BIOLOGY Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three molecules that are found in carbohydrates?

A

D. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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2
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. What type of lipids are primarily used for energy storage in the body?

A

Triacylglycerols

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3
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Which of the following is true about phospholipids?

A

Its tail is hydrophobic

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4
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Steroid is a type of what biomolecule?

A

Lipid

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5
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What is a chain of repeating units of monomers?

A

Polymer

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6
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Which of the following is the bond that links amino acids in a protein molecule?

A

Peptide bond

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7
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Fructose, glucose, and galactose are examples of what classification

A

Monosaccharides

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8
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What type of protein is at the core of the immune system of animals?

A

Antibodies

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9
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Which of the following are not elemental components of ATP?

A

Lithium

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10
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Which of the following are molecules that allow organisms to transfer genetic
information from one organism to another?

A

D. Nucleic acids

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11
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Crustaceans

A

Carbohydrates

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12
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Chocolate

A

Carbohydrates

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13
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Hamburgers

A

– Lipids

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14
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Junk foods

A

Lipids

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15
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Tuna -

A

Proteins

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16
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An element is to a (an) tissue is to (an)

A

atom; organism

17
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In the term trace element, the modifier trace means

A

The element is required in very small amounts.

18
Q

Compared to 31P, the radioactive isotope
3P has

A

one more neutron

19
Q

What do the four elements most abundant in life car-bon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen-have in common?

A

They are all relatively light elements, near the top of the periodic table.

20
Q

The atomic number of sulfur is 16. Sulfur combines with hydrogen by covalent bonding to form a compound, hydrogen sulfide. Based on the electron
configuration of sulfur, we can predict that the molecular formula of the compound will be

A
  • H2S
21
Q

Which of these statements is true of all anionic atoms?

A

The atom has more electrons than protons.

22
Q

Which of the following statements correctly describes any chemical reaction that has reached equilibrium?

A

The rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction.

23
Q

The following are the simplest form of a substance found in the body. Except?

A

SO2

24
Q

What do you call to the simplest form of a substance in atom?

A
  • Element
25
Q

The following are examples of compound substances. Except?

A

N

26
Q

What type of compounds are those without carbon?

A
  • Inorganic
27
Q

What do you call to a substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically bonded together

A

Compound

28
Q

What atom is the backbone of all macromolecules?

A

Carbon

29
Q

Glucose us an examplr of monosaccharide in carbohydrates. What is the molecular formula of glucose?

A

C6H1206

30
Q

What is the repeating units that serves as a building blocks of a polymer?

A

Monomer

31
Q

What is the long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds?

A
  • Polymer
32
Q

What coefficients must be placed in the blank to balance this chemical reaction?
?С02 + 2Н20 –> С6Н1206 + 202

A
  • 6;6