BIO 1001 Exam 2 comprehensive
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions
Question 1:
Which functional group is involved in dehydration and hydrolysis
reactions
Answer:
hydroxyl group
Question 2:
Functional groups are very important in participation in chemical
reactions, unlike the carbon backbone. Which functional group is
non-polar and is found in curly hair containing cysteine amino acids?
Answer:
sulfhydryl group
Question 3:
If our hemoglobin surface contains more of the amino acid Valine, with a
R group as shown in the image below, what could happen to the shape
and function of the red blood cells?
,Answer:
C. the shape of an RBC will look like this... D. the presence of more
hydrophobic amino acids in hemoglobin will affect the transport and
binding of oxygen
Question 4:
A protein is described as denatured when its normal three-dimensional
structure is disrupted. Which of the following may denature the way our
salivary amylase functions to break down starch into glucose?
Answer:
A. Change in optimal pH conditions changing to acidic (ph 2.0) or to
alkaline (ph 10.0) B. boiling temperatures D. exposure to gamma
radiation
Question 5:
Find the amino acid that these RNA codons (UGU and UGC) will encode
from the genetic code given below.
, Answer:
Cysteine (Cys)
Question 6:
This pentose sugar (see the Image below) is in _________ nucleic acids.
Answer:
ribonucleic acid
Question 7:
Why are organic molecules so diverse compared to inorganic molecules?
Answer:
The carbon molecules in an organic compound can create four bonds to
other atoms.
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions
Question 1:
Which functional group is involved in dehydration and hydrolysis
reactions
Answer:
hydroxyl group
Question 2:
Functional groups are very important in participation in chemical
reactions, unlike the carbon backbone. Which functional group is
non-polar and is found in curly hair containing cysteine amino acids?
Answer:
sulfhydryl group
Question 3:
If our hemoglobin surface contains more of the amino acid Valine, with a
R group as shown in the image below, what could happen to the shape
and function of the red blood cells?
,Answer:
C. the shape of an RBC will look like this... D. the presence of more
hydrophobic amino acids in hemoglobin will affect the transport and
binding of oxygen
Question 4:
A protein is described as denatured when its normal three-dimensional
structure is disrupted. Which of the following may denature the way our
salivary amylase functions to break down starch into glucose?
Answer:
A. Change in optimal pH conditions changing to acidic (ph 2.0) or to
alkaline (ph 10.0) B. boiling temperatures D. exposure to gamma
radiation
Question 5:
Find the amino acid that these RNA codons (UGU and UGC) will encode
from the genetic code given below.
, Answer:
Cysteine (Cys)
Question 6:
This pentose sugar (see the Image below) is in _________ nucleic acids.
Answer:
ribonucleic acid
Question 7:
Why are organic molecules so diverse compared to inorganic molecules?
Answer:
The carbon molecules in an organic compound can create four bonds to
other atoms.
