Question 1

If an element has an atomic number of 12, how many electrons are in its outermost shell?

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A)   1
B)   10
C)   8
D)   2
E)   12F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Polar covalent bonds result from

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A)   unequal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond.
B)   equal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond.
C)   equal sharing of electrons in an ionic bond.
D)   unequal sharing of electrons in an ionic bond.
E)   hydrogen bonding between molecules.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following subatomic particles will be found orbiting the nucleus of the atom?

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A)   protons and neutrons
B)   only electrons
C)   electrons and neutrons
D)   only neutrons
E)   only protonsF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

When two glucose molecules combine, they form a disaccharide molecule and

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A)   another glucose molecule.
B)   another disaccharide molecule.
C)   a dipeptide molecule.
D)   a lipid molecule.
E)   a water molecule.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

During the formation of a polymer, two monomers are joined by the removal of

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A)   OH and H.
B)   OH and SH.
C)   H and COH.
D)   COOH and SH.
E)   NHH and COOH.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

If neutral atoms become positive ions, they

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A)   gain electrons.
B)   lose electrons.
C)   gain protons.
D)   lose protons.
E)   do not change.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Hydrogen bonding produces which of the following properties of water?

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A)   Water boils at a lower temperature than expected.
B)   Ice is less dense than liquid water.
C)   Water absorbs heat with a large change in temperature.
D)   Water releases heat with a large change in temperature.
E)   Land areas with an abundance of water have more extreme temperatures than land areas that are lacking water.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

A long chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached, ending in the acidic group -COOH would be a(n)

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A)   triglyceride.
B)   amino acid.
C)   fatty acid.
D)   nucleic acid.
E)   monosaccharide.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Briefly describe the major functions of lipids in the human body.

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Question 10

Which of these combinations would be found in a nucleotide?

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A)   base-acid-salt
B)   adenine-thymine-uracil
C)   base-sugar-phosphate
D)   DNA-RNA-nucleus
E)   sugar-protein-fatF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Briefly describe how ATP is broken down and turned into ADP.

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Question 12

Calcium chloride, CaCl2, is an ionic compound in which

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A)   one chlorine atom transferred an electron to the other chlorine atom.
B)   each chlorine atom has lost electrons.
C)   calcium has two extra electrons in its innermost shell.
D)   calcium has gained two electrons.
E)   calcium has lost two electrons.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The isotope shown below has  614C{ } _ { 6 } ^ { 14 } \mathrm { C }614​C

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A)   14 electrons.
B)   6 neutrons.
C)   8 protons.
D)   8 neutrons.
E)   8 electrons. F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The two isotopes shown below differ in the number of  612 C 614 C { } _ { 6 } ^ { 12 } 	ext { C } { } _ { 6 } ^ { 14 } 	ext { C }612​ C 614​ C

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A)   electrons.
B)   protons.
C)   neutrons.
D)   carbon atoms.
E)   ionic bonds. F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The backbone of a nucleic acid strand is composed of

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A)   glycerol.
B)   R groups.
C)   nitrogenous bases.
D)   alternating pentose sugars and phosphate groups.
E)   alternating adenines and thymines.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Maltose is classified as a

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A)   nucleic acid.
B)   fatty acid.
C)   protein.
D)   carbohydrate.
E)   lipid.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Determine what would happen to an individual's proteins if they developed a fever of 103o F for several days.

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A)   The proteins would denature due to the increase in body temperature and would become unable to function correctly.
B)   The proteins would increase in their ability to perform their functions because of the increase in body temperature.
C)   Nothing would happen to the proteins as a result of the increase in temperature.
D)   The proteins would denature due to the increase in body temperature and would increase in their ability to function correctly.
E)   One protein would alter in shape, which would then cause the next protein to alter in shape which would cause a third protein to alter in shape and so forth until all of the proteins were altered in shape.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

The water strider is an insect that skates across the water without sinking. The tips of its feet must be coated with molecules that are

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A)   ions.
B)   hydrophilic.
C)   hydrophobic.
D)   basic.
E)   acidic.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Isotopes of a given element have

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A)   the same number of protons but differ in atomic mass.
B)   the same atomic mass but a different number of protons.
C)   a different number of electrons.
D)   the same number of protons and atomic mass.
E)   the same number of neutrons.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The chemical reactivity of an element is dependent on

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A)   the number of protons.
B)   the arrangement of neutrons.
C)   the number of electrons in the outermost shell.
D)   the number of protons and neutrons.
E)   the number of electrons in the inner shell.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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