Sharjah University

Faculty of Science
Department of Applied Biology

General Biology I
First Quiz- 13/06/2021
Name: ID:

SELECT THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER IN THE FOLLOWING

1/ Different atomic forms of an element that contain the same number of protons but a
different number of neutron are called
A/ Isozymes
B/ Neutronics atoms
C/ Isotopes *
D/ Isomers

2/ Which of the following bond or interaction would require more energy and would be
difficult to disrupt?
A/ covalent bond *
B/ Hydrogen bond
C/ Van der Waals interaction
D/ Ionic bond

3/ What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

A/ electrons
B/ protons
C/ neutrons
D/ protons and electrons
E/ protons and neutrons *

4/ Which type of organic macromolecule is used primarily for energy and structure?
A/ proteins
B/ carbohydrates *
C/ lipids
D/ nucleic acids
E/ NaCl

5/ When nucleotide monomers join together, the ______ polymer is formed.

A/ protein
B/ carbohydrate
C/ lipid
D/ nucleic acid *
E/ cholesterol

6/ If a protein is exposed to physical/chemical agents, it may lose its native conformation.

This change is called….
A/ Maturation
B/ Denaturation *
C/ Replication
D/ Transcription

7/ Molecular that assist the folding of other proteins are called

A/ Hemoglobin
B/ Chaperonin *
C/ collagen
D/ Silk protein

8/ What is the number of neutrons of an atom with an atomic mass of 32 and 15 protons?
A/ 15
B/ 17 *
C/ 31
D/ 46

9/ The following types of bonds/interactions can be found in the tertiary structure of proteins
A/ Hydrogen bonds
B/ S-S bridges
C/ Van der Waals interaction
C/ All the interaction *

10/ Which type of lipid has four fused carbon rings?

A/ cholesterol *
B/ triglyceride
C/ phospholipid
D/ DNA
E/ maltose

11/ Which of the following is true of cellulose?

(A( It is a polymer composed of sucrose monomers.
B( It is a storage polysaccharide for energy in plant cells.
C) It is a storage polysaccharide for energy in animal cells
D) It is a major structural component of plant cell walls *
E( It is a major structural component of animal cell plasma membranes.
12/ The α helix and the β pleated sheet are both common polypeptide forms found in which level of
protein structure?
A) primary
B) secondary *
C) tertiary
D) quaternary
E) all of protein structure

13/ The bonding of two amino acid molecules to form a larger molecule requires
A) the release of a water molecule *
B) the release of a carbon dioxide molecule.
C) the addition of a nitrogen atom.
D) the addition of a water molecule.
E) both B and C