Water
The kind of substance which is more likely to dissolve in water
What is a hydrophilic substance?
What molecule is a polysaccharide?
a. glucagon
b. glycose
c. glycerol
d. glycogen
What is glycogen?
What process occurs when fatty acids combine with glycerol to make a triglyceride?
A. Condensation
B. Decarboxylation
C. Denaturation
D. Hydrolysis
A
The name of chains of amino acids linked together.
What are Polypeptides?
The only human body part that can't repair itself
Teeth
The bonds that form when water molecules are near each other.
What are hydrogen bonds?
The carbohydrate used for structure in plants
What is cellulose?
Which are the functions of lipids?
A. Hydrophilic solvent and energy storage
B. Hydrophobic solvent and membrane potential
C. Thermal insulation and energy storage
D. Thermal insulation and a hydrophilic solvent
C
What regions are exposed in a Fibrous Protein?
a. Hydrophobic
b. Hydrophilic
c. Both Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic
d. None
A - Hydrophobic
Which of the following has more bones?
a. Adult
b. Baby
c. All are the same
d. Teenager
What is a Baby?
The property that allows plants to transport water.
What is adhesion?
A polymer of alpha-D-glucose found in plants has mostly 1,4 linkages and some 1,6 linkages.
What is amylopectin?
Which of the following is not a key property of lipids?
A.Lipids are good heat insulators.
B.Lipids have more energy per gram than carbohydrates.
C.Lipids do not affect the movement of water.
D.Lipids have less energy per gram than proteins.
D
The entire set of proteins that is, or can be, expressed by a genome, cell, tissue, or organism. It is unique for every individual.
The most common element in the human body
What is oxygen?
Because of its hydrogen bonds, water has a high ___________
What is Latent Heat of Vaporization?
Glucose + Galactose - Water = __________
Which is a characteristic of the lipids in a biological membrane?
A. Specific glycerophospholipids are distributed equally on the two
membrane surfaces.
B. Lipid molecules are held in fixed positions by non-covalent bonds with
proteins.
C. The fatty acids of lipid molecules are found in the interior of the
membrane.
D.The fluidity of the membrane decreases with lower levels of saturated
fatty acids.
C
Which protein structure has alpha-helix and beta-pleated sheet structures?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary
B - Secondary
What living animal has the heaviest brain?
a. Human
b. African Bush Elephant
c. Sperm Whale
d. Black Rhinoceros
Compared to water, methane has a lower _________
a. Specific Heat
b. Latent Heat of Vaporization
c. Melting Point
d. Boiling Point
What is Melting Point?
The name of the monomer which makes up amylose
What is glucose?
Compare and contrast cis-fatty acids and trans-fatty acids.
Answers Compare :
both are unsaturated fatty acid
both have two carbon atoms joined by a double bond
Answers Contrast :
cis-fatty acids are healthier than trans-fatty acids
cis-fatty acids have a lower boiling/melting point than trans
cis-fatty acids have a kink «in the chain» but trans do not
The structure which gets disrupted when pH denatures a protein
What are salt bridges?
Unlike most other fish, sharks have no ______?