Chapter 3 Self Quiz: Molecules of Life

  1. Macromolecules (polymers) are formed by linking subunits of monomers through ________ synthesis.
    1. hydrogenation (wrong)
    2. saturation (wrong)
    3. hydrolysis (wrong)
    4. ionizing (wrong)
    5. dehydration (correct)
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  2. A protein that is heated can lose its conformation in a process called
    1. dehydration (wrong)
    2. hydration (wrong)
    3. saturation (wrong)
    4. hydrogenation (wrong)
    5. denaturation (correct)
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  3. Glucose is a
    1. fatty acid (wrong)
    2. hydrocarbon (wrong)
    3. triglyceride (wrong)
    4. polysaccharide (wrong)
    5. monosaccharide (correct)
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  4. Lactose is a
    1. trisaccharide (wrong)
    2. monosaccharide (wrong)
    3. disaccharide (correct)
    4. double helix (wrong)
    5. diglyceride (wrong)
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  5. Starch is an example of a
    1. polypeptide (wrong)
    2. polynucleotide (wrong)
    3. polysaccharide (correct)
    4. monosaccharide (wrong)
    5. disaccharide (wrong)
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  6. The monomers of RNA are called
    1. nucleotides (correct)
    2. amino acids (wrong)
    3. monosaccharides (wrong)
    4. fatty acids (wrong)
    5. nitrogenous bases (wrong)
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  7. Nitrogenous bases in DNA include the following EXCEPT:
    1. cytosine (wrong)
    2. adenine (wrong)
    3. guanine (wrong)
    4. uracil (correct)
    5. thymine (wrong)
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