Exam 2: Chemistry Comes Alive

Name at least four things you know about enzymes.

What level of protein synthesis is represented by the coiling of the protein chain backbone into an alpha helix?

Describe the factors that affect chemical reaction rates.

Figure 2.1Using Figure 2.1, match the following: -Polymer

If all protons, electrons, and neutrons are alike, regardless of the atom considered, what determines the unique properties of each element?

Figure 2.1Using Figure 2.1, match the following: -Tertiary (protein) structure

Figure 2.1Using Figure 2.1, match the following: -Are all chemical reactions reversible? If not, why aren't they all reversible?

Figure 2.1Using Figure 2.1, match the following: -Monosaccharide

What is a chain of more than 50 amino acids called?

Chemical properties are determined primarily by neutrons.

A holoenzyme is composed of an apoenzyme and a(n) .

Figure 2.2Using Figure 2.2, match the following: -Phosphate

Hydrogen bonds are too weak to bind atoms together to form molecules but are important intramolecular bonds.

All organic compounds contain carbon.

Which protein types are vitally important to cell function in all types of stressful circumstances?

The basic structural material of the body consists of .

What happens when globular proteins are denatured?

What is the ratio of fatty acids to glycerol in neutral fats?

What does CH₄ mean?

is fat soluble, produced in the skin on exposure to UV radiation, and necessary for normal bone growth and function.