Bio quiz #1

Question 1

Hydroxyl

Answer 1

properties: polar
Found in: carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids

Question 2

Carbonyl

Answer 2

Properties: polar
Found in: carbohydrates, nucleic acids

Question 3

Carboxyl

Answer 3

properties: polar (COOH) or acidic (COO-)
Found in: proteins, lipids

Question 4

Amino

Answer 4

properties: polar (NH2) or basic (NH3+)
Found in: protein, nucleic acids

Question 5

Sulfhydryl

Answer 5

Properties: slightly polar
Found in: proteins

Question 6

Phosphate

Answer 6

Properties: polar (negatively charged)
Found in: nucleic acids

Question 7

Amide

Answer 7

Properties: polar
Found in: Amino acids, proteins, hormones, DNA

Question 8

Ether

Answer 8

Properties: slightly polar
Found in: essential oils (unsaturated fats from plants)