Biochemistry

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which one of these macromolecules is the most complex of all macromolecules? lipids proteins carbohydrates nucleic acids

2. What is the only macromolecule whose monomers don't undergo dehydration to become polymers? carbohydrates proteins lipids nucleic acids

3. Give the single letter notation for any one of the polar neutral amino acids. Answer: (One Letter)

4. True Or False: A glycoprotein is mostly carbohydrate, and has very little protein. True False

5. What enzyme do cows have that allows them to digest cellulose? alpha-amlyase beta-lactase beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase beta-amylase

6. What type of non-covalent interaction helps to stabilize the secondary structure of proteins? hydrophobic interactions charge-charge interactions hydrogen bonding van der waals forces

7. Oxidoreductases, isomerases, and lyases are three of the six classes of enzymes. True False

8. Choose the correct description for an enzyme that has its associated coenzyme/cofactor. Holoenzyme Aloenzyme Apoenzyme Hapoenzyme

9. True or False: Transition states are the formed structures (which don't include the product) in any given reaction. For example, in reaction A ----> B ----> C, B would be a transition state. True False

10. Name the type of double bond that exists in any normal unsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acid. Answer: (one word, three letters)