HMM/SCM1414-Biology 1

In The Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCES
CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

BIOLOGY 1
HMM1414
Tutorial 2

Semester 1, 2007/2008

Answer all questions on this question paper.

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For Examiner’s Use

Section Question Marks

A Objective
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This question paper consists of 12 printed pages.

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SECTION A
[10 marks]
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Answer all questions in the space provided at the end of each question.

1 The slight negative charge at one end of one water molecule is

attracted to the slight positive charge of another water molecule.
What is this attraction called?

A Hydrogen bond B Ionic bonds

C Covalent bond D Hydrophilic bond
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2 Temperature usually increases when water condenses. Which

behavior of water is directly responsible for this phenomenon?

A The high surface tension of water

B The release of heat by the breaking of hydrogen bonds
C The release of heat by the formation of hydrogen bonds
D A change in density when it condenses to form a liquid or solid
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3 How many electron pairs does carbon share in order to complete its
valence shell?

A 2 B 3
C 4 D 8
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4 In what ways is glucose different from fructose?

I The number of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms

II The type of sugar they belong to, either ketose or aldose
III The arrangement of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
IV The number of oxygen atoms joined to carbon atoms by double
covalent bonds

A I and II B III and IV

C I and IV D II and III
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5 Which pair of statement correctly apply to cellulose and starch?

I Both are polysaccharides.

II Both have α 1-4 glycosidic bonds.
III Both are formed from glucose monomers.
IV Both produce monosaccharides on complete hydrolysis.

A I, II, and III B II, III, and IV

C I, III, and IV D I, II, III, and IV
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6 Upon chemical analysis, a particular protein was found to contain 524

amino acids. How many peptide bonds are present in this protein?

A 262 B 523
C 524 D 525
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7 The following is a figure of a macromolecule.

H H H H H H H H H H
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H–C–C–C=C–C–C–C–C=C–C–C=0
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H H H H H H OH

What molecule does the figure represent?

A Polypeptide B Triacyglycerol
C Saturated fatty acid D Unsaturated fatty acid
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8 Which statements are true of lipids?

I They are insoluble in water.

II They are polymers of fatty acids.
III They are important component of membranes.
IV They contain twice as much energy as an equivalent weight of
polysaccharide

A I, III, and IV B II, III, and IV

C I, II, and IV D I, II, III, and IV
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9 What type of interaction stabilizes the alpha (α) and beta (β) pleated
sheet structures of proteins?

A Ionic bonds B Peptide bonds

C Hydrogen bonds D Hydrophobic interactions
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10 Large organic molecules are usually assembled by polymerization of a

few kinds of simple subunits. Which of the following is an exception
to this statement?

A A steroid B Cellulose
C An enzyme D Glycogen
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SECTION B
[20 marks]
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Answer all questions in the space provided.

1 (a) How many carbons do the following carbohydrates contains?

(i) Glyceraldehyde: ……………………………………………………………….[1]

(ii) Glucose: …………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(iii) Sucrose: …………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(b) Albumin is a water-soluble protein. Compare albumin with starch

by completing the following table: [2]

Albumin Starch
Monomers

Bonds between
monomers

(c) With the aid of a diagram, show the chemical breakdown of a

molecule of sucrose. Label the products formed. [3]

(d) Name the chemical process by which a disaccharide is broken

down into monosaccharides. [1]

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(e) Give a difference between the structure of maltose and

lactose.[1]

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2 The diagram below shows an incomplete chemical reaction between

two amino acids.

R O R O
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H – N – C – C – OH + H – N – C – C – OH
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H H

(a) Complete the above reaction. [2]

(b) Name the bond formed between the two amino acids. [1]

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(c) State two sites in a eukaryotic cell where the bonds mentioned in
2 (b) above are formed. [2]

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(d) Explain the significance of the R groups of different amino acids

to protein structure. [3]

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(e) Explain what is meant by the secondary structure of a protein.

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SECTION A
[20 marks]
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Answer all questions on pages 9 – 12 of this question paper.

1 (a) Explain how water readily dissolves sodium chloride crystals. [7]
(b) Lists down the importance of high specific heat of water to the
biological systems. [3]

2 Explain why mammals might store lipids in preference to

carbohydrates. [10]

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QUESTION 1
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QUESTION 2
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