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BSCC 1010 Exam 1 Questions
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- BIOLOGY BSCC
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- Eastern Florida State College
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EXAM 1Answer Each Question Fully.
1) ______ protein a)a complex organic substance present in
2) ______ enzyme living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose
molecules consist of many nucleotides linked
3) ______ starch in a long chain
4) ______ glycogen b)a simple organic compound containing both a
5) ______ hydrophilic carboxyl (—COOH) and an amino (—NH2)
6) ______ hydrophobic group.
7) ______ macromolecule c)a substance produced by a living organism
that acts as a catalyst to bring about a
8) ______ nucleic acid specific biochemical reaction.
9) ______ carbohydrate d)any of a class of nitrogenous organic
10) ______ cellulose compounds that consist of large molecules
11) ______ amino acid composed of one or more long chains of
amino acids and are an essential part of all
12) ______ lipid living organisms, especially as structural
13) ______ trans fat components of body tissues such as
14) ______ phospholipid muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes
and antibodies.
15) ______ triglyceride
e) a substance deposited in bodily tissues as a
16) ______ bilayer store of carbohydrates. It is a polysaccharide
17) ______ steroid that forms glucose on hydrolysis.
f)a molecule containing a very large number of
atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or
synthetic polymer.
g)an insoluble substance that is the main
constituent of plant cell walls and of
vegetable fibers such as cotton. It is a
polysaccharide consisting of chains of
glucose monomers
h)an unsaturated fatty acid of a type occurring
in margarines and manufactured cooking oils
as a result of the hydrogenation process
i)any of a class of organic compounds that are
fatty acids or their derivatives and are
insoluble in water but soluble in organic
solvents. They include many natural oils,
waxes, and steroids.
j)having a tendency to mix with, dissolve in, or
be wetted by water
k)an ester formed from glycerol and three fatty
acid groups. The main constituents of
natural fats and oils
l) any of a large group of organic compounds
occurring in foods and living tissues and
, including sugars, starch, and cellulose.
m) tending to repel or fail to mix with water
n) It is a polysaccharide that functions as a
carbohydrate store and is an important
constituent of the human diet.
o) a film two molecules thick (formed, e.g., by
lipids), in which each molecule is arranged
with its hydrophobic end directed inward
toward the opposite side of the film and its
hydrophilic end directed outward.
p) any of a large class of organic compounds
with a characteristic molecular structure
containing four rings of carbon atoms (three
six-membered and one five). They include
many hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins.
q) a lipid containing a phosphate group in its
molecule, e.g., cell membranes.
18) What element is the backbone of all organic compounds?
a) oxygen
b) carbon
c) hydrogen
d) nitrogen
19) What does CHNOPS stand for?
a) constant high nitrogen oxygenated phosphorus sulfites
b) challenging high school nitrates phosphorous sulfides
c) carbon hydrogen nitrogen oxygen phosphorous sulfur
d) carbon hydrogen nitrogen oxygen phosphorous sodium
20) What is the monomer for proteins?
a) oxygen
b) amino acids
c) nitrogen
d) nucleic acids
21) What is the monomer for DNA molecules?
a) RNA
b) amino acids
c) nucleotides
d) phosphates
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