A. Select the correct response.


1. Common elements in organic compounds are:

  • a) Carbon, Silicon, Phosphorus, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen
  • b) Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Nitrogen
  • c) Carbon, Sodium, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Chlorine, Calcium
  • d) Lead, Arsenic, Radium, Neon, Gold, Tungsten
  • 2. Water's unique characteristics, namely its high specific heat, cohesive ability
    and high heat of vaporization, are attributed to:

  • a) Its ability to dissolve a wide range of solutes
  • b) The presence of ions in the water
  • c) The presence of hydrogen bonds between water molecules
  • d) The presence of divine forces
  • 3. The function(s) of functional groups in organic compounds is/are:

  • a) Substitutes for hydrogen atoms on a hydrocarbon chain
  • b) Act as sites that undergo chemical reactions
  • c) Furnish the chemical properties for the organic compound
  • d) b) and c)
  • e) All of the above
  • 4. The decomposition of an anhydride most likely requires:

  • a) Patience
  • b) Oxygen (aerobic conditions)
  • c) Water
  • d) An acidic reagent
  • 5. To identify a carbohydrate from its chemical formula:

  • a) Test whether the carbon-hydrogen-oxygen ratio is 1:2:1
  • b) Count the number of carbon atoms
  • c) Calculate the molar mass of the compound
  • d) Try to identify the presence of an ether linkage
  • 6. Every gram of fat provides:

  • a) 9 calories of energy
  • b) 4 calories of energy
  • c) 5 calories of energy
  • d) None of the above
  • 7. The primary structure of a protein is:

  • a) When two proteins associate to form a functional unit
  • b) The shape of the protein
  • c) Influenced by the amino acid sequence
  • d) The sequence of amino acids that make up the chain
  • e) Usually a helical coil
  • 8. Proteins may be classified in the following way(s):

  • a) According to physical structure (fibrous/globular)
  • b) According to the chemical constitution
  • c) According to the mode of synthesis
  • d) According to the extent of coiling and folding
  • e) a), b), d)
  • f) All of the above
  • 9. The general relationship between nucleic acids and proteins is:

  • b) Nucleic acids encode the information used to specify the
    amino acid sequence of a protein
  • a) It catalyzes the formation/breakdown of catalose
  • b) It is present in all aerobic tissues
  • c) It catalyzes the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen
  • d) It has a high turnover number
  • 11. Enzyme activity is regulated by:

  • a) Temperature changes
  • b) pH changes
  • c) The presence of inhibitors and activators
  • d) Negative feedback
  • e) a), b), c) only
  • f) All of the above
  • 12. Which of the following often facilitate enzymatic activity?

  • a) Covalent bonds
  • b) Peptide bonds
  • c) Coenzymes
  • d) Cofactors
  • e) Vitamins
  • f) c) and d)
  • g) b), c) and d)
  • h) c), d) and e)

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