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

Chemical Composition of the Body

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

Protein accounts for the greatest percentage of the body's total weight. (p. 24)
A)True
B)False
2

A chemical bond between two atoms consists of shared electrons. (p. 24)
A)True
B)False
3

The atomic mass of an atom is the sum of the number of its protons and electrons. (p. 24)
A)True
B)False
4

The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons it has. (p. 24)
A)True
B)False
5

A full electron orbital always contains eight electrons. (p. 24)
A)True
B)False
6

Different isotopes of each other are considered to be the same chemical element. (p. 24)
A)True
B)False
7

A covalent bond is one in which two atoms equally share one pair of electrons. (p. 25)
A)True
B)False
8

Water is able to dissolve more substances than any other solvent because the molecules of water are nonpolar. (p. 25)
A)True
B)False
9

A chlorine atom has seven electrons in its outermost shell (orbital) and becomes a chloride ion when it receives an electron from some other atom and completes this shell. (p. 27)
A)True
B)False
10

Sodium chloride comes apart readily in water because it is so hydrophobic. (p. 27)
A)True
B)False
11

Water would not have any surface tension if water could not form hydrogen bonds. (p. 27)
A)True
B)False
12

When two elements form an ionic bond, they do not share any electrons. (p.26)
A)True
B)False
13

Anions are negatively charged and will move toward the positive pole, or cathode, in an electric field. (p. 26)
A)True
B)False
14

Ionic bonds are formed when an anion shares a pair of electrons with a cation. (p. 26)
A)True
B)False
15

Ionic bonds are weaker than covalent bonds. (p. 27)
A)True
B)False
16

Electronegative atoms are those that exert an attractive force on nearby electrons. (p. 27)
A)True
B)False
17

The hydrogen ions released from acids combine with water molecules to form H3O+ (hydronium) ions. (p. 28)
A)True
B)False
18

When a solution has a pH of 7.0, its hydrogen ion concentration is 7 molar. (p.28)
A)True
B)False
19

It is not logically possible to have a pH of 20. (p. 29)
A)True
B)False
20

A solution with pH 7 has a thousand times the hydrogen ion concentration of one with pH 10. (p. 29)
A)True
B)False
21

Organic molecules are composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. (p. 29)
A)True
B)False
22

Any two atoms can only share one pair of electrons when they form a covalent bond. (p. 29)
A)True
B)False
23

Organic molecules with six-carbon rings and alternating double bonds are called aromatic compounds. (p. 29)
A)True
B)False
24

Benzene is a six-sided ring of carbon atoms with one hydrogen atom attached to each and with alternate double covalent bonds between the carbon atoms. (p. 29)
A)True
B)False
25

Stereoisomers of each other react the same way chemically, because they have the same atoms in the same atoms in the same sequence. (p. 29)
A)True
B)False
26

Since stereoisomers have the same atoms in the same sequence, two stereoisomers of the same compound have the same biological effects. (p. 31)
A)True
B)False
27

The digestive breakdown of starch to simple sugars is an example of hydrolysis. (p. 32)
A)True
B)False
28

Of all the lipids, only fatty acids are freely soluble in water, due to their free carboxyl groups. (p.34)
A)True
B)False
29

An unsaturated fat has numerous C=C double covalent bonds in its structure. (p. 35)
A)True
B)False
30

Triglycerides are described as neutral fats because they cannot release free H+ ion. (p. 35)
A)True
B)False
31

Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus can lead to an excessive concentration of ketones in the blood.(p. 35)
A)True
B)False
32

Phospholipids could not form micelles if it were not for that fact that they have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic components in their structure. (p. 36)
A)True
B)False
33

Prostaglandins get their name from the fact that they are produced only by the prostate gland of the male. (p. 37)
A)True
B)False
34

A molecule is classified as either hydrophilic or hydrophobic because it either mixes with water or it does not. It cannot be both. (p. 36)
A)True
B)False
35

A protein is considered to be a polypeptide. (p. 38)
A)True
B)False
36

The precise structure of a protein is determined by a different class of organic compounds, namely the nucleic acids. (p. 38)
A)True
B)False
37

The primary structure of a protein is determined by its peptide bonds. (p. 39)
A)True
B)False
38

Not all proteins have a quaternary structure. (p. 41)
A)True
B)False
39

A disulfide bond is stronger than an ionic bond. (p. 41)
A)True
B)False
40

Tendons and ligaments get their strength from a protein called collagen. (p. 42)
A)True
B)False