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AP Intermediate 1st Year Biomolecules — practice questions

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Carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler sugar units are:Read the answer and worked solution →The molecular formula of glucose is:Read the answer and worked solution →Building block (monomer) of starch:Read the answer and worked solution →A protein's primary structure refers to:Read the answer and worked solution →Nucleic acids are composed of nucleotides, each containing:Read the answer and worked solution →Amino acids exist predominantly as zwitterions (⁺NH₃-CHR-COO⁻) at:Read the answer and worked solution →Number of H-bonds in A-T vs G-C base pair:Read the answer and worked solution →D-glucose and D-mannose are epimers. Differ in configuration at:Read the answer and worked solution →Vitamin B12 contains which metal at its center?Read the answer and worked solution →Amino acids contain an amino group along with a/an:Read the answer and worked solution →The number of types of amino acids that occur in proteins is:Read the answer and worked solution →The simplest amino acid, whose R group is a hydrogen atom, is:Read the answer and worked solution →Proteins are polymers made up of:Read the answer and worked solution →The chemical bond that links amino acids together in a protein is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Enzymes are best described as:Read the answer and worked solution →Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA are polymers of:Read the answer and worked solution →Glucose is an example of a:Read the answer and worked solution →Glutamic acid is an example of a/an:Read the answer and worked solution →Lysine is classified as a/an:Read the answer and worked solution →Tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan are examples of:Read the answer and worked solution →Different amino acids differ from one another in their:Read the answer and worked solution →Carbohydrates are organic compounds composed essentially of:Read the answer and worked solution →Biomacromolecules in the acid-insoluble pool typically have molecular weightRead the answer and worked solution →Which is an example of a secondary metabolite As per your syllabus, ?Read the answer and worked solution →Grinding tissue in trichloroacetic acid and filtering separates molecules intoRead the answer and worked solution →Haemoglobin is the textbook example of which level of protein structure?Read the answer and worked solution →A peptide bond forms betweenRead the answer and worked solution →Essential amino acids are those the bodyRead the answer and worked solution →Humans can digest starch but not cellulose becauseRead the answer and worked solution →In DNA, the base pairing A-T and G-C reflects thatRead the answer and worked solution →

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Carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler sugar units are:

  1. Polysaccharides
  2. Monosaccharides (e.g., glucose, fructose)
  3. Oligosaccharides
  4. Disaccharides
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Correct answer: B. Monosaccharides (e.g., glucose, fructose)

**Monosaccharides:** simplest sugars, cannot be further hydrolyzed. **Examples:** glucose, fructose, ribose. Building blocks of larger carbohydrates.

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The molecular formula of glucose is:

  1. C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
  2. C₆H₁₂O₆
  3. C₅H₁₀O₅
  4. C₆H₁₀O₅
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Correct answer: B. C₆H₁₂O₆

**Glucose:** C₆H₁₂O₆ (aldohexose). Fructose has same formula (ketohexose) — they are constitutional isomers. Sucrose: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁.

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Building block (monomer) of starch:

  1. β-D-Glucose
  2. α-D-Glucose
  3. Galactose
  4. Fructose
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Correct answer: B. α-D-Glucose

**Starch:** polymer of α-D-glucose units linked by α-1,4 (and some α-1,6) glycosidic bonds. **Two components:** amylose (linear) and amylopectin (branched). **Cellulose differs:** β-D-glucose linked by β-1,4.

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