b1010 Flashcards
Which is Correct?
A. Protons + Electrons neutral Neutrons -
B. Protons + Electrons - Neutrons neutral
C. Protons - Electrons + Neutrons neutral
D. Protons neutral Electrons + Neutrons -
B.
What makes each element distinctive? Why is Oxygen different from Carbon?
A. They have different numbers of electrons
B. They have different numbers of protons
C. They have different numbers of neutrons
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
D.
If an atom has an equal number of electrons and protons, what is the overall charge of the atom?
A. negative
B. positive
C. neutral
D. None of the above
C.
- What is a valence shell?
A. The innermost electron shell of an atom
B. The outermost electron shell of an atom
C. The neutral shell of an atom
D. The proton shell
B.
How many orbitals are in this oxygen atom?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Count, the total # of orbitals, D.5
How many potential bonds can Oxygen form?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Potential bonds are unbonded single electrons on the outermost shell, B.2
What is the valence of an Oxygen atom?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Count unpaired electrons on outerrmost
B.
Carbon has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and a valence of 4. Which diagram correctly represents carbon?
B. simply count the number of electrons, then count the number of valence.
What is a covalent bond?
A. A covalent bond forms when two atoms share a proton
B. A covalent bond forms when two atoms share a neutron
C. A covalent bond forms when two or more atoms share their unpaired valence electrons
D. All of the above are correct
C.
What charges are associated with a water molecule?
A. no charge
B. Positive
C. Negative
D. Partial Positive and Negative
D.
>>=
O;N;C;H
Which molecule would have partial charges due to differing electronegativities
A. CO2, determine if there is a electronegativity difference between the elements of the molecule, will tell you if there are partial charges.
Oxygen is partially _______ charged and the hydrogen atoms are partially __________
negatively;positively
Why do water molecules “stick” to each other?
A. Cohesion is the attraction between different molecules and adhesion is the attraction between like
molecules
B. Both cohesion and adhesion describe the attraction between like molecules
C. Adhesion is the attraction between different molecules and cohesion is the attraction between like
molecules
D. Both cohesion and adhesion describe the attraction between different molecules
C.
What property of water makes it a good solvent?
A Its ability to form covalent bonds with other molecules B Its ability to form ionic bonds with other molecules
C Its ability to form hydrogen bonds with other molecules
D hydrophobic interactions
C.
Why isn’t oil soluble in water?
A. Because water molecules form hydrogen bonds with oil
B. Because water molecules cannot form hydrogen bonds with oils
C. Because water molecules can’t break the bonds between fat molecules
D. Because water molecules adhere to fats
B
What is the difference between hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules?
A. Hydrophilic means water-loving and hydrophobic means water-fearing
B. Hydrophilic molecules are polar or ionic hydrophobic molecules have a neutral charge and are non-polar
C. A and B are correct
C
Which is more dense?
A. Water Vapor
B. Liquid Water
C. Solid Water (ice)
B
Why is solid water (ice) less dense than liquid water?
A. Water molecules have a lower molecular weight when participating in hydrogen bonds
B. The water molecules within the ice crystalline matrix are farther (in distance) from one another than in liquid water
C. The surface tension of liquid water holds ice near the surface
D. Ice is hydrophobic so it floats on water like some oils
B
How do we sense pH in our everyday lives?
A. Taste
B. Hygien Products
C. Burning sensation on skin
D. Breakdown of mucous membrane
E. We cannot detect ph without an instrument
A
What determines the pH of a solution?
A. the general hydrogen bonding of water
B. the disorganized hydrogen bonding of liquid water
C. the concentration of protons
D. the concentration of any ion
c
Finish the formula
H2O + H+Cl- -> or <- _ + _
H3O + Cl
What is the difference between a pH of 5 and a pH of 6?
A. 5 is more acidic than 6
B. 5 has ten times more hydrogen ions than 6
C. 5 has ten times more hydronium ions than 6
D. all of the above
D
If you add lemon to your tea, how are you changing the pH?
A. Becomes more acidic
B. Becomes more basic
C. Unchanged
a
What is the role of a pH buffer?
A. De-acidify a solution
B. Resist changes in pH in either direction
C. Create an alkaline environment
D. Create an acidic environment
b
By themselves, carbon compounds are relatively inert. What do we call the groups of atoms which, when attached to a carbon compound give it a different character or reactivity?
A. Hydrocarbon groups
B. Hydrophilic groups
C. Functional groups
D. Foundational groups
c
Which functional group is on this sucrose molecule?
A. Amino
B. Carboxyl
C. Phosphate
D. Hydroxyl
- know functional groups D. Hydroxyl - OH
Which functional group is NOT on this lysine molecule?
A. Amino
B. Carboxyl
C. Phosphate
D. Hydroxl
- know functional groups C. Phosphate
Vitamin C is water soluble, why?
A. Water is unable to associate directly with any part of the molecule
B. Vitamin C lacks hydrophobic carbon-hydrogen covalent bonds
C. Water forms hydrogen bonds with the hydroxyl functional groups
C
Based on its functional groups, do you think the vitamin E molecule shown below is water or fat soluble?
A. Water soluble
B. Fat soluble
b
Which atoms make up carbohydrates?
A. Carbon
B. Hydrogen
C. Oxygen
D. All of the above
D
What term best describes this molecule?
A. monosaccharide
B. sucrose
c. starch
d. nucleotide base
A.
What term best describes this molecule?
A. monosacch
B. disacch
C. polysacch
D. glycosidic
B.
Monosaccharides link to make a disaccharide with a…
A. Dissacharide bond
B. Saccharide bond
C. Glycosidic bond
D. Polymeric bond
c
What is maltose?
A. A monosaccharide of malt
B. A monosaccharide of glucose
C.A disaccharide of malt
D. A disaccharide made of two glucose monosaccharides
D
Which term best describes this molecule?
A. Polysaccharide
B. Supersaccharide
C. Polyglycosidic
D. Polystrene
A.
How do starch and cellulose differ?
A. They are made of different monosaccharides
B. They have different glycosidic bonds
C. They are found in different parts of the human body
D. All of the above
B
Nucleic acids are ______ made of _______
Polymers;Nucleotides D
What are the five common nucleotides that make DNA and RNA?
A. Thymine, Cytosine, Uracil, Guanine, and Adenine
B. Thymine, Cysteine, Uracil, Glycine, and Adenine
C. Threonine, Cytosine, Uracil, Guanine, and Advil
D. There are only four nucleotides
A
Why is the nucleotide phosphate called 5’?
A. It follows the 4’ phosphate
B. It is attached to the 5’ carbon
C. It has 5 bonds
D. It is the 5th nucleotide
b
What does every nucleotide have?
A. 3’ hydroxyl
B. 5’ phosphate
C. Base
D. All of the above
d
Which best describes this nucleotide?
A. Proline
B. Pyrimidine
C. Purine
D. Guanine
B.
What do we call the covalent bonds between two nucleotides?
A. Hydrogen bonds
B. Phosphodiester
C. 5’ bond
D. Nucleotide bond
b
How do the ends of a strand of nucleic acid differ?
A. one has a 5’ phosphate and the other a 3’ hydroxyl
B. One has a carboxyl group and the other an amino group
C. They do not differ
D. One is a purine and the other a pyrimidine
a
Which bases pair with each other?
A. Adenine to Thymine
B. Guanine to Cytosine
C. A and B are correct
D. Any base pairing is possible
c
What holds the two strands of a DNA double helix together?
A. Hydrogen bonds
B. Ionic bonds
C. Hydrophobic Interactions
D. All of the above
A
How are the opposing strands oriented?
A. Parallel orientation
B. Anti-parallel orientation
C. 5’ to 3’ orientation
D. 3’ to 5’ orientation
b
How does RNA differ from DNA?
A. Ribonucleotides have no hydroxyl group on the 2’ carbon
B. Ribonucleotides have one extra hydroxyl group on each 2’ carbon
C. Ribonucleotides have one less hydroxyl group on each 3’ carbon
D. Ribonucleotides have one extra hydroxyl group on each 3’ carbon
b
Which is not true about RNA?
A. It is made of 4 different nucleotides
B. It is made of 5 different nucleotides
C. It is single stranded
D. A single strand will fold onto itself to form a secondary structure
b
What is a molecule with repeating subunits?
A. Polypeptide
B. Polymer
C. Lipid
D.Nucleic Acid
B
What does the “R” stand for in this amino acid diagram?
A. Unique functional groups
B. Unique side chains
C. Unique Rhodophyta
D. Unique backbone
b
What distinguishes one amino acid from another. For example, why is histidine different from tryptophan?
A. Each has a different bonding capacity
B. Each has the same backbone
C. Each has a different side chain
D. Each makes a different protein
c
How many different amino acids are found in living things?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. Nearly infinite combinations
c
How are amino acids grouped?
A. Hydrophilic or hydrophobic
B. Acidic or basic
C. Polar or charged
D. All of the above
d
What do we call two or more amino acids linked together?
A. A polypeptide
B. Amino acids linked together… duh!
C. Multimeric protein
D. Secondary Structure
a