Big Quiz 1

Question 1

Isotope

Answer 1

Variation of the number of NEUTRONS

Question 2

Hexose

Answer 2

Comprised of 6 C; in 1 or 2 forms: alpha or beta

Question 3

Pentose

Answer 3

Comprised of 5 C

Question 4

Trioses

Answer 4

Comprised of 3 C; don’t form rings

Question 5

3 Types of Carbohydrates

Answer 5

Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides

Question 6

Primary sequence

Answer 6

Linear sequence of amino acids

Question 7

Secondary structure

Answer 7

Local folding in amino acid sequence

Question 8

Tertiary structure

Answer 8

Folding of the entire polypeptide into a complex 3D shape (conformation) ; interaction between “side chains”

Question 9

Quaternary structure

Answer 9

The interaction of two or more polypeptides to form a functional protein

Question 10

Disease misfolded proteins can cause

Answer 10

Cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, sickle-cell anemia

Question 11

Denaturing causes these adverse events

Answer 11

Changes in temperature, pH, and salinity

Question 12

Components of nucleotides

Answer 12

Phosphate, pentose, nitrogenous base

Question 13

Pyrimidines

Answer 13

Cytosine (C), thymine (T), and uracil (U)

Question 14

Purines

Answer 14

Adenosine (A) and Guanine (G)

Question 15

String of nucleotides

Answer 15

Nucleus acids

Question 16

Single-stranded nucleic acids

Answer 16

RNA (responsible for protein synthesis and functions as genetic code in some viruses)

Question 17

Double-stranded nucleic acids

Answer 17

DNA