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. $$ \text {wax} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. protein primary structure} $$ $$ \text {starch} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. an energy carrier} $$ $$ \text {triglyceride} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. water-repellent secretions} $$ $$ \text {DNA} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. carries heritable information} $$ $$ \text {polypeptide} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {e. sugar storage in plants} $$ $$ \text {ATP} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {f. richest energy source} $$

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Problem 15

Match each polymer with the component monomers. $$ \text { protein} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {a. phosphate, fatty acids} $$ $$ \text {phospholipid} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {b. amino acids, sugars} $$ $$ \text {glycoprotein} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {c. glycerol, fatty acids} $$ $$ \text {fat} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {d. nucleotides} $$ $$ \text {nucleic acid} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {e. glucose only} $$ $$ \text {wax} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {f. sugar, phosphate, base} $$ $$ \text {nucleotide} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {g. amino acids} $$ $$ \text {lipoprotein} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {h. glucose, fructose} $$ $$ \text {sucrose} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {i. lipids, amino acids} $$ $$ \text {glycogen} \quad \quad\quad\quad\quad \text {j. fatty acids, carbon rings} $$

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