Biology Quiz on Water Properties

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What phenomenon allows water to rise in narrow tubes?

Viscosity

Capillarity (correct)

Diffusion

Solubility

Why does water have a high thermal capacity?

Due to its high density

Because it readily forms ionic bonds

Due to hydrogen bonding (correct)

Because of its low viscosity

What is the relationship between hydrogen bonds and temperature regulation in organisms?

Hydrogen bonds allow rapid temperature changes.

Hydrogen bonds have no impact on temperature regulation.

Hydrogen bonds help prevent temperature fluctuations. (correct)

Hydrogen bonds cause temperature to rise rapidly.

What is the heat of vaporization for water at its boiling point?

540 calories per gram Signup and view all the answers

How does water conduct heat throughout an organism?

Through hydrogen bonding facilitating heat transfer Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason water requires significant heat energy to raise its temperature?

Breaking of hydrogen bonds Signup and view all the answers

What role does water's high heat capacity have for enzymes in biological processes?

It maintains stable temperatures for optimal function. Signup and view all the answers

What happens as water moves up a tube due to capillarity?

It pulls another water molecule beside it. Signup and view all the answers

What effect does sweating and panting have on body temperature?

They remove excess heat through evaporation. Signup and view all the answers

At what temperature is water densest?

4℃ Signup and view all the answers

Why is ice less dense than liquid water?

Due to the crystalline structure formed by hydrogen bonds. Signup and view all the answers

What is the pH range that is considered neutral?

7 Signup and view all the answers

What happens when pure water is added to an acidic solution?

The ionic concentration remains unchanged. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes an acid?

A proton donor. Signup and view all the answers

How does the freezing of water help aquatic life during the winter?

Ice forms a crust that insulates the liquid water below. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about hydrogen bonds in water is true?

They allow ice to float by creating a less dense structure. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the pH of a solution when pure water is added to a base?

The pH decreases. Signup and view all the answers

What role do buffers play in biological systems?

They combine with free ions to resist pH changes. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true regarding mixtures in nature?

They exhibit variable composition. Signup and view all the answers

In the context of dispersion systems, what defines a solution?

A solution consists of a solvent and one or more solutes. Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic distinguishes a true solution from other mixtures?

Solute molecules are small enough to dissolve uniformly. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of biological solutions?

Hydrogen gas Signup and view all the answers

What does the concentration of solutes in biological fluids indicate?

The state of health of the organisms Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can act as either a solvent or a solute?

Liquids, solids, or gases Signup and view all the answers

Which monosaccharide is absorbed most rapidly and completely?

Galactose Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of glucose and galactose on blood sugar levels?

They raise blood sugar quickly. Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond joins two monosaccharides to form a disaccharide?

Covalent glycosidic bond Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a disaccharide formed from glucose and fructose?

Sucrose Signup and view all the answers

Which disaccharide is known as table sugar?

Sucrose Signup and view all the answers

What reaction occurs when two monosaccharides combine to form a disaccharide?

Condensation/dehydration Signup and view all the answers

Why is sucrose considered a non-reducing sugar?

Its carbonyl group is involved in the glycosidic bond. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component of maltose?

Two molecules of α glucose Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is formed between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another?

Covalent peptide bond Signup and view all the answers

Which level of protein structure refers to the specific linear sequence of amino acids?

Primary structure Signup and view all the answers

What type of secondary structure is characterized by hydrogen bonding forming a spiral shape?

Alpha helix Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the tertiary structure of a protein?

The overall 3D shape of the polypeptide Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a major type of secondary structure in proteins?

Gamma coils Signup and view all the answers

What primarily influences the interactions that stabilize the tertiary structure of a protein?

R group interactions Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond links the sulfur atoms of cysteine residues in a protein's tertiary structure?

Covalent disulfide bond Signup and view all the answers

What leads to the formation of a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis?

Condensation reactions of amino acids Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of haemoglobin in the blood?

To carry oxygen Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes the structure of collagen?

Three polypeptide chains coiled together Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the haem group in haemoglobin?

To bind to oxygen molecules Signup and view all the answers

What component forms the backbone of triglycerides?

Glycerol Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes saturated fatty acids from unsaturated fatty acids?

Presence of double bonds Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of lipids compared to carbohydrates?

More C-H bonds Signup and view all the answers

What is the positive result of the Sudan IV test for lipids?

Reddish-orange coloration Signup and view all the answers

How do hydrogen bonds contribute to the structure of collagen?

They provide flexibility and strength Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Biochemistry Study Notes

Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.
Living organisms share a common chemistry which provides indirect evidence for evolution.
Cells of living organisms contain a few groups of carbon-based compounds that interact in similar ways.
Four major classes of biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
Carbohydrates are a common respiratory substrate and form structural components of cell walls and plasma membranes.
Lipids have many functions including forming plasma membranes, hormones and respiratory substrates.
Proteins form many cellular structures, act as enzymes, chemical messengers and are components of blood.
Nucleic acids carry the genetic code for protein production, common in all living organisms and providing evidence for evolution.
Water is the most common component of cells.

Water and Mixtures

Water is crucial to life processes.
Water's structure (polarity, size, angle of bonds, hydrogen bonds) relates to its properties.
Water is an excellent solvent due to its polarity
Water's properties are essential in living organisms.
Heat capacity, high due to hydrogen bonding, prevents large fluctuations in temperature.
Water's heat of vaporization – it takes a lot of heat to evaporate water, this is useful in cooling mechanism for animals.
Water has a high surface tension, due to significant cohesion between water molecules, leading to a strong surface film.
Water has high thermal conductivity, due to hydrogen bonds, which facilitates the transfer of heat, maintains relatively constant temperatures throughout organisms.
Water is densest at 4°C, ice is less dense than liquid water, important for the survival of organisms in cold environments.
Water's properties affect its ability to act as a solvent for various substances and its role as a medium in biological systems.
pH properties, pure water has a pH of 7, intra-cellular spaces range from pH 7.2 to 7.4

Dispersion Systems

Mixtures vs Pure substances
Mixtures can have variable composition (differ from molecules and compounds)
Most materials in nature are mixtures
Mixtures can be separated by physical processes (opposed to chemical reactions)
Aqueous solutions - solutes dissolve in the solvent (e.g. water).
Solutions can be homogenous or heterogeneous.
Homogenous mixtures are uniform composition, have solute molecules relatively small, (e.g., gases dissolved in gases, various solids in metals).
Heterogeneous mixtures have uneven composition, solute like particles relatively large and settle out when mixed with the solvent.
Colloids and suspensions are examples of heterogeneous mixtures.
Colloids have particles that remain suspended indefinitely, unlike suspensions where particles settle over time, e.g., milk or fog.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are called 'saccharides', often referred to as sugars.
Monosaccharides - simple sugar, composed of one sugar unit, an example is glucose, and they can't be broken down by hydrolysis. C atoms range from 3 to 7.
Classified according to the number of carbon atoms in the molecule, Trioses, Tetroses, Pentoses, Hexoses and Heptoses.
Glucose, Galactose and Fructose are structural isomers (same molecular formula but different connections).
Monosaccharides have aldehyde or ketone groups and therefore act as reducing agents.
Carbohydrates have a key role in energy storage and structural components in cells.
Disaccharides - compounds made up of 2 monosaccharide molecules linked together and soluble in water e.g. Lactose, sucrose, maltose.
Disaccharides have a general formula: two monosaccharides form a disaccharide with one molecule of water lost.
Sucrose, a non-reducing sugar, has its carbonyl group 'tied up' in the glycosidic bond.
Hydrolysis of disaccharides break the glycosidic bond, disaccharide is broken into smaller units.
Polysaccharides - complex carbohydrates, made up by many monosaccharides.
Starch is a stored energy source in plants (a polymer of alpha glucose).
Cellulose is a structural component of plant cell walls (a polymer of beta glucose).
Glycogen is an energy store in animals (a polymer of alpha glucose).
Chitin is a structural component in arthropods and fungi (a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine).

Proteins

Proteins are polymers of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, consisting of chains of amino acids.
There are 20 amino acids present in all living organisms.
Amino acids have an amine group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydrogen atom & an 'R' group, with the R group varying between amino acids.
Arrangement of amino acids dictates protein properties/function.
Amino acids classified as polar, non-polar, positive (+ charged) & negative (-charged) groups.
Amino acids have a different 'R' group = different property.
Protein structure classified as:
Primary structure - linear sequence of amino acids.
Secondary structure - localized folding e.g., alpha helix, beta-pleated sheet.
Tertiary structure – final 3-D conformation formed by side chain interactions (Hydrogen, ionic, hydrophobic interactions & disulfide bonds).
Quaternary structure – association of multiple polypeptide chains.
The structure of a protein determines its specific function in the organism.
Enzymes (globular proteins) catalyze chemical reactions.
Fibrous proteins (e.g., collagen, keratin) are structural components of tissues.
Denaturation occurs when a protein loses its 3D shape and therefore its function due to environmental changes such as temperature or pH.

Lipids

Lipids are a diverse group of hydrophobic molecules composed of C, H and O.
Lipids are insoluble in water and dissolve in non-polar organic compounds.
Lipids include fats, oils, phospholipids and steroids.
Fatty acids are classified as saturated or unsaturated.
Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between C atoms, are usually solids at room temperature and in animal tissues.
Unsaturated fatty acids have at least one carbon-carbon double bond in their hydrocarbon chain, are usually oils at room temperature and predominantly found in plants.
Triglycerides are the main form of energy storage in organisms, formed from glycerol and fatty acids by an ester linkage.
Monoglycerides and diglycerides are other components of lipids, formed when one or two fatty acids combine with glycerol.
Phospholipids are a major component of cell membranes, formed by glycerol, two fatty acids and a phosphate group.
Steroids (e.g., cholesterol) have a distinctive structure, forming important components of cell membranes and hormones.

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