SOAL LATIHAN 1

TOPIK: MAKROMOLEKUL

Polymers are made of connected monomer subunits that are joined by what type of
bonds?
a) ionic bonds
b) covalent bonds
c) hydrogen bonds
d) hydrophobic bonds

Which polysaccharide has the greatest number

of branches?
a) cellulose
b) chitin
c) amylose
d) amylopectin
e) glycogen

A polysaccharide you are studying is found to contain unbranched β glucose molecules

and cannot be digested by humans. Which polysaccharide are you studying?
a) cellulose
b) DNA
c) chitin
d) starch
e) glycogen

Lipids cannot be considered polymers because

a) they contain polar covalent bonds.
b) their structure includes carbon rings.
c) they can be artificially created.
d) their monomers are connected via ionic bonds.
e) they are not composed of monomer subunits.

The chemical bonds present in a molecule contribute to the properties of the molecule.
Carbon is an unusual atom in that it can form multiple bonds. Which of the following
statements is not true?
a) A carbon-to-carbon cis double bond is the type found in nature and is associated
with cardiovascular health.
b) A carbon-to-carbon trans double bond that is made artificially in food processing
is associated with poor cardiovascular health.
c) A carbon-to-carbon double bond in the cis configuration creates a bend in the
hydrocarbon chain.
d) Saturated fats are those that have a carbon-to-
carbon double bond and are associated with good health.
All lipids
a) are made from glycerol and fatty acids.
b) contain nitrogen.
c) have low energy content.
d) are acidic when mixed with water.
e) do not dissolve well in water.

Sickle-cell disease is caused by a mutation in the -hemoglobin gene that changes a

charged amino acid, glutamic acid, to valine, a hydrophobic amino acid. Where in the
protein would you expect to find glutamic acid?
a) on the exterior surface of the protein
b) in the interior of the protein, away from water
c) at the active site, binding oxygen
d) at the heme-binding site

Which is not a function of proteins?

a) help make up membranes
b) carry the code for translation from the nucleus
to the ribosome
c) bind to hormones (hormone receptor)
d) can be hormones
e) speed chemical reactions

How does RNA differ from DNA?

a) DNA encodes hereditary information; RNA does not.
b) DNA forms duplexes; RNA does not.
c) DNA contains thymine; RNA contains uracil.
d) all of the above

Based on the β-globin alignment, identify the best hypothesis about how humans are
related to monkeys and gibbons.
a) Monkeys are more closely related to humans than gibbons are because monkeys’
β-globin sequence has the lower percent identity with humans.
b) Both monkeys and gibbons are equally unrelated to humans because neither
monkeys nor gibbons have the exact same
β-globin sequence as humans.
c) Both monkeys and gibbons are equally related to humans because they both
have less than a 10% difference in
β-globin sequence with humans.
d) Gibbons are more closely related to humans than
monkeys are because the gibbon β-globin sequence is a closer match with the
human sequence.