CAMPBELL BIOLOGY EXAM 1
CORRECT 100%
Why does carbon make four separate bonds, but not more or less? -
ANSWERCarbon atoms have 4 electrons in their valence shell, which can pair with 4
others to make 8 electrons in 4 bonds.
A carbon skeleton will NOT show which type of atom, even if it is part of the
molecule? - ANSWERHydrogen
A carbon atom will most frequently be found with what types of bonds to other
atoms? - ANSWERCovalent
Water is polar because it.... - ANSWERHas unequal sharing of electrons
Joseph runs in the morning and sweats copiously. What property of water does his
body take advantage of to cool off? - ANSWERHeat of vaporization.
Which of the following best defines pH? - ANSWERThe ratio of hydronium to
hydroxide ions
Which of the following is most likely to be an alcohol? - ANSWERCH4O
Which of the following functional groups could NOT be created in Miller's
experiment? - ANSWERFluoryl
A glycosidic linkage is a type of __________ bond - ANSWERCovalent
Which of the following accurately differentiates between different types of biologically
existing carbohydrates? - ANSWERMaltose (a disaccharide) has twice as many
carbons as glucose
Which of the following is/are scientifically supported possible reactions to the flu
vaccine? - ANSWERImmunity to 4 types of flu strains
A polar amino acid...... - ANSWERHas two polar groups and two hydrogens attached
to a carbon.
If carbon has an atomic number of 6 and a mass number of 12, how many protons
does it have? - ANSWER6
Which of the following are elements? Which are compounds?
1)Water
CORRECT 100%
Why does carbon make four separate bonds, but not more or less? -
ANSWERCarbon atoms have 4 electrons in their valence shell, which can pair with 4
others to make 8 electrons in 4 bonds.
A carbon skeleton will NOT show which type of atom, even if it is part of the
molecule? - ANSWERHydrogen
A carbon atom will most frequently be found with what types of bonds to other
atoms? - ANSWERCovalent
Water is polar because it.... - ANSWERHas unequal sharing of electrons
Joseph runs in the morning and sweats copiously. What property of water does his
body take advantage of to cool off? - ANSWERHeat of vaporization.
Which of the following best defines pH? - ANSWERThe ratio of hydronium to
hydroxide ions
Which of the following is most likely to be an alcohol? - ANSWERCH4O
Which of the following functional groups could NOT be created in Miller's
experiment? - ANSWERFluoryl
A glycosidic linkage is a type of __________ bond - ANSWERCovalent
Which of the following accurately differentiates between different types of biologically
existing carbohydrates? - ANSWERMaltose (a disaccharide) has twice as many
carbons as glucose
Which of the following is/are scientifically supported possible reactions to the flu
vaccine? - ANSWERImmunity to 4 types of flu strains
A polar amino acid...... - ANSWERHas two polar groups and two hydrogens attached
to a carbon.
If carbon has an atomic number of 6 and a mass number of 12, how many protons
does it have? - ANSWER6
Which of the following are elements? Which are compounds?
1)Water
