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Chemistry and Macromolecules

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Would this molecule dissolve in water? Why or why not?

a)

Yes, it mainly has polar bonds making it hydrophilic

b)

Yes, it mainly has nonpolar bonds making it hydrophilic

c)

No, it mainly has nonpolar bonds making it hydrophobic

d)

No, it mainly has polar bonds making it hydrophobic

2.

These are all examples of hexose sugars

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the basic chemical formula for carbohydrates?

a)

CHO

b)

CH2O

c)

C2HO2

d)

CHO2

4.

Is the following an example of dehydration synthesis or hydrolysis?

a)

Dehydration synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

5.

What type of reaction is this?

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Anabolism

c)

Dehydration synthesis

d)

None of the above

6.

Which is the mot acidic?

a)

Black coffee (pH 5)

b)

Bleach (pH 12)

c)

Lemon juice (pH 2)

d)

Pure water (pH 7)

7.

There are 3 purines and 2 pyrimidines

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What functional group is this?

a)

Hydroxyl

b)

Carbonyl

c)

Amine

d)

Nitrate

9.

What accounts for the stability of the double stranded DNA molecule?

a)

The direct bonding of the base to the phosphate molecule

b)

Phosphodiester bonds between the nitrogenous bases

c)

The bonds between purines and pyrimidines

d)

Strong hydrogen bonds between the sugar and phosphate groups

10.

What three structures are needed to make a nucleic acid?

a)

phosphate group, sugar, nitrogenous base

b)

purine, pyrimidine, phosphate group

c)

amine group, sugar, nitrogenous base

d)

hydroxyl group, purine, sugar

11.

Starch is a glucose polymer that contains beta bonds

a)

False

b)

True

12.

The 3 pyrimidines are cytosine, uracil, and thymine

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the basic function of phospholipids?

a)

Energy

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Bone growth

d)

Repairs damaged tissues

14.

Glucose + Glucose =

a)

maltose

b)

lactose

c)

sucrose

d)

galactose

15.

Lactose is created through dehydration synthesis between what two sugars

a)

glucose and glucose

b)

glucose and fructose

c)

galactose and fructose

d)

glucose and galactose

16.

Fatty acids are a good source of energy due to the long hydrocarbon chain

a)

False

b)

True

17.

The role of a buffer is to

a)

make a solution basic

b)

allow the pH of a solution to vary widely

c)

disrupt pH homeostasis

d)

maintain pH homeostasis

18.

Cellulose is glucose polymer that contains beta bond and is found in cell walls

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Purines are a two ringed

a)

True

b)

False

20.

You are running laps in the hot sun. You feel hot and sweaty. What emergent properties of water are working here?

a)

Cohesion

b)

High heat of vaporization

c)

Low density of water

d)

High specific heat