Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes a chiral center in an organic molecule?

Accepted Answer

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups.

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct condensed structural formula for butanol?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2OH}$

Question 3

Which reaction type is responsible for converting an alkene to an alkane?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogenation

Question 4

A patient is diagnosed with lactic acidosis. Which metabolic pathway is most directly involved in the production of lactic acid under anaerobic conditions?

Accepted Answer

Glycolysis

Question 5

Which of the following is a correct statement about enantiomers?

Accepted Answer

They are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

Question 6

Which functional group is present in all amino acids?

Accepted Answer

Carboxyl group ($\mathrm{-COOH}$)

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct formula for the hydrolysis of a triglyceride?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{Triglyceride + 3H_2O \rightarrow Glycerol + 3 Fatty	ext{ }Acids}$

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the role of ATP in cellular metabolism?

Accepted Answer

It acts as the primary energy currency, transferring energy for cellular processes.

Question 9

Which of the following is a correct statement about the structure of DNA?

Accepted Answer

DNA consists of two complementary strands forming a double helix.

Question 10

Which process is responsible for the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA in cellular respiration?

Accepted Answer

Oxidative decarboxylation

Question 11

Which of the following is a correct description of a peptide bond?

Accepted Answer

A covalent bond formed between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another.

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct general formula for an alkene?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{C_nH_{2n}}$

Question 13

Which of the following statements about unsaturated fatty acids is correct?

Accepted Answer

They contain one or more double bonds in their hydrocarbon chain.

Question 14

Which of the following is a correct statement about the hydrolysis of an ester?

Accepted Answer

It produces a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct structure for a phospholipid?

Accepted Answer

A glycerol backbone, two fatty acid tails, and a phosphate group.

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct formula for the oxidation of ethanol to acetic acid?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{CH_3CH_2OH + O_2 \rightarrow CH_3COOH + H_2O}$

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct statement about the secondary structure of proteins?

Accepted Answer

It refers to the folding of the polypeptide chain into alpha helices and beta sheets stabilized by hydrogen bonds.

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct formula for the dehydration synthesis of a disaccharide from two monosaccharides?

Accepted Answer

$\mathrm{Monosaccharide_1 + Monosaccharide_2 \rightarrow Disaccharide + H_2O}$

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct statement about the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

Accepted Answer

They lower the activation energy required for the reaction to proceed.

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct complementary base pairing in DNA?

Accepted Answer

Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Guanine pairs with Cytosine.

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