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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Use the following figure to answer the question. 1)

The molecule shown is ________.

A) a pentose B) a hexose C) fructose D) maltose

2) Use the following figure to answer the question. 2)

The molecule illustrated in the figure ________.

A) will be liquid at room temperature B) is a carbohydrate
C) stores genetic information D) is a saturated fatty acid

3) Use the following figure to answer the question. 3)

The molecule shown the figure is a ________.

A) steroid B) triacylglycerol C) fatty acid D) phospholipid

4) Which parts of the amino acids X and Y are involved in the formation of a peptide bond? 4)

X Y

A) carboxyl group of X and side chain of Y

B) side chains of both X and Y
C) amino group of X and carboxyl group of Y
D) carboxyl group of X and amino group of Y

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5) Use the following figure to answer the question. 5)

The chemical reaction illustrated ________.

A) results in a peptide bond B) links two polymers to form a monomer
C) joins two fatty acids together D) is a hydrolysis reaction

6) The following question is based on the 15 molecules illustrated in the figure. 6)

Which molecule has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties and is found in plasma
membranes?
A) 14 B) 1 C) 5 D) 12

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7) The following question is based on the 15 molecules illustrated in the figure. 7)

Which of the following combinations of molecules illustrated could be linked to form a nucleotide?
A) 5, 9, and 10 B) 3, 7, and 8 C) 11, 12, and 13 D) 1, 2, and 11

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8) The following question is based on the 15 molecules illustrated in the figure. 8)

Which molecule is a saturated fatty acid?

A) 1 B) 8 C) 9 D) 5

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9) The following question is based on the 15 molecules illustrated in the figure. 9)

Which of the following molecules is a purine nitrogenous base?

A) 5 B) 13 C) 2 D) 12

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10) The following question is based on the 15 molecules illustrated in the figure. 10)

Which of the following molecules act as building blocks (monomers) of polypeptides?

A) 7, 8, and 13 B) 1, 4, and 6 C) 11, 12, and 13 D) 2, 7, and 8

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11) The following question is based on the 15 molecules illustrated in the figure. 11)

Which of the following pairs of molecules could be joined together by a peptide bond in a
dehydration reaction?
A) 8 and 9 B) 2 and 3 C) 12 and 13 D) 7 and 8

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12) The following question is based on the 15 molecules illustrated in the figure. 12)

A fat (or triacylglycerol) would be formed as a result of a dehydration reaction between ________.
A) three molecules of 9 and one molecule of 10
B) one molecule of 9 and three molecules of 10
C) one molecule of 5 and three molecules of 9
D) one molecule of 5 and three molecules of 10

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13) The following question is based on the 15 molecules illustrated in the figure. 13)

Which of the following molecules is the pentose sugar found in RNA?

A) 1 B) 12 C) 6 D) 13

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Answer Key
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1) B
2) A
3) A
4) D
5) A
6) C
7) C
8) C
9) B
10) D
11) D
12) A
13) B

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