BSC 1010c Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

BSC 1010c Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

4 classes of macromolecules Correct Answers carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

a neutral atom has... Correct Answers same number of protons
and electrons

a pH of 7 is Correct Answers neutral

Acids increase... Correct Answers H+ concentration

anion Correct Answers A negatively charged ion

atom Correct Answers Basic unit of matter

atomic mass Correct Answers

atomic number is determined by... Correct Answers the number
of protons in an atom

buffer Correct Answers compound that prevents sharp, sudden
changes in pH

building block of carbohydrates Correct Answers
monosaccharides (simple sugars)

building block of lipids Correct Answers fatty acids and
glycerol

building block of nucleic acids Correct Answers nucleotides

, building block of proteins Correct Answers amino acids

Carbohydrate examples Correct Answers monosaccharides,
disaccharides, polysaccharides

cation Correct Answers A positively charged ion

chemical bonds Correct Answers form when atoms interact and
complete their valence shells

cis-trans isomers Correct Answers have the same covalent
bonds but differ in spatial arrangements

common themes of life Correct Answers organization,
information, energy and matter, interactions, evolution

Components of an atom Correct Answers nucleus, protons,
neutrons, electrons

compund Correct Answers a substance that is composed of two
or more elements in a fixed ratio

condensation reaction Correct Answers a chemical reaction in
which two or more molecules combine to produce water

covalent bonds Correct Answers created by sharing of electrons

electron shell Correct Answers an electron's state of potential
energy