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TALLER 1

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1. Characteristic(s) of carbon that contribute to its ability to form diverse organic molecules include
a. Ability to bond up to four other atoms
b. Capacity to form single and double bonds
c. Ability to bond and form branched skeletons
d. All of the above
2. A scientist is studying the metabolism of proteins in yeast ants to follow the formation of proteins
from its earliest point. In her experiment, she will feed the yeast radioactive nutrients and follow
the fate of the radioactivity in the cells. Which of the following atoms will allow her to exclusively
follow proteins in the cell?
a. Radioactive nitrogen
b. Radioactive carbon
c. Radioactive oxygen
d. Radioactive sulfur

3. Fat accumulates in our bodies when we overeat. This is because ________.

a. Lipids are found only in plants
b. Lipids are a form of long-term energy storage
c. Lipids are important for cell membranes
d. Lipids have enzymatic activity

4. How are macromolecules synthesized?

a. Hydrolysis of polymers
b. Hydrolysis of monomers
c. Dehydration using monomers
d. Dehydration using polymers

5. The tendency of water molecules to stick together _________.

a. Acts to moderate temperature
b. Provides surface tension that allows insects to walk on water
c. Keeps waver moving through the vessels in a tree trunk
d. All of the above

6. What is the role of DNA and RNA in cells?

a. Preserving and expressing genetic information
b. Storing energy in fat cells
c. Speeding up chemical reactions
d. Forming long fibers, like hair

7. An acid is characterized as a substance that ____________.

a. Removes hydrogen ions from solutions
b. Donates hydrogen ions to solutions
c. Is a versatile solvent
d. Forms covalent bonds with other substances

8. Proteins are polymers of __________.

a. Nucleotides
b. Hydrocarbons
c. Glycerol
 d. Amino acids

9. In a hydrogen bond, a covalently bound hydrogen atom weakly attracts a(n) _________ atom in a
different molecule or a different region of the same molecule
a. Electropositive
b. Electronegative
c. Electromagnetic
d. Neutral

10. A nucleotide is composed of:

a. Phosphate group, nitrogen containing base, and a hydrocarbon
b. Glycerol, nitrogen containing base, and a five carbon sugar
c. Phosphate group, nitrogen containing base, and a five carbon sugar
d. Amino acid, a nitrogen containing base, and a five carbon sugar

11. A molecule that has both a polar and nonpolar region is called _____________.
a. Micelleic
b. Amphiphilic
c. Endergonic
d. Membrane

12. In an aqueous solution, if the [OH–] is 3.0x10-5 M, what is the [H+]?

a. 7.0x10-9
b. 7.0x10-2
c. 3.3x10-10
d. 3.3x10-3

13. The strongest non-covalent interactions are _____

a. Van der Waals interactions
b. London dispersion forces
c. Hydrogen bonds
d. Ionic interactions

14. What term is used to describe the exclusion of nonpolar substances from an aqueous solution?
a. Nonpolar effect
b. Lipid effect
c. hydrophobic effect
d. Oil droplet effect

15. Amino acids are bound together by:

a. Amide bond
b. Hydrogen bond
c. Peptide bond
d. Glycosidic bond

16. Which of the following biomolecules has the most diversity in function
a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Nucleic acids
d. Lipids

17. Amino acids with hydroxyl OH group includes

a. Serine
b. Threonine
c. Tyrosine
 d. All of these
18. Which of the following amino acids, has an amino group in its side chain (R-group)
a. Proline
b. Lysine
c. Glutamine
d. Leucine

19. The primary structure of proteins, is primarily maintained by

a. Peptide bound
b. Hydrogen bond
c. Ionic bond
d. Hydrophobic bond

20. Which of the following statements are true regarding quaternary structure of proteins
a. Refers to organization and spatial arrangements of amino acids within a polypeptide
chain
b. Refers to organization and spatial arrangements of proteins with many polypeptide
chains
c. Both a and b
d. None of these

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