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2 Biological molecules
Click on the correct answer to each question.
1 Te results of testing a solution for the presence of three biological
molecules are shown in the table.
Test Colour of solution after test
iodine in potassium iodide solution orange
Benedicts orange
biuret purple
Which biological molecules are present in the solution?
A reducing sugar and protein
B reducing sugar and starch
C protein only
D starch only
2 Te diagrams show the structure of four monosaccharides.
O
1 2 3 4
OH
H
H
H
H
C C
OH
OH C C
HOCH
CH
2
OH
O
H
OH
H
OH
C C
H
OH C C
HOH
2
C CH
2
OH
OH
OH
OH
H
C C
OH
OH C C
C O
H
CH
2
OH
H
OH
OH
OH
H
C C
OH
H C C
C O
H
CH
2
OH
OH
Which row in the table below identifes -glucose and -glucose?
-glucose -glucose
A 1 3
B 2 1
C 3 4
D 4 2
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3 Which reaction involves the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds?
A cellulose glucose
B glucose glycogen
C protein amino acids
D triglyceride fatty acids and glycerol
4 Te diagram shows a tripeptide made from three glycine amino acids.
H
H
N
C
H
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
O
H
H
O H
H
H
H H
C
N
C
C
N
C
C
OH
O
Which of the bonds numbered 1 to 8 represent peptide bonds?
A 1 and 7
B 2 and 8
C 3 and 6
D 4 and 5
5 Te following bonds are among those found in proteins: disulfde,
hydrogen, ionic and peptide bonds.
Which row shows the bonds involved in primary, secondary and
tertiary protein structures?
Primary structure Secondary structure Tertiary structure
A disulfde peptide hydrogen
B peptide hydrogen ionic
C peptide ionic hydrogen
D hydrogen peptide ionic
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6 Which of the following describes a molecule of haemoglobin?
A a central haem group enclosed by four coiled globin polypeptides
B a central globin group enclosed by four coiled haem polypeptides
C four coiled globin polypeptides, each with a central haem group
D four coiled haem polypeptides, each with a central globin group
7 Which statement about the properties of water is not correct?
A Evaporation of water is an efective means of cooling an organism.
B Large volumes of water are slow to change temperature as the
environmental temperature changes.
C Te solid form of water, ice, is more dense than the liquid form.
D Water is an excellent solvent for ions and polar molecules.
8 Amylopectin is formed from amylose by a plant cell detaching short
lengths of an amylose chain and reattaching them as branches.
Which bonds are broken and which are formed when amylose is
converted into amylopectin?
Bonds broken Bonds formed
A 1,6 1,4
B 1,4 1,6
C 1,4 1,4
D 1,6 1,6
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9 Te graph shows the variation in melting point of triglycerides with
diferent numbers of carbon atoms in their fatty acid chains.
Number of carbon atoms in
fatty acid chain
M
e
l
t
i
n
g

p
o
i
n
t
What explains these results?
A Triglycerides with longer fatty acid chains have stronger
intermolecular forces and so have a lower melting point.
B Triglycerides with longer fatty acid chains have weaker
intermolecular forces and so have a higher melting point.
C Triglycerides with shorter fatty acid chains have stronger
intermolecular forces and so have a higher melting point.
D Triglycerides with shorter fatty acid chains have weaker
intermolecular forces and so have a lower melting point.
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10 In spider silk, the polypeptide chains have the amino acid sequence
Gly-Ala-Gly-Ala repeated many times, and the chains pack together
as shown in the diagram. Te diagram shows the R groups of the two
amino acids.
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
H H H H
H H H H
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
CH
3
H H H H
Which of the following describes this structure?
A -helix held together by hydrogen bonds
B -helix held together by ionic bonds
C -sheet held together by hydrogen bonds
D -sheet held together by ionic bonds
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