Figure 4.
14 DNA molecule
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. A solution with a pH of 2 is ________ times more acidic than one with
a pH of 5.
(A) 3
(B) 10
(C) 100
(D) 1,000
(E) 10,000
2. All of the following are correct about enzymes EXCEPT
(A) the mechanism by which enzymes work is known as lock and key
(B) they are proteins
(C) they denature at high temperatures
(D) they are assisted by vitamins and minerals
(E) enzymes are not degraded during a reaction
3. All of the following are correct about water EXCEPT
(A) water is a molecule
(B) there is little attraction between water molecules
(C) the covalent bonds between oxygen and hydrogen are polar or
unbalanced
(D) the reason that water and lipids do not mix is because water is a
polar molecule while lipids are nonpolar
(E) water has a relatively high heat of vaporization because of strong
intermolecular attractions
4. Which is NOT a characteristic of water?
(A) Water has a high specific heat.
(B) Water has a high heat of vaporization.
(C) Water exhibits strong cohesion tension.
(D) Water is less dense than ice.
(E) Water is known as a universal solvent.
5. The pH of blood in humans
(A) is lowest at birth and gradually increases with age up to a maximum
level
(B) is different for men and women
(C) varies with the activity level of the individual
(D) is highest at birth and gradually decreases to a minimum level
(E) is normally 7.4 and resists change at all times
6. Which of the following is not a carbohydrate?
(A) Glucose
(B) Lactose
(C) Insulin
(D) Starch
(E) Sucrose
7. Which of the following is not a polysaccharide?
(A) Cellulose
(B) Glycogen
(C) Chitin
(D) Glycerol
(E) Starch
8. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Proteins—nucleotides
(B) Lipids—glycerol
(C) Carbohydrates—amino acids
(D) DNA—glucose
(E) None of the above is correctly matched.
Questions 9–15
Choose from these structural formulas below.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
9. This is a monosaccharide.
10. This is necessary for growth and repair of tissue.
11. This combines with fatty acids to form lipids.
12. This is used as a quick energy source.
13. This is linked to cardiovascular disease.
14. This is an important part of any protein.
15. This consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base.
Questions 16–18
Match the description to the property of water.
(A) Water exhibits strong cohesion tension.
(B) Water has a high heat of vaporization.
(C) Water has a high specific heat.
(D) Ice is less dense than water.
(E) Water is a universal solvent.
16. Water moves up tall trees because this is true.
17. Sweating is a cooling process because of this characteristic of water.
18. Fish can live through the winter in a lake that has ice floating on the
surface.
________________________________________
19. Isotopes differ from each other only in
(A) the number of electrons
(B) the number of protons
(C) the number of neutrons
(D) how they react chemically
(E) the size of the atom
20. All of the following are correct about enzymes EXCEPT
(A) enzymes are organic catalysts
(B) enzymes lower the energy of activation
(C) enzymes are assisted by cofactors
(D) enzymes are affected by changes in temperature but not changes in
pH
(E) enzymes are larger than the substrates they work on
21. A polysaccharide found in plants whose function is storage is
(A) starch
(B) glycogen
(C) chitin
(D) glucagon
(E) cellulose
22. Enzymes function because of their particular shape or conformation.
Which level of protein structure is most directly responsible for the
shape of a protein?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quaternary
(E) Cannot be determined
23. The radioisotope I-131 is used to diagnose and treat diseases of the
(A) brain
(B) thyroid
(C) pancreas
(D) lungs
(E) stomach
