Chemistry In Our Lives Presentations

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This quiz will assess general biochemistry topics in addition to assessing how well students paid attention to their peer presentations of biochemical topics.

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1.

All the following are functions of proteins except
- A.
  
  Structural components in tissues
- B.
  
  Catalysts in chemical reactions
- C.
  
  Regulate body processes
- D.
  
  Transport oxygen
- E.
  
  All are functions of proteins
2.

The overall shape of a protein is called
- A.
  
  Primary structure
- B.
  
  Tertiary structure
- C.
  
  Secondary structure
- D.
  
  Alpha helix
- E.
  
  All of the above
3.

The following are a class of biopolymers that carry genetic material
- A.
  
  Cytoplasms
- B.
  
  Carbohydrates
- C.
  
  Double helix
- D.
  
  Nucleic acids
- E.
  
  None of the above
4.

Molecules that are nonsuperimposable mirror images of each other are called
- A.
  
  Isomers
- B.
  
  Chiral
- C.
  
  Optical polarities
- D.
  
  Enatiomers
- E.
  
  None of the above
5.

What are the three colors absorbed by cone cells in vision?
- A.
  
  Red, yellow, and green
- B.
  
  Red, blue, and green
- C.
  
  Yellow, green, and violet
- D.
  
  Blue, yellow, and red
6.

What is the artery that blood gases are most commonly taken from?
- A.
  
  Aorta
- B.
  
  Radial artery
- C.
  
  Tunica arter
- D.
  
  Lumen
7.

What are the building blocks of proteins?
- A.
  
  Amino acids
- B.
  
  Tertiary structure
- C.
  
  Polypeptide bonds
- D.
  
  Peptide bonds
8.

Why does the brain release adenosine?
- A.
  
  To guard against caffeine
- B.
  
  To make you feel tired
- C.
  
  to make you hungry
- D.
  
  To kill you
9.

The sa node:
- A.
  
  Lets multiple pacemaker cells fire at once
- B.
  
  Has the least amount of electrical conduction
- C.
  
  Is located in the right atrium
- D.
  
  is not responsible for creating action potentials
10.

We are exposed to radiation daily through all of the following except
- A.
  
  Naturally occuring radon in the air
- B.
  
  Inside our own bodies
- C.
  
  Cell phones
- D.
  
  None of the above
- E.
  
  All of the above
11.

Which receptor cell in the eye senses color
- A.
  
  Rod
- B.
  
  Cone
- C.
  
  Photon
- D.
  
  Opsin
- E.
  
  All trans retinal
12.

The most common lipid in the body is
- A.
  
  Liposome
- B.
  
  Micelle
- C.
  
  Phospholipid bilayer
- D.
  
  Cholesterol
- E.
  
  Sphingomyelin
13.

Gas in scuba tanks contains
- A.
  
  H
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  N
- D.
  
  Ne
- E.
  
  None of these
14.

When nucleotides pair to form DNA what letters pair up?
- A.
  
  G an T
- B.
  
  C and T
- C.
  
  C and A
- D.
  
  C and G
15.

What adversely effects your heart?
- A.
  
  High cholesterol
- B.
  
  Creatinine
- C.
  
  Phosphodiester
- D.
  
  Glucose
16.

What is the end result of drug breakdown by enzyme in the body?
- A.
  
  Cyclic GMP
- B.
  
  MDMA
- C.
  
  LSD
- D.
  
  Metabolites
17.

Lithium is found in these types of rocks
- A.
  
  Earth
- B.
  
  Elemental
- C.
  
  Quartz
- D.
  
  Igneous
18.

MDMA directly effects
- A.
  
  Respiration
- B.
  
  Serotoinin usage
- C.
  
  Metabolic speed
- D.
  
  Digestion
19.

Lithium is used to treat
- A.
  
  Diabetes
- B.
  
  High blood pressure
- C.
  
  Bipolar disorder
- D.
  
  Nitrogen fixation
20.

What is another name for low blood pressure?
- A.
  
  Hypertension
- B.
  
  Hypotension
- C.
  
  Hypietension
- D.
  
  Hypatension
21.

What element is contained in hemoglobin, that helps transport Oxygen throughoutthe body?
- A.
  
  Iron
- B.
  
  Potassium
- C.
  
  Phosphorus
- D.
  
  Carbon
22.

Shows electrical impulses across the heart during depolarization.
- A.
  
  QRS wave
- B.
  
  P wave
- C.
  
  T wave
- D.
  
  ST wave
23.

The secondary shape of DNA is held together by
- A.
  
  Hydrogen bonds
- B.
  
  Covalent bonds
- C.
  
  Ionic bonds
- D.
  
  Phosphate linkages
24.

Potash contains
- A.
  
  N,P and K
- B.
  
  C H and O
- C.
  
  N O and Na
- D.
  
  N C andO
25.

Lipids are
- A.
  
  Polar
- B.
  
  Nonpolar
- C.
  
  Hydrophyllic
- D.
  
  Amphipathic