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1
Which functional group is used in bridges for proteins?
hydroxyl
methyl
carbonyl
sulfhydral
2
What two functional groups are a part of an amino acid?
carbonyl and hydroxyl
methyl and hydroxyl
methyl and ethyl
carboxyl and amino
3
Which of the following is used by animals to store their glucose in their livers?
starch
Cellulose
sucrose
glycogen
4
Which of the following is the most DISfunctional group? -Click all that apply
Bon Jovi
toddlers (adorable, but . . .)
The Detroit Pistons
The US government
5
Because water has high specific heat it
ice floats in water
Is a good solvent
Acts as a buffer
Changes temperature slowly
6
Which of the following is NOT a nucleic acid?
ATP
DNA
RNA
C6H12O6
7
This element is NOT found in carbs and lipids.
carbon
oxygen
nitrogen
hydrogen
8
Which of the following is NOT a shape that carbon backbones take in organic chemistry?
thoracic
cyclic
chains
branching
9
What are the monomers of proteins?
protein acids
polypeptides
amino acids
nucleotides
10
ID the functional group
carbonyl
hydroxyl
methyl
carboxyl
11
Which of water's properties is most closely related to ice floating in water?
high specific heat
water's ability as a solvent
bond angles found in ice
surface tension between the water and the ice
12
Based on the functional group, this molecule would have to be a(n)
carboxylic acid
alcohol
aldehyde
thiol
13
What type of bond links carbon atoms together in long chains?
hydrogen
emotional
covalent
ionic
14
Which of the following is NOT a functional group of lipids?
phosphate
hydroxyl
carboxyl
carbonyl
15
Which of these is NOT one of the three most common elements in organic compounds?
zinc
carbon
oxygen
hydrogen
16
A carbonyl group attached to the end of a carbon skeleton is a
protein
carboxyl
aldehyde
ketone
17
Lipids are used
structural support
long term energy storage
storing genetic info
production of energy
18
Why do humans really need water?
To dissolve other molecules
To provide energy to the body.
So they won't become dehydrated.
Synthesis reactions
19
Which of the following water properties is most closely related to surface tension?
high specific heat
freezing and expansion
polarity
solubility
20
What is this molecule based on the red functional group?
aldehyde
hydroxyl
carboxyl
ketone
21
Which of the following is NOT a reason that C is an ideal atom for a macromolecule backbone?
Makes four bonds
Can bond ionically easily
Can make chains, branches and cyclic structures
Easily bonds with SPONCH
22
Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?
Cellulose
Glucose
Lactase
Glycogen
