Question 1

The following questions refer to the molecules shown in Figure 4.7.
 A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

-Which molecules contain a carbonyl group?

Accepted Answer

A) A and B 
B) B and C 
C) C and D 
D) D and E 
E) E and A 
A) A and B 
B) B and C 
C) C and D 
D) D and E 
E) E and A

Question 2

Which of the following people's synthesis of this compound from inorganic starting materials provided evidence against vitalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Stanley Miller 
B) Jakob Berzelius 
C) Friedrich Wohler 
D) Hermann Kolbe 
E) August Kekulé 
A) Stanley Miller 
B) Jakob Berzelius 
C) Friedrich Wohler 
D) Hermann Kolbe 
E) August Kekulé

Question 3

The following questions refer to the structures shown in Figure 4.5.
 A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

-Which of the structures is an impossible covalently bonded molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 4

Which of the pairs of molecular structures shown below depict enantiomers (enantiomeric forms)of the same molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 5

-The two molecules shown in Figure 4.3 are best described as

Accepted Answer

A) enantiomers. 
B) radioactive isotopes. 
C) structural isomers. 
D) nonisotopic isomers. 
E) geometric isomers. 
A) enantiomers. 
B) radioactive isotopes. 
C) structural isomers. 
D) nonisotopic isomers. 
E) geometric isomers.

Question 6

Which of the following people was the first to synthesize an organic compound, urea, from inorganic starting materials?

Accepted Answer

A) Stanley Miller 
B) Jakob Berzelius 
C) Friedrich Wohler 
D) Hermann Kolbe 
E) August Kekulé 
A) Stanley Miller 
B) Jakob Berzelius 
C) Friedrich Wohler 
D) Hermann Kolbe 
E) August Kekulé

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes the carbon atoms present in all organic molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) They were incorporated into organic molecules by plants. 
B) They were processed into sugars through photosynthesis. 
C) They are ultimately derived from carbon dioxide. 
D) Only A and C are correct. 
E) A, B, and C are correct. 
A) They were incorporated into organic molecules by plants. 
B) They were processed into sugars through photosynthesis. 
C) They are ultimately derived from carbon dioxide. 
D) Only A and C are correct. 
E) A, B, and C are correct.

Question 8

Which chemical group is most likely to be responsible for an organic molecule behaving as a base?

Accepted Answer

A) hydroxyl 
B) carbonyl 
C) carboxyl 
D) amino 
E) phosphate 
A) hydroxyl 
B) carbonyl 
C) carboxyl 
D) amino 
E) phosphate

Exam 4: Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life

The following questions refer to the molecules shown in Figure 4.7. A. B. C. D. E. -Which molecules contain a carbonyl group?

Which of the following people's synthesis of this compound from inorganic starting materials provided evidence against vitalism?

The following questions refer to the structures shown in Figure 4.5. A. B. C. D. E. -Which of the structures is an impossible covalently bonded molecule?

Which of the pairs of molecular structures shown below depict enantiomers (enantiomeric forms)of the same molecule?

-The two molecules shown in Figure 4.3 are best described as

Which of the following people was the first to synthesize an organic compound, urea, from inorganic starting materials?

Which of the following statements best describes the carbon atoms present in all organic molecules?

Which chemical group is most likely to be responsible for an organic molecule behaving as a base?

Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life

The Chemical Context of Life

Water and the Fitness of the Environment

The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules

A Tour of the Cell

Membrane Structure and Function

An Introduction to Metabolism

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

The Cell Cycle

Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

Mendel and the Gene Idea

The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

From Gene to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

Viruses

Biotechnology

Genomes and Their Evolution

Descent With Modification: a Darwinian View of Life

The Evolution of Populations

The Origin of Species

The History of Life on Earth

Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land

Plant Diversity Ii: the Evolution of Seed Plants

Fungi

An Introduction to Animal Diversity

Invertebrates

Vertebrates

Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Transport in Vascular Plants

Soil and Plant Nutrition

Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals

Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

Animal Nutrition

Circulation and Gas Exchange

The Immune System

Osmoregulation and Excretion

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling

Nervous Systems

Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Animal Behavior

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology

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