MICROBIOLOGY UTA 2460 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |2026/2027 UPDATED |GUARANTEED PASS.

MICROBIOLOGY UTA 2460 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS |2026/2027 UPDATED |GUARANTEED PASS.


What bond results from an unequal sharing of electrons between atoms... - Answer -polar
covalent bond




You have a solution with a pH of 6. What is the hydroxide ion concentration [OH-]... - Answer -
10^-8 M




Which statement is true of all ions that are cations... - Answer -the ion has more protons than
electrons




You have two beakers; one contains pure water, the other contains a hydrocarbon solution
(nonpolar). You pour table salt (NaCl) into each beaker. Predict what will happen. NaCl is an
ionic compound... - Answer -NaCl crystals will dissolve readily in water but will not dissolve in
hydrocarbon solution




The atomic number of sulfur is 16. What would be the valence number of electrons in an atom
of sulfur... - Answer -6




The atomic number of sulfur is 16. What is the bonding capacity of sulfur... - Answer -2




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, Hydrogen bonds... - Answer -result from attractive forces between molecules with polar
covalent bonds




Ionic compounds... - Answer -are hydrophilic




Which of the following functional groups is mismatched to the organic compound in which it is
typically contained... - Answer -phosphate - carbohydrate




Which of the following would have glycosidic bonds... - Answer -polysaccharides




All of the following are lipids except... - Answer -starch




An amino acid contains all of the following except a... - Answer -phosphate




What type of bonds are formed by dehydration synthesis between adjacent amino acids... -
Answer -peptide




The alpha (a) helix is a type of __ protein structure... - Answer -secondary




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