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67. This is a nucleotide containing molecule that is commonly used to carry electrons in the
cell.
68. Benedict’s reagent is a chemical that is used as a test for the presence of a free aldehyde
functional group on glucose. The aldehyde is used when glucose and fructose bind together
to form sucrose, and the Benedict’s test is negative. Starch contains a great deal of glucose but
gives a negative Benedict’s test because:
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69. What characteristic would the R groups of amino acids have if they are located within the
interior of biological membranes?
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hydrophobic or non-polar amino acids.
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70. Sudan IV, a dye that binds to nonpolar molecules, is used to detect the presence of
macromolecules in food. Sudan IV would test positive in the presence of what
macromolecule?
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LO: 03.05.01 Describe the structure of triglycerides.
Section: 03.05
Topic: Lipids: Hydrophobic Molecules
71. How many water molecules are produced during the formation of a triglyceride from
fatty acids and glycerol?
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LO: 03.05.01 Describe the structure of triglycerides.
Section: 03.05
Topic: Lipids: Hydrophobic Molecules
72. Acyclovir is an antiviral chemical that resembles a nucleotide but lacks a 3′ OH
group and cannot form phosphodiester bonds. Why is Acyclovir useful in treating some viral
infections?
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Blooms Level: 4. Analyze
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LO: 03.03.01 Describe the structure of nucleotides.
Section: 03.03
Topic: Nucleic Acids: Information Molecules
73. – glucose is present in potatoes and – glucose is present in wood. Both are glucose
molecules but one can be used by humans to synthesize ATP and one cannot. Based on this
information, what is the best explanation on why humans can only digest one of the glucose
types?
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74. You label cells with a radioactive isotope of sulfur (35S). The only molecules that would
be radioactively labeled in these cells are:
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LO: 03.01.03 List the different kinds of biological macromolecules.
Section: 03.01
Topic: Carbon: The Framework of Biological Molecules
75. A polymer with the sequence 5′ ACGTACGAATAG 3′ is a:
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LO: 03.03.02 Contrast the structures of DNA and RNA.
Section: 03.03
Topic: Nucleic Acids: Information Molecules