Biochemistry - Water, pH and Macromolecules

Exercise : Water, pH and Macromolecules - Section 1
  • Water, pH and Macromolecules - Section 1
11.
What is the concentration, in moles/liter, of the hydrogen ion, if pH of a solution is 7?
7
7 x 10-7
5 x 10-7
1 x 10-7
Answer: Option
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12.
Which of the following alcohols would be most soluble in water?
methanol
ethanol
butanol
octanol
Answer: Option
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13.
Which of the following acid/base pairs act as natural buffers in living systems?
H2CO3/HCO3-
H2PO4-/HPO42-
Histidine+/histidine
All of these
Answer: Option
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14.
If protein is made exclusively from nonpolar amino acids, then it will this protein interact with water?
be repelled by water
It will be attracted to water
It will form a membrane in water
It will act as a buffer and stabilize the pH
Answer: Option
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15.
A compound that is capable of forming hydrogen bonds with water
is probably held together by noncovalent bonds
contains at least some polar covalent bonds
should act as a good buffer for acids and bases
does not dissolve well in water
Answer: Option
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