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Organic Molecules
Question | Answer |
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Saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids differ in | The number of hydrogen atoms present. |
Which of the following would NOT be a molecule used for energy storage ? | Chitin. |
The lipids of the cell membrane and the lipids found in butter and vegetable oil differ in which of the following ? | The number of fatty acids attached to the glycerol molecule |
Which of the following is NOT one of the four most common elements found in living organisms ? | Sulfer. |
Organic molecules are those that contain at least ? | Carbon and hydrogen. |
A hydrocarbon is hydrophobic ? | Except when it has an attached ionized functional group. |
What term is used for molecules that have identical molecular formulas but the atoms in each molecule are arranged differently ? | Isomer. |
What is the molecular formula for 5 glucose molecules ? | Cᵥ30Hᵥ50Oᵥ25. |
A polysaccharide is a polymer made up of which kind of monomers ? | Simple sugars. |
A lipid is a polymer made up of which kind of monomers ? | Fatty acids and glycerol. |
A dehydration reaction can also be called a _________ reaction since it forms water ? | A condensation. |
Which pair are both structural carbohydrate molecules ? | Cellulose and chitin. |
Which carbohydrate is found in the cell walls of plants ? | Cellulose. |
Which carbohydrate is used in the liver for energy storage ? | Glycogen. |
Which carbohydrate is found in the exoskeleton of insects and crabs ? | Chitin. |
A peptide bond is found in which type of biological molecule ? | Protein. |
Carbon can form covalent bonds with as many as four other atoms. | True. |
ATP is a protein that supplies energy to the cell. | False. |
Starch is a protein that serves in energy storage in plant cells. | False. |
Migratory birds store energy as glycogen which is lighter than fat. | False. |
If a segment of DNA has 20% adenine in its base composition, what percent thymine is there ? | 20% |
How many molecules of water are used to degrade this polypeptide, using hydrolysis reactions, into its constituent amino acids? alanine-leucine-tryptophane-glycine-valine-alanine ? | Five. |
ish sperm consists mostly of the male fish's DNA. If we tested a sample chemically, we should find relatively high amounts of ? | Nitrogenous bases, sugar, and phosphate groups. |
Which of these statements is NOT true about DNA ? | It contains the sugar ribose. |