MIDTERM EXAM 2024 UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
VERIFIED BY EXPERTS
Are lipds soluble in water? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>no
are lipids soluble in non polar solvents? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>yes
what is a non polar solvent? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>bonds between atoms with
similar electronegativities, such as carbon and hydrogen
Is oleic acid saturated or unsaturated? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>unsaturated
Is protein a source of energy? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>no
Are amino acids similiar physically - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>no
What factor causes main chemical property difference - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>R
Group
which protein structure provides amino acids sequence - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>primary structure
which protein has large scale , bend, folds in protein - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>tertiary
structure
do nucleic acids make lipids? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NO
which base is found in RNA but not DNA - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Uracil
What do nucleotides consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>5 carbon sugar, phosphate
group, nitrogenous base
codons are genes of 3 bases, name one - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>RO Amino Acids
Define gene - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>segment of DNA that codes for a protein
proton
Alkyne - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C2H2
,Propene - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C3H6
`Propyne - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C3H4
1-Pentane - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CH3-CH2-CH2-CH=CH2
C2H4 will undergo what reaction - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>addition reaction
Aromatic compounds - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>bromo benzen
aldehyde= - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>propanol
ethanoic acid structure - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>O
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CH3-C-OH
What was 4 purposes of the GENOME PROJECT - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1. ID
people susceptible to certain diseases
2. develop new drugs
3. new drugs for genetic diseases
4. genetic basis for interlligence
portion of cell with genetic information - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>NUCLEUS
4 main cell components - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1 proteins
2 nucleic acids
3 lipids
4 carbohydrates
glucose is a - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>monosaccharide
sucrose is a - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>disaccharide
cellulose and glycogen are - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>polysaccharides
If Iodine-131 has a half life of 8 days
How much of a 1000mg sample of I-131
would be left over after 32 days? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1000mg /32=31.25
*2=62.50
4 true things about a nuclear power - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1. generates 20%
electricity
2. generates heat -> boils H2O ->steam->electrons
3. generates no air pollution /greenhouse
4. uses almost no fuel
, Alkanes - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C4H10,
CH3CH2CH3
CH7H16
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
n-alkane - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CH4
C2H6
C3H8
C4H10
Formula for heptane - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C7H16
Formula for butane - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C4H10
n-pentane - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C5H12
Define isomers - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>same molecular formula but different
structures
how many isomers exist in alkane C4H10 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>2
The prefix "but-" means that the base chain contains how many carbon atoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>4
C3H6 is an akalyne or alkane - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>alkane
which emission has a negative - charge - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Beta
alpha emission - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>4/2 He
Beta emission - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>0/-1 e
positron emission - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>0/1+ e
what happends to the atomic number of a nucleus that emits a beta - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>increases by 1
what is the missing particel? : 231 Th 227 Ra
90 --> 88 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Alpha emission 4/2 He
what is missing: 231 Th 231 Ae
90 --> 89 - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>positron 0/+1 e
what happens if emission positron takes over the atom - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>decreases by one