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This study guide for ebio 1210: mastering biology provides a comprehensive set of multiple-choice questions and answers covering key concepts related to biological molecules, particularly focusing on the structure and properties of lipids. The guide includes questions about the composition of fatty acids, their energy content, and the processes of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis. It also explores the concepts of polarity and solubility in relation to biological molecules.
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The four major classes of lifes large biological molecules do NOT include nucleic acids. amino acids. proteins. lipids. polysaccharides. - ansamino acids Lifes large molecules all share the following properties except a complex three-dimensional structure. being quick and easy to assemble. being quick and easy to break down. being based mainly on oxygen. being constructed from small building blocks. - ansbeing based mainly on oxygen All large biological molecules are based on
C-H bonds bonds with tightly held electrons bonds with loosely held electrons energy - ansbonds with tightly held electrons What causes kinks in fatty acids? C=C double bonds C-H bonds C=O double bonds C-C bonds O-H bonds - ansC=C double bonds What is the total number of H atoms (white balls) in the saturated (C18:0) fatty acid and the monounsaturated fatty acid (C18:1), respectively, depicted in our lecture PPT.
the O-H bond. the C=O bond. the bond between Na+ and Cl-. the bond that forms between two different water molecules. - ansthe C-H bond. Predict with which partner an oxygen atom (O) will most likely form a nonpolar covalent bond.
Compare and contrast fats and phospholipids. Three of the four options below are reasons why a phospholipid is better suited for forming biological membranes than a fat. Find the exception. The phospholipid
The percentage of unsaturated phospholipids in the membranes will increase. - ansThe percentage of saturated phospholipids in the membranes will increase. Water is able to pass very quickly through cell membranes because the phospholipid bilayer is hydrophilic. water moves through hydrophobic channels. water is a small, polar, uncharged molecule. water moves through aquaporin proteins in the membrane. water movement is tied to the expenditure of cellular energy in the form of one ATP for each water molecule. - answater moves through aquaporin proteins in the membrane. What membrane structures carry out active transport? cholesterol the lipid bilayer proteins on the membrane surface proteins that span the membrane aquaporins - ansproteins that span the membrane Which of the following is a common feature of all transport proteins found in the outer cell membrane?
one that is hydrophobic one that is hydrophilic and has a shape unlike any substance normally imported by cells one that is hydrophilic and has a similar shape as a substance normally imported by cells - ansone that is hydrophilic and has a shape unlike any substance normally imported by cells Which of the following is most similar in structure to ATP? a steroid with phosphate groups attached the sodium/potassium pump a phospholipid a triglyceride a nucleotide - ansa nucleotide Which of the following is defined as mechanical work? the movement of muscle proteins. the movement of calcium along its concentration gradient. the movement of sodium out of the cell and of potassium into the cell. the synthesis of large molecules. the movement of water through an aquaporin protein via osmosis. - ansthe movement of muscle proteins. Which of following is defined as chemical work? the movement of muscle proteins. the movement of calcium along its concentration gradient. the movement of sodium out of the cell and of potassium into the cell. the synthesis of large molecules. the movement of water through an aquaporin protein via osmosis. - ansthe synthesis of large molecules. Which of the following is defined as transport work? the movement of muscle proteins. the movement of calcium along its concentration gradient. the movement of sodium out of the cell and of potassium into the cell. the synthesis of large molecules. the movement of water through an aquaporin protein via osmosis. - ansthe movement of sodium out of the cell and of potassium into the cell. Complete the sentence: The phosphorylation of ADP to ATP does not require energy. is driven by energy from the breakdown of energy-rich sugars. is driven by muscle movement. is driven by the facilitated diffusion of sodium through a sodium channel. is driven by the movement of motor proteins. - ansis driven by energy from the breakdown of energy-rich sugars. The following molecules each contain either no, one, two, or three phosphate groups. Which one contains exactly two phosphate groups? ATP
only in the top, but not the bottom, portions of the channel, in contact with aqueous fluid within the internal channel formed by the folded protein chain on the outer middle part of the membrane channel, in contact with the membrane core - answithin the internal channel formed by the folded protein chain How many amino acids are responsible for the difference between the more common hemoglobin and sickle-cell hemoglobin? one two three four The exact number is unknown. - ansone Four of the five features below are shared by lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. Find the feature NOT shared by all three classes. They are all based on carbon. They are all made from a small number of building blocks. They can all form strings of hundreds of repeating monomer units. Each of their building blocks contains H on one end and OH on the other end. They can all be broken down rather easily by enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis. - ansThey can all form strings of hundreds of repeating monomer units. Which cell structure below is correctly matched with its function? rough ER: synthesis of sex hormones ribosomes: lipid synthesis smooth endoplasmic reticulum: protein synthesis Golgi apparatus: information flow from DNA to RNA cell membrane: selective passage of substances - anscell membrane: selective passage of substances In what type of cells do you expect to find a particularly high level of smooth ER? Cells of (1) the ovaries, (2) the testes, (3) the adrenal gland that produces steroid stress hormones. only 1 only 2 only 3 only 1 and 3 1, 2, and 3 - ans1, 2, and 3 Large numbers of ribosomes are present in cells that specialize in producing which of the following molecules? steroids lipids nucleic acids proteins fats - ansproteins Predict which cell contains a lot of rough ER. A cell that is producing
Practice exam question. Predict what changes occur in the membranes of a tree growing in South Africas inverted southern-hemisphere climate with cold temperatures in July and hot temperatures in January: The fatty acid composition of the membranes will not change between seasons. The proportion of unsaturated fatty acids will be higher in July than in January. The proportion of unsaturated fatty acids will be lower in July than in January - ansThe proportion of unsaturated fatty acids will be higher in July than in January. Practice exam question. Three of the following movements across the cell membrane require a protein (either a protein facilitating diffusion or an energy-driven protein pump). Which does NOT require a protein? Movement of
prokaryotes, plants, and animals. Archaea, bacteria, and animals. Eukarya, Archaea, and bacteria. - ansEukarya, Archaea, and bacteria. Which organisms use mitochondria to produce oxygen? plants and animals bacteria and fungi Archaea and bacteria bacteria and protists No known organisms - ansNo known organisms Which of the following statements correctly describes the endosymbiont theory?
Most of the microbes found in the human body are beneficial. The human diet affects the microbial composition of the human gut. A healthy human does not house more than a few hundred microbial cells. Many fermented food products are produced using live microbes. - ansA healthy human does not house more than a few hundred microbial cells. Carbohydrates are formed in the process of photosynthesis from the starting materials of carbon dioxide only. carbon dioxide and water. carbon dioxide and oxygen. water and oxygen. - anscarbon dioxide and water. Carbohydrates are burned in cellular respiration for the purpose of producing oxygen. energy for the cell. water. carbon dioxide. sugars. - ansenergy for the cell. From what bonds in a sugar molecule can NO energy be extracted? C-H bonds and C-C bonds C-H bonds and C-OH bonds only C-OH bonds only C-H bonds only C-C bonds - ansonly C-OH bonds The molecular formula for glucose is C6H12O6. What would be the molecular formula for a disaccharide linking two glucose molecules via dehydration synthesis? C2H4O C6H24O C12H24O C12H22O C12H20O10 - ansC12H22O The formula for the sugar ribose is C5H10O5. What would be the formula of a trisaccharide made from three ribose monomers? C15H30O C15H34O C15H26O C15H32O C15H28O14 - ansC15H26O 1 glucose + 1 fructose combine to form _______ by ___________. starch; dehydration synthesis sucrose; dehydration synthesis lactose; dehydration synthesis lactose; hydrolysis
sucrose; hydrolysis - anssucrose; dehydration synthesis To which sugar are human taste buds most sensitive? galactose glucose fructose amylose lactose - ansfructose From the fact that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) tastes sweeter than regular table sugar, one can conclude that