Question 1

A peptide bond (also called an amide bond) joins two amino acids together. What atoms are linked by this bond?

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A)  C - O
B)  C - H
C)  C - N
D)  N - S
E)  S - CF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Polystyrene results from the polymerization of

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Question 3

The monomer used to prepare polyvinyl chloride (PVC)is CHCl=CHCl.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these molecules is a product of the hydrolysis of DNA?

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A)  acetic acid
B)  glucose
C)  adenine
D)  ribose
E)  waterF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Which one of these molecules could not serve as a monomer for an addition polymer?

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A)  ClCH=CH2
B)  H2C=CH-CN
C)  H2C=CH-C6H5
D)   2 
B)  H2C=CH-CN 
C)  H2C=CH-C6H5 
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B)  H2C=CH-CN 
C)  H2C=CH-C6H5 
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G) B) and D)

Question 6

Both DNA and RNA have double-helical structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Polypropene results from the polymerization of

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Question 8

What type of polymer is represented by the following repeating segment?

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A)  polyamide
B)  polyester
C)  polyether
D)  polyolefin
E)  polyethyleneF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

A protein that has been reversibly denatured has

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A)  temporarily lost part or all of its secondary or tertiary structure.
B)  temporarily lost part or all of its primary structure.
C)  been genetically modified due to errors in the nucleotides in the parent DNA.
D)  temporarily lost its amino acid residues.
E)  temporarily lost the hydrogen bonding between nitrogenous bases.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

The segment  represents the polymer named

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A)  polybutylene.
B)  polyvinyl chloride.
C)  polypropylene.
D)  polystyrene.
E)  polyethylene.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Which one of these molecules is part of the make-up of both DNA and RNA?

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A)  deoxyribose
B)  ribose
C)  phosphate
D)  thymine
E)  uracilF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The following amino acids all have nonpolar side chains.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the structures below corresponds to the dipeptide alanylcysteine? The parent amino acids are shown below.

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Question 14

Which nitrogen base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

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A)  adenine
B)  cytosine
C)  guanine
D)  thymine
E)  uracilF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

An amino acid is a compound that contains at least

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A)  one amino group and one amide group.
B)  two amino groups and one carboxylic acid group.
C)  one hydroxyl group and one methyl group.
D)  one carboxylic acid group and one amino group.
E)  one methyl group and one amide group.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

A polymer made in a polymerization reaction that also produces small molecules (such as water) is classified as

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A)  an addition polymer
B)  a natural polymer.
C)  a condensation polymer.
D)  an elimination polymer.
E)  a copolymer.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Which one of these choices is the general structural formula of an amino acid?

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A)   2-NH2 
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B)  R-CH2-NH2
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F) B) and D)

Question 18

Write an equation for the reaction of the diamine and di-carboxylic acid shown below, and show the structure of the nylon polymer that would be formed.

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Question 19

Draw the structural formula of the monomer that would be used to prepare the following
polymer (Teflon):

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Question 20

The only true hydrocarbon polymer found in nature is

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A)  rubber
B)  nylon
C)  Tyvek
D)  polystyrene
E)  neopreneF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 25: Synthetic and Natural Organic Polymers

What type of polymer is represented by the following repeating segment?

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The following amino acids all have nonpolar side chains.

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Both DNA and RNA have double-helical structures.

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Which one of these choices is the general structural formula of an amino acid?

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Write an equation for the reaction of the diamine and di-carboxylic acid shown below, and show the structure of the nylon polymer that would be formed.

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An amino acid is a compound that contains at least

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Which of these molecules is a product of the hydrolysis of DNA?

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Which one of these molecules is part of the make-up of both DNA and RNA?

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Which nitrogen base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

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The segment represents the polymer named

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Draw the structural formula of the monomer that would be used to prepare the following polymer (Teflon):

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The only true hydrocarbon polymer found in nature is

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Polystyrene results from the polymerization of

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A peptide bond (also called an amide bond) joins two amino acids together. What atoms are linked by this bond?

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A protein that has been reversibly denatured has

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Which one of these molecules could not serve as a monomer for an addition polymer?

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The monomer used to prepare polyvinyl chloride (PVC)is CHCl=CHCl.

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A polymer made in a polymerization reaction that also produces small molecules (such as water) is classified as

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Which of the structures below corresponds to the dipeptide alanylcysteine? The parent amino acids are shown below.

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Polypropene results from the polymerization of

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