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Human Physiology, 7/e
Stuart I Fox, Pierce College

Chemical Composition of the Body

Feedback Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

Any water that is not contained within the cells is said to be part of the body's _____ compartment.(p. 24)
A)intracellular
B)extracellular
C)intravascular
D)cytoplasmic
2

The _____ is a subatomic particle of an atom that has no electric charge.(p. 24)
A)proton
B)electron
C)neutron
D)All of these have a charge.
3

The atomic mass of an atom is determined by the number of _____ it has.(p. 24)
A)electrons
B)protons and electrons
C)neutrons and electrons
D)protons and neutrons
4

An electron can occupy any space within a certain ____ of an atom.(p. 24)
A)spheroid
B)orbital
C)perihelion
D)radian
5

Only an atom's ____ electrons can participate in forming a chemical bond with another atom.(p. 24)
A)positive
B)neutral
C)innermost
D)valence
6

A carbon atom can covalently bond to a maximum of ____ other atoms(s). (p. 24)
A)one
B)two
C)four
D)eight
7

When a carbon atom is covalently bonded to as many other atoms as possible, its outermost orbital will contain a total number of ____ electrons. (p. 24)
A)two
B)four
C)six
D)eight
8

Two isotopes differ from each other in their ____. (p. 24)
A)atomic number
B)number of protons
C)number of neutrons
D)number of electrons
9

Two atoms that differ from each other only in number of neutrons are called ____.(p. 24)
A)isotopes
B)isomers
C)stereoisomers
D)isobars
10

Two atoms form chemical bonds with each other by means of ____.(p. 25)
A)their nuclei
B)the electrons of their innermost shell
C)the electrons of their outermost shell
D)electromagnetic force
11

Nonpolar molecules are those in which ____.(p. 26)
A)electrons are shared equally between nuclei
B)there are no protons
C)the number of neutrons equals the number of electrons
D)the number of neutrons equals the number of protons
12

If the shared electrons of a molecule are drawn to one atom more than to the other, they are said to form a ____ bond.(p. 25)
A)polar covalent
B)nonpolar covalent
C)ionic
D)hydrogen
13

Water is an especially good solvent for biological molecules because it is ____.(p. 26)
A)a liquid
B)polar
C)covalently bound
D)hydrated
14

When one atom loses electrons to another and the two resulting particles are attracted to each other by their opposite charges but without sharing electrons, a/an ____ bond is created. (p. 27)
A)polar
B)hydrogen
C)covalent
D)ionic
15

The reason ions dissolve in water is that ____ form around them.(p. 27)
A)clouds of electrons
B)hydration spheres
C)electrical fields
D)electron orbitals
16

If an atom or molecule loses one electron, it becomes ____. (p.25)
A)a neutron
B)a cation
C)an anion
D)an ionic compound
17

Which of the following bonds is weakest? (p. 27)
A)an ionic bond
B)a polar covalent bond
C)a nonpolar covalent bond
D)James Bond
18

To say a molecule is hydrophobic means it ____. (p. 27)
A)dissolves easily in water
B)has nonpolar covalent bonds
C)does not dissolve in water
D)has rabies
19

A molecule that tends to form hydration spheres around itself is said to be ____.(p. 28)
A)hydrated
B)hydrolyzed
C)hydrophilic
D)hydrophobic
20

Which of the following is least hydrophilic? (p. 27)
A)amino acids
B)sodium chloride
C)glucose
D)fat
21

Weak attractions between a negative region of one molecule and a positive region of another are called ____. (p. 27)
A)ionic bonds
B)hydrogen bonds
C)polar covalent bonds
D)hydrophilic bonds
22

When water molecules break apart, they yield ____. (p. 28)
A)hydration spheres
B)acidic solutions
C)basic solutions
D)hydrogen and hydroxyl ions
23

If the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution is 10-7 molar, the solution has a pH of ____.(p. 28)
A)10-7
B)-7
C)7
D)10.7
24

An acid is defined as any molecule that can ____. (p. 28)
A)stabilize the pH of a solution
B)neutralize a basic solution by binding with or absorbing protons
C)release protons into solution
D)burn the skin
25

If solution A has a pH of 6.0 and solution B has 100 times the H+ concentration of solution A, solution B will have a pH of ____. (p. 29)
A)4.0
B)8.0
C)600
D)0.06
26

Any solution that resists changes in H+ concentration and tends to maintain a stable pH is called a ____ solution. (p.29)
A)stabilizing
B)buffer
C)carbonic acid
D)pH
27

Many organic molecules consist of a chain or ring to which a variety of ____ are attached. (p. 30)
A)backbones
B)hydrocarbons
C)ketones
D)functional groups
28

Which of the following does not belong among the rest? (p. 31)
A)lipids
B)organic acids
C)ketones
D)alcohols
29

Which of the following does not belong to the rest? (p.31)
A)amino
B)benzene
C)hydroxyl
D)carboxyl
30

Any organic molecule with a carboxyl group on it is classified as ____.(p. 29)
A)an organic acid
B)an amino acid
C)an alcohol
D)a ketone
31

A side group symbolized -COOH is very common among organic compounds and is called ____. (p. 31)
A)an organic acid
B)an amino acid
C)an alcohol
D)a ketone
32

One molecule which is like a mirror image of another, having a key functional group oriented in a different direction, is called ____ of the other. (p. 29)
A)an isotope
B)a structural isomer
C)a stereoisomer
D)a stereoscope
33

A carbohydrate consists of carbon and a ____ ratio of hydrogen to oxygen. (p. 32)
A)one-to-two (1:2)
B)one-to-one (1:1)
C)two-to-one (2:1)
D)three-to-two (3:2)
34

Which of the following does not belong among the others? (p. 32)
A)glucose
B)sucrose
C)fructose
D)galactose
35

Which of the following is a disaccharide? (p. 32)
A)glucose
B)glycogen
C)fructose
D)maltose
36

Which of the following is a polysaccharide? (p. 32)
A)starch
B)sucrose
C)glucose
D)galactose
37

The synthesis (production) of a protein from amino acids uses the process of ____. (p. 33)
A)conjugation
B)isomerization
C)hydrolysis
D)dehydration synthesis
38

The generalized chemical reactions used in the process of food digestion are ____. (p. 34)
A)dehydration reactions
B)hydrolysis reactions
C)condensation reactions
D)very diverse and not categorized
39

When starch is hydrolyzed by digestive enzymes it is not immediately broken down into glucose but is first broken down to a disaccharide called ____. (p. 32)
A)fructose
B)glycogen
C)maltose
D)galactose
40

Which of the following characteristics do all lipid molecules have in common? (p. 35)
A)They are composed of three six-sided rings and one five-sided ring.
B)They consist of three fatty acids linked to a glycerol molecule.
C)They are all hydrophobic.
D)They are made entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
41

Which of the following food lipids contains the most saturated fat (77%), which may contribute to high blood cholesterol and increased risk of heart disease and stroke. (p. 35)
A)coconut oil
B)beef fat
C)butter fat
D)olive oil
42

Which of the following does not belong with the rest? (p. 36)
A)acetone
B) b -hydroxybutyric acid
C)glycerol
D)acetoacetic acid
43

Which of the following substances may serve as surfactants (surface-active agents)? (p. 37)
A)prostaglandins
B)triglycerides
C)glycolipids
D)phospholipids
44

____ is a phospholipid in which one carbon atom of the glycerol backbone is attached to a phosphate group, and the phosphate group is attached on the other side to a choline molecule.(p. 37)
A)Acetylcholine
B)Cholinesterase
C)Lecithin
D)Prostaglandin
45

A steroid may be best described as a ____. (p. 36)
A)highly branched polysaccharide molecule
B)lipid that consists of four carbon rings and various functional groups
C)diglyceride attached to a phosphate group and choline
D)polypeptide covalently bonded to a carbohydrate
46

Although we hear much about the evils of cholesterol, it is actually very important to the human body. Among other things it serves as ____. (p. 37)
A)the precursor molecule from which the male and female sex hormones are made
B)the precursor for the formation of micelles
C)a surfactant which aids in digestion of lipid molecules
D)a blood vessel lubricant which aids in blood flow
47

Prostaglandins are known to serve in all of the following roles except ____. (p. 37)
A)smooth muscle contractions of the uterus during labor
B)catalytic control of metabolic reactions in the cytoplasm
C)inflammatory response of the immune system
D)control of blood vessel diameter
48

The primary structure of a protein is ultimately determined by ____. (p. 39)
A)the structure of a nucleic acid
B)the structure of a carbohydrate
C)the structure of a steroid
D)hydrogen bonds
49

We have a much greater variety of proteins than polysaccharides in the body, mainly because ____. (p. 38)
A)protein structure is genetically coded, while polysaccharide molecules are not
B)there are 20 different amino acid building blocks from which protein molecules are made
C)proteins are generally much larger molecules
D)there is a great variety of peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids of a protein
50

One of the most important functional groups in the structural subunits of an amino acid that is required in the formation of all proteins, is the -NH2 functional group, also called ____. (p. 38)
A)an amino acid
B)an amino group
C)a nitrosamine group
D)a peptide group
51

In the structure of a protein or its subunits, the symbol N stands for nitrogen and the symbol R stands for ____. (p. 39)
A)radium
B)radon
C)rubidium
D)residue or rest of the molecule, any functional group of an amino acid
52

The adjacent amino acids of a protein are held together by ____ bonds. (p. 39)
A)hydrogen
B)double covalent
C)ionic
D)peptide
53

After amino acids are assembled into a polypeptide chain, the chain often coils into a spring-like structure called the alpha helix. This coiling is due to ____. (p. 41)
A)polar covalent bonding
B)ionic bonds
C)hydrogen bonds
D)peptide bonds
54

Most proteins are coiled into a helix and held in this shape by hydrogen bonds. This coiling is called the protein's ____ structure.(p. 41)
A)primary
B)secondary
C)tertiary
D)beta
55

A glycoprotein is a protein covalently attached to ____. (p. 42)
A)a lipid
B)a second protein
C)a vitamin
D)a carbohydrate
56

Disulfide bonds often stabilize the ____ structure of a protein. (p. 41)
A)amino acid
B)secondary
C)tertiary
D)peptide bond
57

____ is an example of a protein with a quaternary structure. (p. 41)
A)Lipoprotein
B)Myoglobin
C)Hemoglobin
D)All proteins have quaternary structure.
58

Some proteins are conjugated with pigment molecules. One such protein is ____. (p. 41)
A)a glycoprotein
B)keratin
C)a lipoprotein
D)a cytochrome