Module 1 Review Bio-171 UH Manoa UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
The structural level of a protein not affected by disruption in hydrogen bonding is the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Primary
Which property of water allows a paper towel to pick up a puddle of water? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adhesion
Which functional group is critical for energy transfer in a cell? - CORRECT ANSWER - Phosphate groups
The tertiary structure of a protein is determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interactions between the side chains
of the amino acids
The smallest unit of life is - CORRECT ANSWER - A cell
Which trait is characteristic of ALL lipids? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are hydrophobic
If the volume of a cell increases when it is placed in a solution, that solution is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypotonic
An atom of aluminum has 13 electrons. How many electrons are in its outermost shell? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3
What statement is true of all anions? - CORRECT ANSWER - The atom has more electrons than protons
Pyruvate oxidation is responsible for oxidation of how many carbon atoms to CO2 per glucose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2
Compared with 31P, the radioactive isotope 32P has... - CORRECT ANSWER - One more neutron
Which of the following is a major difference between DNA and RNA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Type of sugar
What is not a characteristic of living things? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sexual reproduction
Based on the information for the element Beryllium from the periodic table, how many neutrons are in the most common
isotope? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5
An atom that is non-polar will also be... - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydrophobic
If a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, it will undergo: - CORRECT ANSWER - plasmolysis
Variations in the reactive properties of different organic molecules are most closely associated with: - CORRECT
ANSWER - The presence or absence of functional groups
What is true about unsaturated fats? - CORRECT ANSWER - They have double bonds in the carbon chains of
their fatty acids.
Gibbs free energy is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy available to do work.
Polymers that contain sugars.... - CORRECT ANSWER - May store hereditary information, store energy and
protect cells.
What event would never occur without oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP synthesis via electron transport
chain.
What best describes the two molecules that have the same chemical composition but structurally are mirror images of one
another? - CORRECT ANSWER - Enantionmers
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
The structural level of a protein not affected by disruption in hydrogen bonding is the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Primary
Which property of water allows a paper towel to pick up a puddle of water? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adhesion
Which functional group is critical for energy transfer in a cell? - CORRECT ANSWER - Phosphate groups
The tertiary structure of a protein is determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interactions between the side chains
of the amino acids
The smallest unit of life is - CORRECT ANSWER - A cell
Which trait is characteristic of ALL lipids? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are hydrophobic
If the volume of a cell increases when it is placed in a solution, that solution is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypotonic
An atom of aluminum has 13 electrons. How many electrons are in its outermost shell? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3
What statement is true of all anions? - CORRECT ANSWER - The atom has more electrons than protons
Pyruvate oxidation is responsible for oxidation of how many carbon atoms to CO2 per glucose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2
Compared with 31P, the radioactive isotope 32P has... - CORRECT ANSWER - One more neutron
Which of the following is a major difference between DNA and RNA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Type of sugar
What is not a characteristic of living things? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sexual reproduction
Based on the information for the element Beryllium from the periodic table, how many neutrons are in the most common
isotope? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5
An atom that is non-polar will also be... - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydrophobic
If a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, it will undergo: - CORRECT ANSWER - plasmolysis
Variations in the reactive properties of different organic molecules are most closely associated with: - CORRECT
ANSWER - The presence or absence of functional groups
What is true about unsaturated fats? - CORRECT ANSWER - They have double bonds in the carbon chains of
their fatty acids.
Gibbs free energy is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy available to do work.
Polymers that contain sugars.... - CORRECT ANSWER - May store hereditary information, store energy and
protect cells.
What event would never occur without oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP synthesis via electron transport
chain.
What best describes the two molecules that have the same chemical composition but structurally are mirror images of one
another? - CORRECT ANSWER - Enantionmers
