Question 1

Animals store carbohydrates in the form of

Accepted Answer

A) Monosaccharide's 
B) Glycogen 
C) Starch 
D) Disaccharides 
E) Cellulose 
A) Monosaccharide's 
B) Glycogen 
C) Starch 
D) Disaccharides 
E) Cellulose

Question 2

What is the chemical formula of glucose?

Accepted Answer

A) C6H12O6 
B) C5H10O5 
C) C4H8O5 
D) C6H6O12 
E) C12H6O6 
A) C6H12O6 
B) C5H10O5 
C) C4H8O5 
D) C6H6O12 
E) C12H6O6

Question 3

What is common to all monoglycerides,diglycerides,and triacylglycerol (fats)?

Accepted Answer

A) Three fatty acids 
B) Glycerol 
C) An amino acid 
D) A monosaccharide 
E) A nitrogenous base 
A) Three fatty acids 
B) Glycerol 
C) An amino acid 
D) A monosaccharide 
E) A nitrogenous base

Question 4

Helices and pleated sheets that contribute to protein structure are considered to be which level of protein structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary 
B) Secondary 
C) Tertiary 
D) Quaternary 
A) Primary 
B) Secondary 
C) Tertiary 
D) Quaternary

Question 5

Which of the following indicates the correct order of the items from simple to complex?

Accepted Answer

A) molecules > atoms > cells > tissues 
B) Tissues > cells > molecules > atoms 
C) Cells > molecules > atoms > tissues 
D) Atoms > molecules > cells > tissues 
E) Atoms > molecules > tissues > cells 
A) molecules > atoms > cells > tissues 
B) Tissues > cells > molecules > atoms 
C) Cells > molecules > atoms > tissues 
D) Atoms > molecules > cells > tissues 
E) Atoms > molecules > tissues > cells

Question 6

The building blocks of _____ are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Polysaccharides; fatty acids 
B) DNA; ribose 
C) Steroids; glucose 
D) Proteins; amino acids 
E) Glycogen; starch 
A) Polysaccharides; fatty acids 
B) DNA; ribose 
C) Steroids; glucose 
D) Proteins; amino acids 
E) Glycogen; starch

Question 7

Fatty acids are removed from triacylglycerols by the chemical process of

Accepted Answer

A) Dehydration 
B) Hydration 
C) Solvation 
D) Polarity 
E) Hydrolysis 
A) Dehydration 
B) Hydration 
C) Solvation 
D) Polarity 
E) Hydrolysis

Question 8

The term antiparallel means that DNA

Accepted Answer

A) Has two strands that run in opposite directions 
B) Has secondary structure in both strands 
C) Has one strand containing deoxyribose sugars and the other containing ribose sugars 
D) Can bind to RNA by using complementary base pairs 
E) Contains purines, whereas RNA contains pyrimidines 
A) Has two strands that run in opposite directions 
B) Has secondary structure in both strands 
C) Has one strand containing deoxyribose sugars and the other containing ribose sugars 
D) Can bind to RNA by using complementary base pairs 
E) Contains purines, whereas RNA contains pyrimidines

Question 9

The purines of nucleic acids are

Accepted Answer

A) Adenine and guanine 
B) Thymine and guanine 
C) Adenine and cytosine 
D) Thymine and cytosine 
E) Uracil and guanine 
A) Adenine and guanine 
B) Thymine and guanine 
C) Adenine and cytosine 
D) Thymine and cytosine 
E) Uracil and guanine

Question 10

All of the following are components of a nucleotide except

Accepted Answer

A) Nitrogenous base 
B) Phosphate group 
C) Amino acid 
D) Pentose sugar 
A) Nitrogenous base 
B) Phosphate group 
C) Amino acid 
D) Pentose sugar

Question 11

Carbon atoms can form how many bonds with other atoms?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 12 
C) 4 
D) 2 
E) 8 
A) 6 
B) 12 
C) 4 
D) 2 
E) 8

Question 12

Which of the following refers to the loss of protein three dimensional structure when temperature or pH is altered?

Accepted Answer

A) Denaturation 
B) Polarity 
C) Hydration 
D) Hydrolysis 
E) Dehydration 
A) Denaturation 
B) Polarity 
C) Hydration 
D) Hydrolysis 
E) Dehydration

Question 13

Cations are different from anions because cations

Accepted Answer

A) Have a positive charge 
B) Are formed by the loss of an electron 
C) Are attracted to negatively charged ions 
D) Include Na?, Li?, Mg²?, Al³? 
E) All of the choices 
A) Have a positive charge 
B) Are formed by the loss of an electron 
C) Are attracted to negatively charged ions 
D) Include Na?, Li?, Mg²?, Al³? 
E) All of the choices

Question 14

Investigate the periodic table.What is the common theme of the elements in Column 2?

Accepted Answer

A) They can all become readily accept electrons 
B) The ions they form will be negative 
C) The ions they form will have a single charge 
D) The ions they form will have a double charge 
A) They can all become readily accept electrons 
B) The ions they form will be negative 
C) The ions they form will have a single charge 
D) The ions they form will have a double charge

Question 15

When two monosaccharides are joined together,_____ is formed through _____ synthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) A disaccharide; dehydration 
B) A polysaccharide; hydrolysis 
C) Glycogen; dehydration 
D) A disaccharide; hydrolysis 
E) Starch; dehydration 
A) A disaccharide; dehydration 
B) A polysaccharide; hydrolysis 
C) Glycogen; dehydration 
D) A disaccharide; hydrolysis 
E) Starch; dehydration

Question 16

When a molecule only contains sets of 2 shared electrons,it must contain which bonds?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrogen 
B) Inorganic 
C) Ionic 
D) Covalent 
A) Hydrogen 
B) Inorganic 
C) Ionic 
D) Covalent

Question 17

Which is not true of covalent bonds?

Accepted Answer

A) They can be polar 
B) They can be nonpolar 
C) They can be composed of cations and anions 
D) They occur when electrons are shared between atoms 
E) Most molecules synthesized in cells are covalently bonded 
A) They can be polar 
B) They can be nonpolar 
C) They can be composed of cations and anions 
D) They occur when electrons are shared between atoms 
E) Most molecules synthesized in cells are covalently bonded

Question 18

The part of a biological molecule that participates in chemical reactions is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) ATP 
B) A covalent bond 
C) Primary structure 
D) An active site 
E) A functional group 
A) ATP 
B) A covalent bond 
C) Primary structure 
D) An active site 
E) A functional group

Question 19

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) A base is a H? ion donor 
B) Pure water is completely neutral and has a pH of 0 
C) On a pH scale, gastric fluids are classified as alkaline 
D) H? ion concentration is inversely related to pH 
E) If the hydroxyl ions outnumber the H? ions, the pH will be less than 7.0 
A) A base is a H? ion donor 
B) Pure water is completely neutral and has a pH of 0 
C) On a pH scale, gastric fluids are classified as alkaline 
D) H? ion concentration is inversely related to pH 
E) If the hydroxyl ions outnumber the H? ions, the pH will be less than 7.0

Question 20

Which of the following is part of a glycolipid?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenine 
B) Amino acid 
C) Carbohydrate 
D) Phosphate 
E) ATP 
A) Adenine 
B) Amino acid 
C) Carbohydrate 
D) Phosphate 
E) ATP

Exam 2: Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Animals store carbohydrates in the form of

What is the chemical formula of glucose?

What is common to all monoglycerides,diglycerides,and triacylglycerol (fats)?

Helices and pleated sheets that contribute to protein structure are considered to be which level of protein structure?

Which of the following indicates the correct order of the items from simple to complex?

The building blocks of _____ are _____.

Fatty acids are removed from triacylglycerols by the chemical process of

The term antiparallel means that DNA

The purines of nucleic acids are

All of the following are components of a nucleotide except

Carbon atoms can form how many bonds with other atoms?

Which of the following refers to the loss of protein three dimensional structure when temperature or pH is altered?

Cations are different from anions because cations

Investigate the periodic table.What is the common theme of the elements in Column 2?

When two monosaccharides are joined together,_____ is formed through _____ synthesis.

When a molecule only contains sets of 2 shared electrons,it must contain which bonds?

Which is not true of covalent bonds?

The part of a biological molecule that participates in chemical reactions is referred to as

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following is part of a glycolipid?

What is Microbiology and Why Does it Matter?

Essentials of Metabolism

An Introduction to Cell Structure and Host-Pathogen Relationships

Requirements for Infection

Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections

Principles of Disease

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease

The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Bacterial Growth

Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Viral Infection

Parasitic and Fungal Infections

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Failures of the Immune Response

Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Drugs

Antibiotic Resistance

Infections of the Respiratory System

Infections of the Digestive System

Infections of the Genitourinary System

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Infections of the Skin and Eyes

Filters

The building blocks of _ are _.

When two monosaccharides are joined together,_ is formed through _ synthesis.