The O-linked glycoproteins of eukaryotes usually have their sugar chains attached to A) carbonyls in the protein backbone B) the OH of Ser or Thr residues C) the carboxyl terminal residue D) the carboxyl groups of Asp or Glu

Which carbon becomes the anomeric carbon of glucose in its pyranose form?

Micelles of fatty acids in water are organized such that the ___ face the solvent and the ___ are directed toward the interior A) hydrophilic heads; hydrophobic tails B) hydrophobic tails; hydrophilic heads C) hydrocarbon chains; carboxylic acid groups D) hydrophilic heads; hydrophilic tails

Which one of the following is the simplest form of monosaccharides? A) Carboxyl groups B) Aldehyde or Ketone groups C) Alcohol or Carboxyl groups D) Alcohol and carboxylate

Which one of the following is true of diffusion and osmosis? A) Diffusion and osmosis rely on the concentration gradient of all compounds in the cells B) Diffusion and osmosis will proceed in the same direction if there is only one solute C) Diffusion and osmosis rely on the concentration gradient of only the compound of interest. D) Diffusion and osmosis cannot occur simultaneously.

What kind of molecule is represented by the following structure:   CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COOH A) An unsaturated fatty acid B) A saturated fatty acid C) A disaccharide D) A carboxylic ester fatty acid

Sugars which differ from each other only around single carbon atom is called…. A) Stereoisomers B) Epimers C) Enantiomers D) Non-sugars

Two monosaccharides combine to form a disaccharide by removing…? A) One molecule of oxygen B) One molecule of waterC) One molecule of carbon D) One molecule of hydrogen

Dr. Rosalind Franklin accomplished discovering the first molecular X-ray structure of DNA

Which vitamin is derived from cholesterol? A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin D C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin K