Chapter 3
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life · 14 exercises
Problem 1
Organic molecules consist mainly of _______ atoms. a. carbon b. carbon and oxygen c. carbon and hydrogen d. carbon and nitrogen
4 step solution
Problem 2
Each carbon atom can bond with as many as _______ other atom(s).
3 step solution
Problem 3
_______ groups are the "acid" part of amino acids and fatty acids. a. Hydroxyl (- OH) b. Carboxyl ( \(-\mathrm{COOH}\) ) c. Methyl ( \(-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\) ) d. Phosphate \(\left(-\mathrm{PO}_{4}\right)\)
4 step solution
Problem 4
_______ is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). a. Glucose b. Sucrose c. Ribose d. Starch e. both a and \(c\) \(f_{1}, a, b,\) and \(c\)
3 step solution
Problem 5
Which three carbohydrates can be built using only glucose monomers? a. Starch, cellulose, and glycogen b. Glucose, sucrose, and ribose c. Cellulose, steroids, and polysaccharides d. Starch, chitin, and DNA e. Triglycerides, nucleic acids, and polypeptides
4 step solution
Problem 6
Unlike saturated fats, the fatty acid tails of unsaturated fats incorporate one or more _______ a. phosphate groups b. glycerols c. double bonds d. single bonds
4 step solution
Problem 8
Steroids are among the lipids with no _______ a. double bonds b. fatty acid tails c. hydrogens d. carbons
4 step solution
Problem 9
Which of the following is a class of molecules that encompasses all of the other molecules listed? a. triglycerides b. fatty acids c. waxes d. steroids e. lipids f. phospholipids
3 step solution
Problem 10
_______ are to proteins as _______ are to nucleic acids. a. Sugars; lipids b. Sugars; proteins c. Amino acids; hydrogen bonds d. Amino acids; nucleotides
4 step solution
Problem 11
A denatured protein has lost its _______ a. hydrogen bonds b. shape c. function d. all of the above
3 step solution
Problem 12
_______ consists of nucleotides. a. Ribose b. RNA c. DNA d. \(b\) and \(c\)
3 step solution
Problem 13
In the following list, identify the carbohydrate, the fatty acid, the amino acid, and the polypeptide: a. \(\mathrm{NH}_{2}-\mathrm{CHR}-\mathrm{COOH}\) b. \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6}\) c. (methionine) \(_{20}\) \(\mathrm{d} . \mathrm{CH}_{3}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{16} \mathrm{COOH}\)
4 step solution
Problem 14
Match the molecules with the best description. $$ \text {wax} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. protein primary structure} $$ $$ \text {starch} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. an energy carrier} $$ $$ \text {triglyceride} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. water-repellent secretions} $$ $$ \text {DNA} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. carries heritable information} $$ $$ \text {polypeptide} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {e. sugar storage in plants} $$ $$ \text {ATP} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {f. richest energy source} $$
6 step solution
Problem 15
Match each polymer with the component monomers. $$ \text { protein} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. phosphate, fatty acids} $$ $$ \text {phospholipid} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. amino acids, sugars} $$ $$ \text {glycoprotein} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. glycerol, fatty acids} $$ $$ \text {fat} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. nucleotides} $$ $$ \text {nucleic acid} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {e. glucose only} $$ $$ \text {wax} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {f. sugar, phosphate, base} $$ $$ \text {nucleotide} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {g. amino acids} $$ $$ \text {lipoprotein} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {h. glucose, fructose} $$ $$ \text {sucrose} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {i. lipids, amino acids} $$ $$ \text {glycogen} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {j. fatty acids, carbon rings} $$
10 step solution