Question 1

Which of the following elements is NOT considered one of the four most abundant elements in living systems?

Accepted Answer

Phosphorus (P)

Question 2

Which type of chemical bond is responsible for linking nucleotides together in nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA?

Accepted Answer

Phosphodiester bond

Question 3

A patient presents with symptoms of muscle weakness and irregular heartbeat. Blood tests reveal low potassium levels. Which of the following best explains the importance of potassium ions in biochemistry?

Accepted Answer

Potassium ions are essential for maintaining membrane potential and nerve impulse transmission.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about water is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Water has a permanent dipole and two hydrogen bond acceptor sites.

Question 5

Which class of biological macromolecules is NOT polymeric but exists in large complex forms?

Accepted Answer

Lipids

Question 6

A solution has a hydrogen ion concentration of $1 	imes 10^{-8}$ M. What is the pH of this solution?

Accepted Answer

$8$

Question 7

Which of the following best describes an amphipathic molecule?

Accepted Answer

A molecule that contains both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions

Question 8

Which of the following linkages is found in polysaccharides?

Accepted Answer

Glycosidic (ether) bond

Question 9

Which of the following is a correct application of the Bronsted-Lowry definition in biochemistry?

Accepted Answer

An acid is a proton donor and a base is a proton acceptor

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating pH?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{pH} = -\log [\mathrm{H}^+]$

Question 11

Which of the following is a monomeric subunit of proteins?

Accepted Answer

Amino acid

Question 12

A scientist is studying the effect of pH on the surface charge of a protein. What is the most likely outcome as the pH increases above the protein's isoelectric point?

Accepted Answer

The protein will become more negatively charged

Question 13

Which of the following best explains why phospholipids form bilayers in aqueous environments?

Accepted Answer

Phospholipids have both hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails, allowing them to arrange into bilayers

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a major class of biological macromolecules?

Accepted Answer

Vitamins

Question 15

Which of the following is a correct statement about the physiological pH range?

Accepted Answer

The physiological pH range is typically between 6.5 and 8

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct order of increasing complexity for biological macromolecules?

Accepted Answer

Monomer → Polymer → Macromolecule

Question 17

A researcher adds a strong acid to water. What happens to the concentration of hydronium ions ($[\mathrm{H}_3\mathrm{O}^+]$) and the pH?

Accepted Answer

Hydronium ion concentration increases and pH decreases

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct example of a glycosidic bond?

Accepted Answer

The linkage between two monosaccharides in a polysaccharide

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the role of lipids in biological systems?

Accepted Answer

Lipids are the major structural element of cell membranes

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct statement about the relationship between biochemistry and other scientific disciplines?

Accepted Answer

Biochemistry integrates concepts from organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and medical science

Introduction to Biochemistry: Elements, Macromolecules, and Water

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