Carbon Compounds quiz reviewing

Question 1

How many valence electrons does carbon have?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

What elements can carbon atoms bond with to form macromolecules?

Answer 2

Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorous, Nitrogen, and Sulfur

Question 3

What is polymerization?

Answer 3

“The process in which polymers are built by joining monomers together.” - paraphrased from slides

Question 4

In carbohydrates, what’s the ratio of Carbon to Hydrogen to Oxygen atoms?

Answer 4

1:2:1
1 Carbon atom : 2 Hydrogen atoms : 1 Oxygen atom

Question 5

What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?

Answer 5

A monosaccharide.

Question 6

True or false: Carbohydrates and Lipids have the same kind of atoms in their molecules.

Answer 6

True (Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen)

Question 7

What are the three parts of nucleotides?

Answer 7

1. 5-carbon sugar
2. Phosphate group
3. Nitrogenous base

Question 8

The four letters in DNA

Answer 8

A’s, T’s, G’s and C’s

Question 9

What are the three parts of an amino acid?

Answer 9

An amino group, a carboxyl group, and a side chain (what the last one determines the amino acid).

Question 10

Protein has __ levels of organization.

Answer 10

4

Question 11

What bonds are formed between amino acids?

Answer 11

Peptide bonds