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Unit 2 Lecture
The Chemistry of Biology
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 1
02/07/2012

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Term
What is the measurement of the amount of matter contained in an object?
Definition
mass/weight
Term
If Chlorine has the atomic mass/weight of 35 and the atomic number of 17, what is the number of neutrons in an atom of chlorine?
Definition
18
Term
What are the subatomic particles on which the atomic number is based?
Definition
protons
Term
What is the atomic mass/weight of an atom with 23 protons, 24 neutrons, and 25 electrons?
Definition
47
Term
How many energy levels (shells) are in an electrically neutral sodium atom?
Definition
3
Term
How many electrons are in the outer energy level of an electrically neutral atom of oxygen?
Definition
6
Term
What is the name given to any positively charged ion?
Definition
cation
Term
What type of bond is formed by the transfer of an electron?
Definition
ionic
Term
What is the name given to any negatively charged ion?
Definition
anion
Term
What is the name that refers to atoms with the same atomic number but with different atomic masses/weights?
Definition
isotopes
Term
An atom of potassium, whose atomic number is 19, is more likely to become (a cation or an anion)?
Definition
cation
Term
What is the molecular weight of C2H4O2?
Definition
60
Term
Using the periodic table, identify the element whose electrically neutral atom has 2 enery levels with 2 electrons in the outer energy level.
Definition
berylium
Term
Which term refers to a pair of shared electrons?
Definition
single covalent
Term

What type of reaction is demonstrated as

A + BC --> AC + B or AB + CD --> AD + CB?

Definition
exchange
Term
What is the organic base that is found in ATP?
Definition
adenine
Term
What is the name of the theory, or hypothesis, that describes how an enzyme works, or bonds specifically with, its substrate?
Definition
lock and key
Term
The process of removing the amino group from amino acids is referred to as ______.
Definition
deamination
Term
The shape of most protein molecules may be described as ____________.
Definition
conformations
Term
A total of how many electrons are needed to fill the outer shell of most atoms?
Definition
8
Term
What type of bond is found between the bases in the DNA molecule?
Definition
hydrogen
Term
_____ are usually composed of protein and aid in chemical reactions without being used up.
Definition
Enzymes
Term
If a protein's shape is changed, it is been ______.
Definition
denatured
Term
In DNA, adenine always bonds to the which complementary base?
Definition
thymine
Term
Collagen and keratin are examples of which basic type of protein?
Definition
structural proteins
Term
Which of the following is the type of lipid that is the basic component of cell membranes?
Definition
phospholipid
Term
Identify the process by which water is removed so that larger organic molecules are formed from smaller molecules.
Definition
dehydration synthesis
Term
Guanine always bonds to _____ in a DNA molecule.
Definition
cytosine
Term
The sugar that composes part of the ATP molecule is
Definition
ribose
Term
To become stable, an atom will always attempt to fill it's ______.
Definition
outer energy level of electrons
Term
A chemical reaction that absorbs or requires the intake of energy is a/an ____ reaction.
Definition
endergonic
Term
Which of the following is not a type of carbohydrate?
Definition
glycerol
Term
Sucrose is composed of ______ .
Definition
glucose and fructose
Term
Which of the following is not a major class of organic compounds?
Definition
fat
Term
Fructose and glucose are __________ .
Definition
isomers
Term
Glycogen is most similar to ____ .
Definition
starch
Term
Which of the following is a hydrogen isotope with a mass of 3?
Definition
1 proton, 2 neutrons, 1 electron
Term
Carbon
Definition
usually forms four covalent bonds.
Term
A food product label lists the following information.  Carbohydrate 5g., Protein 3g., fat 4g. per serving.  How many calories per serving would this product contain?
Definition
68
Term

In which of the following is the element and its number of bonds paired correctly?

 

a. H-2

b. C-3

c. N-1

d. O-4

e. none are correct

Definition
none are correct
Term
All carbohydrates are composed of _____ .
Definition
H,C,O
Term
Complete the following reaction: NaOH + HCL -->
Definition
NaCl + H2O
Term
Which of the following is a disaccharide that is produced by the combining of glucose and galactose?
Definition
lactose
Term

The sugar fructose is composed of _____ .

 

a. glucose and galactose

b. glucose and glucose

c. sucrose and maltose

d. maltose and lactose

e. none of the above

Definition
none of the above
Term

We get most of our food energy from _______ .

 

Definition
carbohydrates
Term
Glycogen, a major nutrient reserve of animals, is an example of a _____ .
Definition
polysaccharide
Term
Which of the following is not a steroid?
Definition
chlorophyll
Term
The smallest protein consists of about ____ amino acid units.
Definition
100
Term
The bond between amino acids is a/an _____ .
Definition
covalent bond
Term
The only carbohydrate capable of directly producing energy by cellular respiration is ____ .
Definition
glucose
Term
Both RNA and DNA are known as which of the following types of organic compounds?
Definition
nucleic acids
Term
Which of the following is not an electrolyte?
Definition
Iron
Term
Which of the following is not a part of a nucleotide?
Definition
a carboxyl group
Term
Which of the following is not always contained in a lipid?
Definition
a metal
Term
Lipids are primarily important as
Definition
energy storage molecules
Term
Fats are best described as being composed of _____ .
Definition
glycerol and saturated fatty acids
Term
Which of the following molecules has a hydrophobic portion and a hydrophylic portion?
Definition
phopholipid
Term
If an atom had the atomic number 14 and atomic mass of 27, how many protons, neutrons, and electrons would it contain?
Definition
14,13,14
Term

Enzymes are _______ .

 

a. proteins

b. catalysts

c. inorganic

d. both a & b

e. both b & c

 

Definition
both a & b
Term
Which of the following is incorrect?
Definition
DNA cannot self replicate
Term
Which of the following occurs when the sequence of amino acids is changed?
Definition
The protein is changed to a different protein.
Term
Which of the following is not formed by the dehydration synthesis of only glucose molecules?
Definition
sucrose
Term
Which term refers to the "water loving" nature of the phospholipid head?
Definition
hydrophylic
Term
Identify the two men that first described the structure of a DNA molecule.
Definition
Watson and Crick
Term
AT pH ___ , the concentration of acid equals base.
Definition
7
Term
All of the breaking-down reactions/process of the cells of an organism
Definition
catabolism
Term

A peptide bond

 

a. is formed by dehydration synthesis

b. can be broken by hydrolysis

Definition
both a & b
Term
The name given to the COOH group of an amino acid
Definition
carboxylic acid group
Term
An endo toxin is associated with some
Definition
gram negative cell walls
Term

ATP

 

a. contain ribose

b. is a high energy molecule

c. has phophate groups

d. contains adenosine

e. all of the above

Definition
all of the above
Term
The extra-chromosomal DNA in a cell that codes for ancillary functions
Definition
plasmid
Term
If you denature a protein, you have
Definition
broken the hydrogen bonds within
Term

A major function of proteins is

 

a. structural material

b. enzymes

c. antibodies

d. pigments

e. all of these

Definition
all of these
Term
This structure is composed of nucleotides and encodes the cell's genetic information
Definition
DNA
Term
The cleaving of the bonds within the fatty acids by microbial action is referred to as
Definition
rancidity
Term
Which of the following would break large molecules into smaller components with the readdition of water?
Definition
hydrolysis
Term
This is the type of bonding characterized by sharing of electrons
Definition
covalent
Term
The type of bond that links amino acids together
Definition
peptide
Term
The type of bonds that links the monosaccharides in maltose, starch, or glycogen molecules
Definition
glycosidic
Term
DNA and RNA are composed of basic units called
Definition
nucleotide
Term
Which type of reaction may be used to aid ph balance?
Definition
neutralization
Term
A particle with a negative charge and low mass is a/an
Definition
electron
Term
NaCl, when dissolved in water, would dissocate into Na+ and Cl-.  What erm would refer to Na+?
Definition
a cation
Term
Most biological energy is involved with exchanges of the
Definition
electron
Term
The two strands of DNA are held together by
Definition
hydrogen bonding
Term
An acid and base will react to form a salt and
Definition
water
Term
A pH of 3 means that a solution is
Definition
acidic
Term
Carbon will typically form a _____ bond with other atoms.
Definition
covalent
Term
The part of an organic compound that has a predictable reaction or solubility is called the _____ group.
Definition
functional
Term
The most common and energetically useful hexose is
Definition
glucose
Term
Insects and some fungi contain the polysaccharide
Definition
chitin
Term
A triglyceride is an example of a
Definition
lipid
Term
All triglycerides must contain esters of fatty acids and
Definition
glycerol
Term
Cholesterol is
Definition
found within the membranes of cells that do not possess a cell wall
Term
Which contains no histones?
Definition
prokaryotic DNA
Term
Which funtions in protein synthesis?
Definition
RNA
Term
Which of the following is the energy carrier compound for living organisms?
Definition
ATP
Term
Isotopes are elements iwth the same atomic weight but different atomic number
Definition
False
Term
Oils are more saturated than fats.
Definition
False
Term
The presence of this material within the bacterial cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) results in this organism being so invasive and difficult to treat
Definition
Wax D
Term
Why is water so necessary in metabolism?
Definition
it is polar solvent
Term
Large organic molecules are formed by what type of reaction?
Definition
dehydration synthesis
Term
A + B --> AB + H20 is an example of a _____ reaction.
Definition
dehydration synthesis
Term
The loss of a hydrogen and its electron is referred to as ______ .
Definition
oxidation
Term
The polysaccharide that assists in plaque formation by increasing bacterial adhesiveness to the teeth.
Definition
dextran
Term
An acid + base reaction forms what 2 end products?
Definition
salt and water
Term
In which level of protein structure do you include the intrachain bonding that occurs between the a and B-pleated sheets?
Definition
tertiary
Term
Cells that contain cholesterol in their plasma membrane must have a cell wall for protection.
Definition
False
Term
The term ___ refers to the entire set of genes or genetic make up in a cell.
Definition
genome
Term

A molecule that is a combination of two or more different elements in a fixed ration, is called a ____ .

 

a. molecule

b. compound

c. a and b both

d. neither one

Definition
A and B both
Term
Why is water so necessary for proper metabolism?
Definition
It is a polar solvent
Term
The purine bases in nucleic acids include
Definition
guanine and adenine
Term
The a helix and B-pleated sheet are examples of
Definition
secondary structure
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