Anatomy and Physiology 10th Edition Patton Test Bank
Chapter 04: Biomolecules
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is not one of the major groups of organic substances in the human
body?
a. Proteins
b. Salts
c. Lipids
d. Nucleic acids
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 56
TOP: Organic Molecules
2. All of the following substances are organic except:
a. lipids.
b. electrolytes.
c. carbohydrates.
d. proteins.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 56 TOP: Organic Molecules
3. The amino group in an amino acid is:
a. NH3+.
b. COO–.
N.
c. symbolized by the letter R
d. SO2.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 63
TOP: Amino Acids
4. Peptide bonds join together molecules of:
a. glycerol.
b. glucose.
c. amino acids.
d. water.
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: p. 63 TOP: Amino Acids
5. Which lipid is part of vitamin D?
a. Glycerol
b. Steroids
c. Prostaglandins
d. Fatty acids
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 60 TOP: Steroids
6. The element that is present in all proteins but not in carbohydrates is:
a. carbon.
b. hydrogen.
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c. oxygen.
d. nitrogen.
ANS: D DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 61 TOP: Proteins
7. The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called:
a. hydrolysis.
b. oxidation.
c. decomposition.
d. dehydration synthesis.
ANS: D DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 57
TOP: Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
8. Humans can synthesize 13 of 21 basic amino acids; the remaining 8, which must be included
in the diet, are called:
a. enzymes.
b. essential amino acids.
c. structural proteins.
d. peptide bonds.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 63 TOP: Amino Acids
9. The basic building blocks of fats are:
a. monosaccharides.
b. disaccharides.
c. amino acids.
d. fatty acids and glycerol.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 58
TOP: Triglycerides or Fats
10. A structural lipid found in the cell membrane is a:
a. triglyceride.
b. phospholipid.
c. steroid.
d. Both B and C are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: pp. 59-60 TOP: Phospholipids
11. DNA:
a. is a single strand of nucleotides.
b. contains the sugar ribose.
c. is a double-helix strand of nucleotides.
d. transports amino acids during protein synthesis.
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: p. 67
TOP: Nucleic Acids and Related Molecules
12. The type of lipoprotein associated with ―bad‖ cholesterol and the production of atherosclerotic
changes in blood vessels is:
a. HDL.
b. LDL.
Chapter 04: Biomolecules
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is not one of the major groups of organic substances in the human
body?
a. Proteins
b. Salts
c. Lipids
d. Nucleic acids
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 56
TOP: Organic Molecules
2. All of the following substances are organic except:
a. lipids.
b. electrolytes.
c. carbohydrates.
d. proteins.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 56 TOP: Organic Molecules
3. The amino group in an amino acid is:
a. NH3+.
b. COO–.
N.
c. symbolized by the letter R
d. SO2.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 63
TOP: Amino Acids
4. Peptide bonds join together molecules of:
a. glycerol.
b. glucose.
c. amino acids.
d. water.
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: p. 63 TOP: Amino Acids
5. Which lipid is part of vitamin D?
a. Glycerol
b. Steroids
c. Prostaglandins
d. Fatty acids
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 60 TOP: Steroids
6. The element that is present in all proteins but not in carbohydrates is:
a. carbon.
b. hydrogen.
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c. oxygen.
d. nitrogen.
ANS: D DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 61 TOP: Proteins
7. The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called:
a. hydrolysis.
b. oxidation.
c. decomposition.
d. dehydration synthesis.
ANS: D DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 57
TOP: Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
8. Humans can synthesize 13 of 21 basic amino acids; the remaining 8, which must be included
in the diet, are called:
a. enzymes.
b. essential amino acids.
c. structural proteins.
d. peptide bonds.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: p. 63 TOP: Amino Acids
9. The basic building blocks of fats are:
a. monosaccharides.
b. disaccharides.
c. amino acids.
d. fatty acids and glycerol.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 58
TOP: Triglycerides or Fats
10. A structural lipid found in the cell membrane is a:
a. triglyceride.
b. phospholipid.
c. steroid.
d. Both B and C are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Application REF: pp. 59-60 TOP: Phospholipids
11. DNA:
a. is a single strand of nucleotides.
b. contains the sugar ribose.
c. is a double-helix strand of nucleotides.
d. transports amino acids during protein synthesis.
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: p. 67
TOP: Nucleic Acids and Related Molecules
12. The type of lipoprotein associated with ―bad‖ cholesterol and the production of atherosclerotic
changes in blood vessels is:
a. HDL.
b. LDL.
