purine

b)

Single Rings: Pyrimidines

c)

Double Rings: Purine

d)

Double Rings: Pyrimidines

137.

Which of the 4 are DNA ONLY nucleobases?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

C

d)

U

e)

T

138.

Which of the 4 are RNA ONLY nucleobases?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

T

d)

U

e)

G

139.

Which of the 5 nucleobases are purines (2 only)

a)

A

b)

T

c)

U

d)

G

e)

C

140.

Where on the monosaccharide are phosphate groups attached to?

a)

5'

b)

1'

141.

Where on the monosaccharide is the nucleobases attached to?

a)

1'

b)

5'

142.

Where on the monosaccharide is the next (below) phosphate group attached to?

a)

1'

b)

3'

c)

5'

143.

TRUE or FALSE: Polynucleotide chains has a backbone consisting of alternating sugar and phosphate groups

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

144.

(a)   is the complete set of genetic molecules in a cell or organism

145.

DNA Double Helix are (a)   of each other

146.

DNA Double Helix form (a)   pairs

147.

What type of bond, bonds complementary bases?

a)

Ionic

b)

Static

c)

Hydrogen

148.

(a)   are biomolecules that are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water

149.

Lipids...

a)

identified by their physical properties

b)

C--C and C--H bonds

c)

nonpolar

d)

OH groups

150.

Hydrolyzable Lipids...

a)

contains ester functional groups

b)

waxes, triacylglycerols, phospholipids

c)

derived from fatty acids

d)

can be converted into smaller molecules by hydrolysis

151.

Nonhydrolyzable lipids...

a)

do not contain an ester group

b)

steroids, fat-souble vitamins, elcosanoids

c)

not able to be broken down into smaller molecules

d)

are cool

152.

Fatty Acids...

a)

have hydrophilic heads

b)

have hydrophilic tails

c)

have hydrophobic tails

d)

have hydrophobic heads

153.

TRUE or FALSE: Saturated fatty acids have double bonds

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

154.

Unsaturated Fatty Acids...

a)

have one or more double bonds

b)

double bonds in naturally occurring fatty acids are 'cis'

c)

have only 1 H atom

d)

as the number of double bonds increase, the melting point decreases

155.

Fatty acids are made up of:

a)

Waxes

- hydrophobic

- esters

b)

Triacylglycerol

- abundant lipid

- stored in adipose

- formed from glycerol and 3 molecules of fatty acids

c)

Phospholipids

- polar (hydrophilic) head

- nonpolar (hydrophobic) tails