Organic Molecules

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    Lipids and triglycerides are bot considered to be hydro____.

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Basics of organic molecules.
Covers carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

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  • 2. 

    Carbohydrates are hydro____.

  • 3. 

    RNA is

  • 4. 

    Simple sugars are also called ______.

  • 5. 

    ___________ are composed of carbon, an amino group, carboxyl group, hydrogen, and an R group.

  • 6. 

    Sucrose and lactose are examples of ________.

  • 7. 

    The most useful steriod is ______.

  • 8. 

    Carbohydrates are composed of

    • Carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen

    • Hydrogen and oxygen

    • Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon

    • Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

    • Carbon and glucose

    Correct Answer
    A. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
  • 9. 

    Polymers of nucleotides are

    • Lipids

    • Proteins

    • Amino acids

    • Nucleic acids

    • Carbohydrates

    Correct Answer
    A. Nucleic acids
  • 10. 

    DNA is

    Correct Answer
    deoxyribonucleic acid
  • 11. 

    Starch and cellulose are examples of _____.

    Correct Answer
    polysaccharides
  • 12. 

    ___________ form bilayers and micelles.

    • Polysaccharides

    • Steriods

    • Disaccharides

    • Triglycerides

    • Phospholipids

    Correct Answer
    A. Phospholipids
  • 13. 

    Polypeptides are formed by ______ bonds.

    • Covalent

    • Peptide

    • Nonpolar

    • Polar

    • Hydrogen

    Correct Answer
    A. Peptide
  • 14. 

    __________ are composed of a five carbon carbonate, nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.

    Correct Answer
    Nucleotides
  • 15. 

    ________ are composed of a phosphate group, choline, glycerol, and fatty acids.

    Correct Answer
    Phospholipids
  • 16. 

    Phospholipid tails are

    • Polar, hydrophobic, and lipophilic

    • Nonpolar, hydrophobic, and lipophilic

    • Polar, hydrophilic, and lipophobic

    • Nonpolar, hydrophilic, and lipophobic

    • Polar, hydrophilic, and lipophilic

    Correct Answer
    A. Nonpolar, hydrophobic, and lipophilic
  • 17. 

    Steroids are found in the

    • ICF

    • ISF

    • Plasma membrane

    • ECF

    • Urine

    Correct Answer
    A. Plasma membrane
  • 18. 

    Triglycerides dissolve in _______ solvents.

    Correct Answer
    nonpolar
  • 19. 

    Triglycerides are composed of ______ and _________.

    • Glycerol and glycogen

    • Glucose and glycogen subunits

    • Phosphate group, gycerol, and fatty acids

    • Glycerol and fatty acids

    • Fatty acids and glucose

    Correct Answer
    A. Glycerol and fatty acids
  • 20. 

    Carbohydrates are

    • Polar

    • Nonpolar

    • Hydrophobic

    • Made up of carbon, oxygen, and an r group

    • Amphipathic

    Correct Answer
    A. Polar
  • 21. 

    ________ are broken into primary, secondary, tertiary, and quartenary structures.

    Correct Answer
    Amino acids
  • 22. 

    Eicosanoids are modified fatty acids composed of _____ carbon rings

    Correct Answer
    five
  • 23. 

    Steroids

    • Are nonpolar

    • Contain five carbon rings

    • Function as hormones

    • Are modified fatty acids

    • Are hydrophobic

    Correct Answer
    A. Function as hormones
  • 24. 

    The polarity of the triglycerides is

    • Polar

    • Nonpolar

    • Amphipathic

    • Slightly charged

    • Neutral

    Correct Answer
    A. Nonpolar
  • 25. 

    The subunits of polysaccharides are

    • Glucose and glycogen

    • Glucose and ribose

    • Sucrose and lactose

    • Lactose and glycogen

    • Sucrose and glycogen

    Correct Answer
    A. Glucose and glycogen
  • 26. 

    All are examples of monosaccharides except for _____.

    • Glucose

    • Fructose

    • Lactose

    • C6H1206

    • Galactose

    Correct Answer
    A. Lactose
  • 27. 

    Lipids are linked by ______ covalent bonds.

    • Polar

    • Amphipathic

    • Peptide

    • Nonpolar

    • Hydrogen

    Correct Answer
    A. Nonpolar
  • 28. 

    Carbohydrates do not bond to ______ molecules.

    Correct Answer
    water
  • 29. 

    R group also means ______ group.

    Correct Answer
    residual
  • 30. 

    Lipids are

    • Made of six carbon rings

    • Hydrophilic

    • Amphipathic

    • Simple sugars

    • Polar

    Correct Answer
    A. Amphipathic
  • 31. 

    Phospholipid heads are

    • Polar, hydrophilic,and lipophilic

    • Nonpolar, hydrophobic, and lipophilic

    • Polar, hydrophobic, and lipophobic

    • Nonpolar, hydrophobic, and lipophilic

    • Polar, hydrophilic, and lipophobic

    Correct Answer
    A. Polar, hydrophilic, and lipophobic
  • 32. 

    Lipids usually contain ______.

    Correct Answer
    phosphates
  • 33. 

    Steroids are very stable, because they are composed of 3 ________.

    Correct Answer
    six carbon rings
  • 34. 

    Eicosanoids are

    • Six carbon rings

    • Nonpolar

    • Lipophilic

    • Involved in intercellular communication

    • Amphipathic

    Correct Answer
    A. Involved in intercellular communication
  • 35. 

    The polarity of a steriod is

    • Polar

    • Nonpolar

    • Slightly charged

    • Neutral

    • Amphipathic

    Correct Answer
    A. Amphipathic

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