Quiz 1

Question 1

What reactant is being REDUCED in the following reaction?

A. Oxaloacetate

B. Malate

C. NAD⁺

D. NADH

Answer 1

C. NAD⁺

Question 2

Which functional group is NOT located on this molecule?

A. Methyl

B. Phenyl

C. Ketone

D. Aldehyde

Answer 2

D. Aldehyde

Question 3

Which functional group is located on this molecule?

A. Ether

B. Carboxylic Acid

C. Ester

D. Aldehyde

Answer 3

C. Ester

Question 4

What is the following type of reaction mechanism?

A. Phosphorylation

B. Methylation

C. Hydrolysis

D. Redox

Answer 4

A. Phosphorylation

Question 5

The pH at which a functional group loses a H is referred to as the ___.

Answer 5

pK

Question 6

Good buffers have the ability to ____.

Answer 6

Gain AND lose a H

Question 7

What determines the pH of a system?

Answer 7

H⁺

Question 8

When excessive base is produced inside a cell, which component behaves as a buffer?

A. Bicarbonate

B. Carbonic Acid

C. Amine on proteins

D. Carboxylate on proteins

Answer 8

C. Amine on proteins