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Test 2 Study Guide



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

The alpha helix sequence of amino acids is the __________ structure of proteins.
a.
primary
b.
secondary
c.
tertiary
d.
quaternary
e.
stereo
 

2. 

Which level includes the other four?
a.
atoms
b.
molecules
c.
electrons
d.
elements
e.
protons
 

3. 

How do hydrophilic molecules react with water?
a.
attracted to
b.
mixed with
c.
absorbed by
d.
polarized by
e.
repelled by
 

4. 

The formation of large molecules by the enzymatic removal of water is an example of what kind of reaction?
a.
oxidation
b.
reduction
c.
condensation
d.
hydrolysis
e.
decarboxylation
 

5. 

A solution with a pH of 7 has how many times fewer hydrogen ions than a solution with a pH of 6?
a.
2
b.
4
c.
10
d.
100
e.
1,000
 

6. 

An example of an unsaturated fat is
a.
olive oil.
b.
corn oil.
c.
soybean
d.
oleo.
e.
all of the above.
 

7. 

These are the primary cellular sites for the production of proteins.
a.
Golgi bodies
b.
ribosomes
c.
mitochondria
d.
lysosomes
e.
smooth endoplasmic reticula
 

8. 

The organelle that is compared to a whip is a
a.
microfilament.
b.
cilium.
c.
microvillus.
d.
flagellum.
e.
microtubule.
 

9. 

Eukaryotic cells have
a.
nucleoid regions.
b.
membrane bound nuclei.
c.
cytoplasm.
d.
A and B above
e.
B and C above
 

10. 

These are the primary cellular sites for the capture of energy from the sun.
a.
Golgi bodies
b.
ribosomes
c.
mitochondria
d.
lysosomes
e.
chloroplast
 

11. 

An sugar is classified as a:
a.
Protein
c.
Carbohydrate
b.
Lipid
d.
Nucleic acid
 

12. 

Which of the following molecules would be more abundant in the body of a human, compared to a plant?
a.
Starch
c.
Cellulose
b.
Glycogen
d.
DNA
 



 
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