How is it possible for two samples of hydrogen to contain the same number of atoms, yet one

sample weighs more than the other?

1. One sample has more bonds.

2. One sample contains fewer electrons, decreasing weight.

3. One sample contains more of hydrogen’s heavier isotope(s).

4. One sample includes more protons, increasing weight.

What is a mole and why is it useful to describe elements in terms of moles?

1. 6.023 x 1023/easier to keep track of relative numbers of atoms in chemical samples

2. Is a quantity with a weight in grams equal to that element’s atomic weight/because one mole of a given element always contains the same number of atoms as one mole of any other element

3. The total number of neutrons and protons in the nucleus/nuclei sometimes emit subatomic particles or radiation in measurable amounts

4. A and B are correct

Which kind of bond holds atoms in a water molecule together?

What attracts water molecules to one another?

1. Polar covalent bonds; hydrogen bonds

2. Ionic bonds; charge interactions

3. Hydrogen bonds; charge interactions

4. Covalent bonds; hydrogen bonds

Both oxygen and neon are gases at room temperature.

Oxygen combines readily with other elements, but neon does not. Why?

1. Neon has 8 electrons in its valence shell, oxygen has only 6.

2. Neon cannot undergo bonding due to its polarity.

3. Neon is exergonic.

4. Neon’s molecular weight is too low to allow bonding.

The chemical shorthand used to describe chemical compounds and reactions effectively is known as__.

1. Molecular formula

2. Chemical notation

3. Molecular weight

4. Mass number

Which of these notations describes dehydration synthesis and why?

1. A-B-C-H + HO-DE A-B-C-D-E + H2O; formation of a complex molecule by removal of a water molecule

2. A-B-C-D-E + H2O A-B-C-H + HO-D-E; a chemical bond was broken through the addition of a water molecule

3. AB A + B; a molecule is broken into smaller fragments

4. AB + CD AD + CB; molecules are shuffled around to produce a new product

In cells, glucose, a six-carbon molecule, is converted into two three-carbon molecules by a reaction that releases energy. How would you

classify this reaction?

1. Endergonic

2. Exergonic

3. Decomposition

4. B and C are correct

Why are enzymes needed in our cells?

1. To promote chemical reactions2. For chemical reactions to proceed

under conditions compatible with life

3. To lower activation energy requirements

4. All of the above

Which property of water accounts for the cooling effect of perspiration?

1. Solubility; solutes easily break up in water

2. Reactivity; hydrolysis causes salt crystals to form on the skin

3. High heat capacity; water carries away heat when it changes from a liquid to a gas

4. Lubrication; there is little friction between molecules

Wine has a pH of 3. This means that compared to tomatoes that have a pH of 4….

1. Wine is closer to neutral pH than tomatoes.

2. The concentration of hydrogen ions is 10 times as great in the wine as in a tomato and both are acidic.

3. The concentration of hydroxide ions is ten times as great in the tomato as in the wine and both are basic.

4. The concentration of hydrogen ions is 100 times as great in the wine as the tomato and both are acidic.

How does an antacid help decrease stomach discomfort?

1. By reducing buffering capacity of the stomach

2. By decreasing pH of stomach contents

3. By reacting a weak acid with a stronger one

4. By neutralizing acid using a weak base

Why does a solution of table salt conduct electricity, but a sugar solution does not?

1. Electrical conductivity requires ions.

2. Sugar forms a colloid, salt forms a suspension.

3. Electricity is absorbed by glucose molecules.

4. Table salt is hydrophobic, sugar is hydrophilic.

A food contains organic molecules with the elements C, H, and O in a ratio of 1:2:1. What class of

compounds do these molecules belong to, and what are their major functions in the body?

1. Lipids; energy source

2. Proteins; support and movement

3. Nucleic acids; determining inherited characteristics

4. Carbohydrates; energy source

Which lipids would you find in human cell membranes?

1. Cholesterol

2. Glycolipids

3. Phospholipids

4. All of the above

Why is cholesterol important in the human body?

1. It transforms into prostaglandins, which are released by damaged tissues causing pain.

2. Cells need it to maintain their membranes and for growth and division.

3. It is an essential component of eicosanoids

4. It is the only site of storage for lipid soluble vitamins.

What are structural and functional similarities of phospholipids and

glycolipids?

1. Their hydrocarbon tails are hydrophobic.

2. They help form and maintain intracellular structures.

3. They are primarily composed of phosphate and glycogen, respectively.

4. A and B are correct

When two monosaccharides undergo a dehydration synthesis reaction, which type of

molecule is formed?

1. Polypeptide

2. Disaccharide

3. Eicosanoid

4. Polysaccharide

Proteins are chains of which small organic molecules?

1. Saccharides

2. Fatty acids

3. Amino acids

4. Nucleic acids

Which level of protein structure would be affected by an agent that breaks hydrogen

bonds?

1. The primary level of protein structure

2. The secondary level of protein structure

3. The tertiary level of protein structure

4. The protein structure would NOT be affected by this agent

How does boiling a protein affect its structural and functional properties?

1. Heat denatures the protein, causing unfolding.

2. Heat causes the formation of additional quaternary structure.

3. Heating rearranges the primary structure of the protein.

4. Heat alters the radical groups on the amino acids.

Why is it significant that keratin and collagen are fibrous proteins and myoglobin and

hemoglobin are globular proteins?

1. Fibrous proteins are tough and insoluble in water; they play structural roles

2. Fibrous proteins are only functional when they are in solution

3. Globular proteins readily enter aqueous solutions and function only when they are in solution

4. A and C are correct

How might a change in an enzyme’s active site affect its functions?

1. Increased activity due to a better fit with the substrate

2. Decreased activity due to a poor substrate fit

3. Inhibited activity due to no substrate fit

4. All of the above

A large organic molecule composed of the sugar ribose, nitrogenous bases, and

phosphate groups is which kind of nucleic acid?

1. DNA

2. ATP

3. tRNA

4. RNA

All of the following except __ are functions of DNA.

1. Encoding information needed to build proteins.

2. Controlling physical characteristics of our bodies.

3. Manufacturing specific proteins.

4. Regulating all aspects of cellular metabolism.

What molecule is produced by the phosphorylation of ADP?

1. ATPase

2. ATP

3. Adenosine Diphosphate

4. Uridine Triphosphate

Metabolic turnover refers to ____. The rate at which this happens to glycogen in the liver is about ___.

1. The conversion of diglycerides to triglycerides/once in a lifetime

2. The method by which a disaccharide becomes a polysaccharide/every few minutes

3. Continuous removal and replacement of organic molecules/every 1–2 days

4. The rate at which ATP is synthesized/every

1–2 weeks