BACE Exam Review REVISED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
monosaccharide - CORRECT ANSWER - Glucose is a
Ionic Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER - Bonds formed between ions with opposite charges.
(Gaining or loosing electrons in order for a bond to form)
ionic bonds are - CORRECT ANSWER - Electrolytes: necessary for nerve impulse,
conduction, muscle contractions and water balance.
Covalent Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - Bonds formed when atoms share electrons.
Covalent Bonds are used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Holding together chemical building
blocks that make up a strand of DNA
Hydrogen Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER - An extra-strength dipole-dipole attractive force
due to a large electronegativity difference between hydrogen and nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine.
Hydrogen bonds are used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Holding the DNA helix together
and allowing the DNA to be stable, as well as be opened for copying.
Monomer - CORRECT ANSWER - A simple compound whose molecules can join
together to form polymers
Polymer - CORRECT ANSWER - molecules composed of many monomers; makes up
macromolecules
Examples of macromolecules - CORRECT ANSWER - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins,
nucleic acids
,dehydration synthesis - CORRECT ANSWER - A chemical reaction in which two
molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.
Hydrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER - the chemical breakdown of a compound due to
reaction with water.
Amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER - monomers that make up proteins
Polypeptide - CORRECT ANSWER - long chain of amino acids that makes proteins
The role of a protein - CORRECT ANSWER - make up the structures of the body as well
as regulate the body's tissues and organs.
what makes up an amino acid - CORRECT ANSWER - A central carbon, an amino group
(NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH), and a hydrogen atom.
structure of a carbohydrate - CORRECT ANSWER - carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
sweet - CORRECT ANSWER - Meaning of "saccharide" in greek
polysaccharide - CORRECT ANSWER - Glycogen is a
Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - molecules that aren't soluble in water
The role of a lipid - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy storage, signaling in hormones, make
up membranes
, structure of lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - They are long fatty acids attached together to
make long chains. Made of Carbon and hydrogen
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - stores genetic information
RNA - CORRECT ANSWER - translates DNA instruction and facilitates protein synthesis
NIH National Health Institute - CORRECT ANSWER - the federal agency that funds and
conducts biomedical research, regulates the use of genetically modified organisms in research
laboratories.
FDA Food and Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER - The agency that is
responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public.
Does not require GMO food to be labeled. Regulates medical devices as well.
APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - CORRECT ANSWER - An agency
of the USDA, regulates the testing of genetically modified plants.
EPA Environmental Protection Agency - CORRECT ANSWER - Designed to protect the
environment. Regulates how companies generate and dispose of waste. Concerned on the effects
of GMO cultivation.
IACUC - CORRECT ANSWER - requires researchers to justify their needs for animals,
select the most appropriate species, and study the fewest number of animals possible.
USDA US Department of Agriculture - CORRECT ANSWER - A department of the
United States government that manages various programs related to food, agriculture, natural
resources, rural development and nutrition.
PHS Public Health Service - CORRECT ANSWER - Publishes the policy on the humane
care and use of laboratory animals.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
monosaccharide - CORRECT ANSWER - Glucose is a
Ionic Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER - Bonds formed between ions with opposite charges.
(Gaining or loosing electrons in order for a bond to form)
ionic bonds are - CORRECT ANSWER - Electrolytes: necessary for nerve impulse,
conduction, muscle contractions and water balance.
Covalent Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - Bonds formed when atoms share electrons.
Covalent Bonds are used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Holding together chemical building
blocks that make up a strand of DNA
Hydrogen Bonds - CORRECT ANSWER - An extra-strength dipole-dipole attractive force
due to a large electronegativity difference between hydrogen and nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine.
Hydrogen bonds are used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Holding the DNA helix together
and allowing the DNA to be stable, as well as be opened for copying.
Monomer - CORRECT ANSWER - A simple compound whose molecules can join
together to form polymers
Polymer - CORRECT ANSWER - molecules composed of many monomers; makes up
macromolecules
Examples of macromolecules - CORRECT ANSWER - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins,
nucleic acids
,dehydration synthesis - CORRECT ANSWER - A chemical reaction in which two
molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.
Hydrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER - the chemical breakdown of a compound due to
reaction with water.
Amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER - monomers that make up proteins
Polypeptide - CORRECT ANSWER - long chain of amino acids that makes proteins
The role of a protein - CORRECT ANSWER - make up the structures of the body as well
as regulate the body's tissues and organs.
what makes up an amino acid - CORRECT ANSWER - A central carbon, an amino group
(NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH), and a hydrogen atom.
structure of a carbohydrate - CORRECT ANSWER - carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
sweet - CORRECT ANSWER - Meaning of "saccharide" in greek
polysaccharide - CORRECT ANSWER - Glycogen is a
Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - molecules that aren't soluble in water
The role of a lipid - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy storage, signaling in hormones, make
up membranes
, structure of lipids - CORRECT ANSWER - They are long fatty acids attached together to
make long chains. Made of Carbon and hydrogen
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - stores genetic information
RNA - CORRECT ANSWER - translates DNA instruction and facilitates protein synthesis
NIH National Health Institute - CORRECT ANSWER - the federal agency that funds and
conducts biomedical research, regulates the use of genetically modified organisms in research
laboratories.
FDA Food and Drug Administration - CORRECT ANSWER - The agency that is
responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public.
Does not require GMO food to be labeled. Regulates medical devices as well.
APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - CORRECT ANSWER - An agency
of the USDA, regulates the testing of genetically modified plants.
EPA Environmental Protection Agency - CORRECT ANSWER - Designed to protect the
environment. Regulates how companies generate and dispose of waste. Concerned on the effects
of GMO cultivation.
IACUC - CORRECT ANSWER - requires researchers to justify their needs for animals,
select the most appropriate species, and study the fewest number of animals possible.
USDA US Department of Agriculture - CORRECT ANSWER - A department of the
United States government that manages various programs related to food, agriculture, natural
resources, rural development and nutrition.
PHS Public Health Service - CORRECT ANSWER - Publishes the policy on the humane
care and use of laboratory animals.
