1. How many isomers are possible for an aromatic compound with the molecular formula C
7H
7Br?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
my answers #1:B
2. Which alcohol will undergo dehydration and form only one product?
I. 1-pentanol
II. 3-methyl-2-butanol
III.
t-butyl alcohol
a) I and II only
b) II and III only
c) I and III only
d) I, II and III
my answer: #2: C
3. How many different secondary amides have the molecular formula C
3H
7NO?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
my answer: #3: B
4. This molecule has ___ tetrahedral stereocenters.
CH
3 l
CH
3CClCH
2CH(CH
3)
2a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
my answer: #3: A
5. A 400-mg sample of testosterone was dissolved in 15.0 mL of ethanol and placed in a 10-cm polarimeter tube. The observed rotation was +2.91
o. What is the specific rotation of testosterone?
a) +0.174
ob) +109
oc) +7.28
od) -109
omy answer #5:
6. Explain how methyl-beta-D-glycoside is produced from beta-D-glucose?7. When an unidentified saccharide is mixed with Benedict's reagent, the resultant solution is blue. The saccharide could be?
a) lactose
b) fructose
c) sucrose
d) glucose
my answer: C
8. What is the minimum number of nucleotide bases in the gene for the beta-polypeptides of human hemoglobin (146 amino acid residues)?
a) 146
b) 438
c) 292
d) We can't assign a number unless we know how many different amino acids are represented.
my answer: #8:
9. Most enzymes in the human body?
a) act efficiently in the pH range for 1 to 13
b) contain cofactors to aid in catalysis
c) form covalent complexes with their substrates
d) function effectively at 37
oC
my answer: B or D
10. The cofactor that contains a thiol group is?
a) riboflavin
b) thiamine pyrophosphate
c) nicotinic acid
d) coenzyme A
my answer: #10: D