SLO#2 for 1A Exam #1 questions
(5) Pick your favorite macromolecule________________________________
(a) what chemicals make it up?
(b) What is a building block of your macromolecule?
(c)Describe special chemical characteristics of your macromolecule
(d) describe two functions of your macromolecule
(i)
(ii)
6) (6) Name the other 3 macromolecules and give two functions for each of those macromolecules
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(c)
(i)
(II)
Multiple Choices
10) Which two functional groups are always found in amino acids?
(a)amine and carboxyl (b)carbonyl and carboxyl (c) amine and sulfhydryl (d) alcohol and
aldehyde (e) ketone and amine
18) The hydrogenation of vegetable oil would result in
(a) a decrease in the number of carbon-carbon double bonds in the oil molecule
(b) an increase in the number of hydrogen atoms in the oil molecule
(c) the oil being a solid at room temperature
(d) two of the above
(e) all of the above
19) Which of the following statement best summarizes structural differences between DNA and
RNA?
(a) RNA is a protein, whereas DNA is a nucleic acid
(b) DNA is not a polymer, but RNA is
(c) DNA contains a different sugar from RNA
(d) RNA us in a double helix and DNA is not
20) Polysaccharides, lipids and proteins are similar in that they
(a) are synthesized from monomers by process of hydrolysis
(b) are synthesized from monomers by the process of dehydration reactions
(c) are synthesized by peptide bonding between monomers
(d)are decomposed into their subunits by the process of dehydration reactions
(e) all contain nitrogen in their monomers
21) All of the following are true of enzymes except
(a) Enzymes function is dependent on the pH and temperature of the reaction environment
(b) Enzyme function is depend on the three-dimensional structure or conformation of the enzyme
(c) Enzymes provide activation energy for the reaction they catalyze
(d) Enzymes are essentially protein in their chemical compound
(e)Enzyme activity can be inhibited if their allosteric site is bound with noncompetitive inhibitor