BIO 141 Exam 1 Review (Drexel University) |50 Q’s and A’s
Polysaccharides - -Another name for the polymer of carbohydrates
-Glycerol - -Which of the following is not made from long chain of glucose?
-Cellulose - -Which polysaccharides consists of many long chains of glucose?
-Hydrophobic - -Lipids are all
-Hydrophobic Interior, Hydrophilic exterior - -Which combination describes the plasma
membrane?
-A glycerol head and up to three fatty acid tails - -What is the basic structure of most
lipids?
-Saturated Fats - -Which would have the highest concentration of C-H bonds?
-The side group - -What gives an amino acid its unique chemical properties?
-The sequence of amino acids - -To a large extent, a protein's function is dependent upon
its shape. What determines a protein's shape?
-Energy Storage - -Which of the following is not a typical function of proteins?
-The active site becoming distorted, blocked, incorrect folding of the amino acid chain
(ALL OF THE ABOVE) - -What might lead to a protein that does not functions properly?
-Regulates transport of substance between the nucleus and the cytoplasm - -What is the
role of the nuclear membrane?
-Lysosome - -Which organelle functions to break down and recycle large molecules?
-Mitochondria - -Select the cellular structure that can be found in both plant and animal
cells?
-The Plasma Membrane - -Which structure selectively regulates the transport of
substances into and out of a plant cell
-All cell (animal, plant, and bacteria have plasma membrane) - -Which type of cell, if any,
does not have a plasma membrane?
-2 - -How many layers of phospholipids make up the plasma membrane?
-Osmosis - -The passive transport of water is specifically called?
Polysaccharides - -Another name for the polymer of carbohydrates
-Glycerol - -Which of the following is not made from long chain of glucose?
-Cellulose - -Which polysaccharides consists of many long chains of glucose?
-Hydrophobic - -Lipids are all
-Hydrophobic Interior, Hydrophilic exterior - -Which combination describes the plasma
membrane?
-A glycerol head and up to three fatty acid tails - -What is the basic structure of most
lipids?
-Saturated Fats - -Which would have the highest concentration of C-H bonds?
-The side group - -What gives an amino acid its unique chemical properties?
-The sequence of amino acids - -To a large extent, a protein's function is dependent upon
its shape. What determines a protein's shape?
-Energy Storage - -Which of the following is not a typical function of proteins?
-The active site becoming distorted, blocked, incorrect folding of the amino acid chain
(ALL OF THE ABOVE) - -What might lead to a protein that does not functions properly?
-Regulates transport of substance between the nucleus and the cytoplasm - -What is the
role of the nuclear membrane?
-Lysosome - -Which organelle functions to break down and recycle large molecules?
-Mitochondria - -Select the cellular structure that can be found in both plant and animal
cells?
-The Plasma Membrane - -Which structure selectively regulates the transport of
substances into and out of a plant cell
-All cell (animal, plant, and bacteria have plasma membrane) - -Which type of cell, if any,
does not have a plasma membrane?
-2 - -How many layers of phospholipids make up the plasma membrane?
-Osmosis - -The passive transport of water is specifically called?
