BIOCHEMISTRY FINAL EXAM WITH
ANSWERS
What is a monosaccharide? - CORRECT ANSWER-The most
basic units of carbohydrates. Made of 1 aldehyde and 1 ketone.
They are the simplest form of sugar and are usually colorless,
water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides have
a sweet taste. Examples of monosaccharides include glucose
(dextrose), fructose (levulose) and galactose
Nature uses the D or L form of carbohydrates - CORRECT
ANSWER-D
The two kinds of monosaccharides are - CORRECT ANSWER-
Aldoses, Ketoses
The bonds between carbohydrate monomers are called -
CORRECT ANSWER-Glycosidic
Starches are polymers made exclusively from - CORRECT
ANSWER-Glucose
The difference between amylose and amylopectin are -
CORRECT ANSWER-The structure (branched vs linear)
Dietary fiber is - CORRECT ANSWER-Complex Carbohydrates
Cellulose
Divided into soluble and insoluble
In the 2-compartment model for water in the body, water
partitions into - CORRECT ANSWER-Intracellular and
extracellular
, In the 3 compartment model for water in the body,
the__________ compartment is further divided into interstitial
and plasma compartments - CORRECT ANSWER-extracellular
Fluid in the blood is classified specifically as _________ fluid -
CORRECT ANSWER-extracellular
In an ideally balanced human system water inputs would equal
- CORRECT ANSWER-Water outputs
An electrolyte is
a) sugar
b. fat
c. charged molecule
d water - CORRECT ANSWER-charged molecule
______________ ions account for nearly 90% of the positively
charged ions found in extracellular fluid - CORRECT ANSWER-
Sodium
The hormone aldosterone regulates the concentrations of
_______ and ________ in the body. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Potassium ions and sodium ions
_______ is the most common extracelluar cation, while
_________ is the most abundant intracellular cation. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Sodium, potassium
The three most important buffer systems in body fluids include
the bicarbonate buffer system, the ____ buffer system and the
protein buffer system. - CORRECT ANSWER-Phosphate
How is it possible for the rate and depth of breathing to affect
hydrogen ion concentrations in body fluids? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The rate and depth of breathing does not alter
hydrogen ion concentration in body fluids.
ANSWERS
What is a monosaccharide? - CORRECT ANSWER-The most
basic units of carbohydrates. Made of 1 aldehyde and 1 ketone.
They are the simplest form of sugar and are usually colorless,
water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides have
a sweet taste. Examples of monosaccharides include glucose
(dextrose), fructose (levulose) and galactose
Nature uses the D or L form of carbohydrates - CORRECT
ANSWER-D
The two kinds of monosaccharides are - CORRECT ANSWER-
Aldoses, Ketoses
The bonds between carbohydrate monomers are called -
CORRECT ANSWER-Glycosidic
Starches are polymers made exclusively from - CORRECT
ANSWER-Glucose
The difference between amylose and amylopectin are -
CORRECT ANSWER-The structure (branched vs linear)
Dietary fiber is - CORRECT ANSWER-Complex Carbohydrates
Cellulose
Divided into soluble and insoluble
In the 2-compartment model for water in the body, water
partitions into - CORRECT ANSWER-Intracellular and
extracellular
, In the 3 compartment model for water in the body,
the__________ compartment is further divided into interstitial
and plasma compartments - CORRECT ANSWER-extracellular
Fluid in the blood is classified specifically as _________ fluid -
CORRECT ANSWER-extracellular
In an ideally balanced human system water inputs would equal
- CORRECT ANSWER-Water outputs
An electrolyte is
a) sugar
b. fat
c. charged molecule
d water - CORRECT ANSWER-charged molecule
______________ ions account for nearly 90% of the positively
charged ions found in extracellular fluid - CORRECT ANSWER-
Sodium
The hormone aldosterone regulates the concentrations of
_______ and ________ in the body. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Potassium ions and sodium ions
_______ is the most common extracelluar cation, while
_________ is the most abundant intracellular cation. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Sodium, potassium
The three most important buffer systems in body fluids include
the bicarbonate buffer system, the ____ buffer system and the
protein buffer system. - CORRECT ANSWER-Phosphate
How is it possible for the rate and depth of breathing to affect
hydrogen ion concentrations in body fluids? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The rate and depth of breathing does not alter
hydrogen ion concentration in body fluids.
