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6. what bonds are present in the secondary structure of a protein?

  • hydrogen, ester and disulphide bonds
  • hydrogen, ester and ionic bonds
  • peptide, hydrogen, ionic and disulphide bonds
  • disulphide, hydrogen, peptide and ester bonds

7. what is an example of a non-reducing disaccharide?

  • maltose
  • sucrose
  • fructose

8. which part of a phospholipid faces outward in the membrane?

  • the hydrophobic tail
  • the hydrophilic head
  • the hydrophobic head
  • the hydrophilic tail

9. which property of water allows fish to live in a frozen pond?

  • water=equal density-ice floats
  • water=high density- ice floats
  • water=low density- ice floats

10. what are micronutrients?

  • inorganic ions needed in minute concentrations
  • organic ions needed in minute concentrations
  • inorganic ions needed in large concentrations
  • organic ions needed in small concentrations

11. what glucose monomers are present in chitlin?

  • b glucose
  • a glucose

12. which bonds are formed after a condensation reaction?

  • ester bonds
  • peptide bonds
  • glycosidic bonds

13. what are proteins made of?

  • amino acids
  • glycerol
  • starch

14. what us the colour of a positive test for protein?

  • orange
  • purple
  • green
  • brick red

15. what is the name of the bond formed from a condensation reaction?

  • hydrogen bonds
  • glycosidic bonds
  • peptide bonds
  • ester bonds

16. what is meant by metabolic water?

  • water that contains minerals
  • water produced from the oxidation of food
  • water that contains metal ions

17. what does hydrophilic mean?

  • interacts with water
  • repels water

18. what is the biological role of sucrose?

  • transport in phloem of plants
  • germinating seeds
  • in milk

19. what are the components of a trigyceride?

  • carboxy and glycerol
  • glycerol and fatty acids
  • carboxyl and fatty acids
  • glycogen and fatty acids

20. why is the fact that water is transparent important to living organisms?

  • so light can pass through for photosynthesis
  • so they can see through it when they swim