Self-test (Quiz 2)
TEST 1.1: Nucleic Acids
1. Large organic molecules
2. Reaction class that creates macromolecules
3. Reaction that decomposes proteins and
carbohydrates
4. Main carrier of genetic information
5. Four characteristics of (#5)
6. Synthesis of proteins coded for by DNA
7. DNA bases (4) Draw each.
8. RNA bases (4) Draw each.
9. Composed of a 5-carbon sugar, phosphate,
and nitrogenous base
10. (#9) ends on the (n) carbon
11. Heterocyclic compound found in nucleic acids
12. Draw (#11)
13. Fused ring compound found in nucleic acids
14. Draw (#13)
15. Main difference between DNA and RNA (in
structure)
16. Length of major groove DNA
17. Length of minor groove in DNA
18. DNA base pairings that form triple hydrogen
bonds
TEST 1.2: Proteins
1. Transports substances through membranes
2. Number of proteins for which the human
genetic code encodes for
3. Link/bond between amino acids
4. Functions of proteins (6)
5. Structure of proteins. Draw.
6. Amino acid dissolved in water existing in
solution as a dipolar ion. Draw (as basic,
acidic)
7. Molecules that act as both acids and bases
8. Point at which the amino acid is at 0 charge
9. Composed of amino acids joined by (#3)
bonds
10. Enumerate the 20 proteins. Draw.
11. Formed when proteins and nucleic acids
combine
12. Primary structure of proteins is a sequence of
amino acids mainly by covalent (2) bonds.
13. Particularly stable arrangement of amino acid
residues
14. 3D folding of polypeptide
15. Arrangement is space of the polypeptide
16. (3) initial XXs RNAs needed for E.coli
assembly
17. (2) protein subunits needed to forms 70s
ribosome of E. coli
18. Steps in assembly of tobacco virus (4)
19. Assembly of bacteriophage T4 virus (5)
20. Linear protein conformation
21. Compact protein conformation
22. Unfolding of protein to reveal amino acid
sequence
23. Examples of chaotropic agents (2)
(denaturants)
24. Example of detergent that denatures proteins
TEST 1.3: Lipids
1. Molecular structure of lipids
2. Functions of lipids (6)
3. Products of long, linear hydrocarbon chains.
4. Example of lipids containing fatty acids (3)
5. Example of branched-chain hydrocarbons via
a five-carbon intermediate (2)
6. Lipids that contain no double bonds
7. Lipids that contain double bonds
8. IUPAC name, notation of palmitic acid
9. IUPAC name, notation of stearic acid
10. IUPAC name, notation of palmitoleic acid
11. IUPAC name, notation of linoleic acid
12. Rarely conjugated double bonds
13. Relationship between carbon skeleton and
melting point
14. Arrange in increasing order of melting point:
saturated, cis-chain bond, trans-chain bond
15. Most abundant lipids in animals
16. Group substitution of (15)
17. Derivative of (#15) also known as TAGs
18. (#17) is also known as
19. Three hydroxyl groups of (#17) undergo
20. Most stable fat formed in (#17)
21. (#17) is burned through
22. (2) examples of (#17)
23. Another derivative of (#15) also known as
phospholipids
24. Example of (#23)
25. Major class of phosphoglyceride with water as
–X
26. Lipid containing phosphorus
27. Structure of (#26)
