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Chemistry F
Chem Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A carbohydrate that gives two molecules when it's completely hydrolyzed is known as a | Disaccharide |
| A monosaccharide that consists of 5 carbon atoms, one of which is in a ketone group, is classified as | Ketopentose |
| The sugar also known as dextrose and blood sugar is | Glucose |
| In a disaccharide, tow monosaccharides are joined by what kind of bond? | Glycosidic |
| Maltose is a | Disaccharide |
| Cellulose is not digestible by humans because it contains glucose units linked by ______-glycosidic bonds. | b-1,4 |
| Fructose does not undergo hydrolysis because it is a | Monosaccharide |
| Which statement is not true? | Oxidation of lipids provides half as much energy as oxidation of carbohydrates. (longest answer) |
| Which of the following lipids will give a single molecule of fatty acid when hydrolyzed? | Wax |
| Which of the following fatty acid is solid at room temperature? | Stearic |
| The products of the acid catalyzed hydrolysis of a fat are | Fatty acids and glycerol |
| The compontents in the following glycerolphospholipid are | Glycerol, Palmitic acid, Phosphate, and Ethanolamine (GPPE) |
| Which of the following is a lipid? | Cholesterol |
| Channel proteins in cell membranes serve what function? | They provide pathways for water and electrolytes to move through cell membranes. |
| CH3(CH2)28CO(CH2)19CH3 is | Wax |
| In the diagram of the cell membrane, the small branched object labeled (A) is part of a | Glycolipid |
| In the diagram, the large object labeled (E) is | An integral membrane protein |
| In this diagram, the object labeled (C) is a | Hydrophobic region |
| Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins? | Stores genetic information of a living organism |
| The following amino acid side chain is | Hydrophobic |
| The peptide bonds that combine amino acids in a protein are | Amide bonds |
| Which of the following is a secondary protein structure? | a-helix |
| Heat denatures a protein by disrupting | Hydrophobic bonds and hydrogen beons |
| In the peptide Ala-Try-Gly-Phe, the N-terminal amino acid is | Alanine |
| The a-helix of the secondary structure of a protein is held together by _________ between two widely seperated parts of a protein chain. | Hydrogen bonds |
| Hemoglobin is an example of a protein with | Globular structure |
| Denaturation of a protein | Disrupts the secondary, tetiary, or quaternary structure of a protein. (longest answer) |
| A _______ consists of a nitrogen-containing base and sugar. | Nucleoside |
| Which of the following is found in RNA but not DNA? | Uracil |
| Which of the following can be found in DNA? | Deoxyadenosine |
| The base sequence of the strand of DNA complementary to the segment 5'-T-G-G-C-A-A-C-3' is | 3'-A-C-C-G-T-T-G-5' |
| Translation is the process whereby | Protein is synthesized from mRNA. |
| Codons are base pair sequences that | Code for amino acids |
| The codon is found on ____, and the anitcodon is found on _____. | mRNA;tRNA |
| Guanine is one example of nitrogen base that is a | Purine |
| Which of the following is TRUE for prokaryotic cells? | They do not contain a nucleus |
| Which coenzyme is the electron acceptor in the following reaction? | FAD |
| In step 7 of glycolysis, ATP is generated when phophate froup is transferred directly from 1,3-diphosphoglycerate to ADP in a process known as | Substrate level phosphorylation |
| When one glucose molecule undergoes glycolysis it generates | 2 ATP and 2 NADH |
| How many main stages of catabolism are there? | Three |
| The synthesis of glycogen can be classified as a(n) | anabolic reaction |
| The symbol Pi stands for | Inorganic phosphate |
| Muscle contraction is an example of a(n) | Catabolic process |
| Coenzyme A is a molecule whose function is to | Activate acyl groups for reaction |
| Digestion of carbohydrates begin in the | Mouth |
| The overall process of glycolysis | Produces 2 ATP molecules |
| When combined with electron transport chain, one turn of the citric acid cycle produces ______ ATP. | 12 |
| In the absence of oxygen in the muscles, pyruvate is converted to | Lactate |
| Which of the following is NOT a possible product of pyruvate under anaerobic conditions? | Fumarate |