Which property of water allows it to move upward from the roots of a tree to its leaves?
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2.
There are several emergent properties of water that contribute its powerful affect on living organisms. These emerging properties are mostly due to:
Question 3
3.
What determines the polarity of a molecule?
Question 4
4.
Which property of water would be most affected if hydrogen bonding did not occur?
Question 5
5.
How does the hydrogen bonding in water affect its role as a solvent in chemical reactions?
Question 6
6.
Which type of chemical bond involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another, resulting in oppositely charged ions that are attracted to each other?
Question 7
7.
Which of the following molecules is a carbohydrate?
Question 8
8.
Which of the following in NOT a class of organic compounds that are central to life on Earth:
Question 9
9.
Which of the following combination is TRUE
Question 10
10.
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes organic compounds from inorganic compounds?
Question 11
11.
Which of the following would have the highest pH
Question 12
12.
Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?
Question 13
13.
In a solution of pH 12, what can you conclude about its acidity and ion concentration?
Question 14
14.
What is the main structural difference between ribose and deoxyribose?
Question 15
15.
There are four levels of protein structure. Which level includes the coils of the α helix and the folds of the β pleated sheets?
Question 16
16.
What is the best definition of a monomer?
Question 17
17.
Which functional group(s) in amino acids is involved in forming peptide bonds during protein synthesis? (CHOOSE TWOOOOOOO)
Question 18
18.
What is the role of the R-group (side chain) in amino acids?
Question 19
19.
Which of the following statements about the hydrogen atom in an amino acid is true?
Question 20
20.
What is the name of the bond that forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another?
Question 21
21.
What defines the primary structure of a protein?
Question 22
22.
What type of bonding is primarily responsible for the secondary structure of proteins?
Question 23
23.
Which of the following is an example of a secondary structure in proteins?
Question 24
24.
The tertiary structure of a protein is determined by:
Question 25
25.
What determines the function of a protein?
Question 26
26.
Lipids (such as triglycerides) has primary functions of all the following EXCEPT:
Question 27
27.
Triglycerides are made of a glycerol backbone with three fatty acid chains that are bonded together by removing three molecules of water which means it is bonded together by:
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28.
Which of the following do nucleic acids NOT contain?
Question 29
29.
What is the primary difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?
Question 30
30.
Which of the following macromolecules is made up of amino acid monomers?