Unit 1 - Activity 5 - Biochemistry Test Part 1

Name: _______________________ Date:______________

K- ____/ 17 T/I-__/10 A - ___/6 W.A. -

1. What is true about phospholipids?

a. They have a polar tail
b. They have nonpolar head
c. Phospholipids include a glycerol molecule
d. They are found in the nucleus

2. An unsaturated fat will not have as many __________ atoms, as a saturated fat does.
a. Oxygen
b. Carbon
c. Nitrogen
d. Hydrogen

3. How can a protein be denatured?

a. High Temperature
b. Low pH
c. Ionic strength
d. All of the above

4. Which statement regarding amino acids is true?

a. There are a total of 21 amino acids
b. There are 8 essential amino acids
c. No amino acids can be obtained from our diet
d. Proline is not an amino acid

5. Which of the following are not part of the basic structure of an amino acid
a. Amino group
b. Side chain
c. Carboxyl group
d. Hydroxyl group

6. What part of the macromolecule is the most reactive?

a. Non-polar group
b. Nucleotide
c. Peptide bond
d. Functional group

7. Which statements regarding the cell membrane are true?

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 a. Transporting material in and out of the cell
b. The cell membrane is selectively permeable
c. Protects cell from harmful chemicals in external environment
d. All of the above

8. Which type of fat do plants use to store energy?

a. Cholesterol
b. Triglycerides
c. Phospholipids
d. None of the above

9. Which combination is not correct?

a. Fats – long-term energy storage
b. Proteins – cell membrane
c. Carbohydrates – enzymes
d. Nucleic acids – genes

10. Which type of chemical reaction joins 2 molecules and loses a water molecule:
a. A hydrolysis reaction
b. An oxidation-reduction reaction
c. A condensation reaction
d. An acid-base reaction

11. Which of the following is not a property of water?

a. Is a polar molecule
b. Is an organic molecule
c. Has hydrogen bonds
d. Is more dense as a liquid than as a solid

12. Which one the following is part of DNA, but not RNA
a. Guanine
b. Thymine
c. Uracil
d. Adenine

13. Factors that affect enzyme activity are:

a. pH
b. Temperature
c. Cofactors
d. All of the above

Classify each as nucleic acids, lipids, or proteins and explain your choice (T/I 8)

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Short Answer:

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1. Briefly describe the 4 levels of protein structure (K - 4)

2. If prescribed drugs are nonpolar molecules, then what needs to be attached to the
molecules in order to be carried through blood vessels, which are polar? (T/I – 2)

3. A study on enzyme activity is being conducted. You need to find out the specific
conditions for this enzyme to function best in. (The higher the number the faster
reaction).

pH Reaction Rate Temperature Reaction Rate

27°C 0.7
3 0.9
8 0.4 38°C 0.93
12 0.2
52°C 0

a. What do the results suggest the optimum pH

is? Explain (A- 2)

b. What do the results suggest the optimum temperature is? Explain (A- 2)

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c. Based on your knowledge of enzyme and enzyme function, propose a hypothesis to
explain the results of the reaction at 52°C (A- 2)