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Practice Questions Test 1 1. Anion- is an ion with a negative charge/ atom that has gained an electron. 2. Which of the following elements forms the backbone of organic molecules? carbon 3. Metabolism-The sum of all chemical reactions within an organism 4. An acidic solution is one that dissociates into hydrogen ions 5. Protein structure __________. a. determines the function of the protein b. is lost when the protein is denatured c. can be maintained by disulfide bridges d. All of the listed responses are correct. 6. What determines the structure of nucleic acids? hydrogen bonds between purines and pyrimidines 7. Which of the following is NOT an example of a chemical reaction? Water freezes into the form of ice. 8. Covalent bonds can be both polar and nonpolar 9. Cellulose is a molecule associated with the cell walls of which of the following? plants 10.Two atoms that have significantly different electronegativities can form a(n) ionic or a polar covalent bond 11.Water is important for life for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that __________. a. water has enough surface tension to form a layer on the surface of cells b. water does not absorb heat energy c. water remains a liquid over a wide range of temperatures
d. water can participate in many cellular reactions 12.Which of the following descriptions of protein structure is INCORRECTLY paired? a. primary structure: the length and sequence of amino acids b. secondary structure: alpha-helices or beta-pleated sheets c. tertiary structure: two or more polypeptide chains bond together through a disulfide bond d. quaternary structure: overall shape may be globular or fibrous 13.A solution with a pH of 7.0 would become the most acidic if one __________ the hydrogen ion concentration by a factor of __________. increased; 1000 14.Which of the following pairs of terms is an INCORRECT match? fats: peptidoglycan 15.A common type of decomposition reaction is a _____ reaction. Hydrolysis 16.All of the following are considered functional groups in organic chemistry EXCEPT a. fatty acid 17.The stereoisomers of amino acids and sugars most commonly used by organisms are a. L amino acids and D sugars 18. True or False: A(n) Unsaturated fatty acid is usually liquid at room temperature and is found predominantly in plants. 19.Nonpolar molecules, such as the fatty acid "tails" of a phospholipid, have a relationship to water that is described as hydrophobic 20. Denaturation- is any process by which the three-dimensional structure of a protein is disrupted.
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