AP Bio Unit 2 MC Test

1) Which of the following effects is produced by the high surfae tension of water?
a) Lakes don't freeze solid in winter, despite low temperatures
b) A water strider can walk across the surface of a small pond
c) Organisms resist temperature changes, although they give off heat due to chemical
reactions
d) evaporation of sweat from the skin helps to keep people from overheating
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2) Based on your knowledge of the polarity of water molecules, the solute molecule depicted here
is most likely:
a) positively charged
b) negatively charged
c) without charge
d) hydrophobic
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3) The complexity and variety of organic molecules is due to

a) the chemical versatility of carbon atoms
b) the variety of rare elements in organic molecules
c) the fact that they can be synthesized only in living organisms
d) their interaction with water
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4) A compound contains hydroxyl groups as its predominant functional group. Which of the
following statements is true concerning this compound?
a) it lacks an asymmetric carbon, and it is probably a lipid
b) it should dissolve in water
c) it should dissolve in a nonpolar solven
d) it is hydrophobic
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5) Which of the following is a false statement concerning amino groups?

a) they are basic in pH
b) They are found in amino acids
c) they contain nitrogen
d) they are nonpolar
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6) Which chemical group can act as an acid?

a) amino
b) carbonyl
c) carboxyl
d) methyl
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7) Which of these molecules is not formed by dehydration reactions?

a) fatty acids
b) disaccharides
c) DNA
d) protein
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8) What is the chemical reaction mechanism by which cells make polymers from monomers?
a) phosphodiester linkages
b) hydrolysis
c) dehydration reactions
d) ionic bonding of monomers
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9) Which of the following statements is true for the class fo biological molecules known as lipids?
a) They are insoluble in water
b) they contain nitrogen
c) They contain less energy than proteins and carbohydrates
d) they are made by dehydration synthesis
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10) Which bonds are created during the formation of the primary structure of a protein?
a) peptide bonds
b) hydrogen bonds
c) disulfide bonds
d) glycosidic linkages
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11) What type of covalent bond between amino acid side chains (R-groups) functions in maintaining
a polypeptide's specific 3-dimensional shape?
a) ionic bond
b) van der Waals interaction
c) ester linkages
d) disulfide bond
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12) Which of the following statements is true about enzyme-catalyzed reactions?

a) the reaction is faster than the same reaction in the absence of the enzyme
b) the reaction always goes in the direction towards chemical equilibrium
c) enzyme-catalyzed reactions require energy to activate the enzyme
d) enzyme-catalyzed reactions release more free energy than noncatalyzed reactions
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use the graphs to answer the following question

13) The active site of an enzyme is the region that:
a) binds allosteric regulators of the enzyme
b) is involved in the catalytic reaction of the enzyme
c) binds noncompetitive inhibitors of the enzyme
d) is inhibited by the presence of a coenzyme or a cofactor
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14) Which curve(s) on the graphs may represent the temperature and pH profiles of an enzyme
taken from a bacterium that lives in a mildly alkaline hot springs at temperatures of 70 degrees
Celsius or higher?
a) curves 1 and 5
b) curves 2 and 4
c) curves 2 and 5
d) curves 3 and 5
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15) a group of molecular biologists is trying to synthesize a new artificial compound to mimic the
effects of a known hormone that influences sexual behavior. They have turned to you for
advice. Which of the following compounds is most likely to mimic th effects of the hormone?
a) a compound with the same number of carbon atoms as the commpound
b) a compound with the same 3-dimensional shape as part of the hormone
c) a compound with the same molecular mass as the hormone
d) a compound with the same number of hydrogen and nitrogen atoms as the hormone
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16) Water is a polar compound where the oxygen atoms holds onto the electrons tighter than the
hydrogen atoms. Polarity leads to this characteristic of water which is NOT relatee to hydrogen
bonds that may also form between water moleclues.
a) Florida's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico allows us them to have cooler summers and
warmer winters
b) small animals can walk on water
c) this characteristic of water allows 200 ft trees to pull water up their leaves from their roots
d) many substances can dissolve in water
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17) Both lipids and carbohydrates are important molecules for storing energy in organisms. These
macromolecules have similarities and differences. Which statement is TRUE?
a) only carbohydrates and lipids contain the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
b) the number of hydrogen bonds determines the amount of energy stored
c) both the carbohydrates and lipids are stored in the membrane for later use
d) plants store their energy mainly in carbohydrates, animals mostly in fats
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18) Which of the following is an example of a hydrogen bond?

a) the peptide bond between amino acids in a protein
b) the bond between an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom in a water molecule
c) the attraction between two complimentary nucleotides in double stranded DNA
d) the bond between an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom in the carboxyl group of a fatty
acid
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19) Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids differ in structure and function. Which best explains that
difference?
a) saturated fatty acids have fewer oxygen atoms than unsaturated
b) unsaturated fatty acids have double bonds which changes the structure of the
molecule
c) saturated fatty acids produce irregularly shaped molecules while unsaturated are more
linear
d) unsaturated have fewer carbon atoms reducing the mass of the lipid
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20) Before aerobic respiration can occur, carbohydrates are first broken down in the mouth with
enzymes in the saliva to produce monosaccharides. This process is called
a) hydrolysis
b) glycolysis
c) dehydation synthesis
d) condensation
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21) Monosacchardies are the monomer of carbohydrates. Simple sugars with five carbons are also
critical parts of:
a) lipids
b) nucleic acids
c) proteins
d) fats
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22) What characteristic of water is most important for allowing aquatic life on Earth?
a) water is found in all three states of matter on Earth
b) Ice floats, allowing life to live under water
c) water is a universal solvent
d) Water is polar and dissolves many substances
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23) Lipids are known as triglycerides. They contain three:

a) glycerol molecules
b) fatty acids
c) phosphates
d) polar groups
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24) The two figures have similaries and differences. Which statement is TRUE?
a) both molecules are fatty acids but molecule B is unsaturated while molecule A is saturated
b) both molecules are lipids but molecule A is unsaturated and while molecule B is saturated
c) both molecules contain the carboxyl group and molecule A is hydrophobic while B is
hydrophillic
d) both molecules attach to a glycerol molecule and molecule A is bent while B is
straight
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25) Which of the following combinations would produce a nucleotide?

a) 1, 2, 11
b) 3,7,8
c) 5,9,10
d) 11,12,13
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