13. One DNA strand is attached to another DNA strand by a. hydrogen bonds between the sugars. b. covalent bonds between the sugars and bases. c. covalent bonds between the […]
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Monomer Which Can Form Both Polymers
12. Which monomer can form both polymers below: The monomer that can form both of the given polymers is the structure shown in figure d. Question overview The question asks: “Which monomer […]
Vmax and Km Behavior with Increasing Enzyme Concentrations in Enzyme Kinetics
11. Which of the following statements are true? a. Vmax of an enzyme remains constant with increasing enzyme concentrations. b. KM of an enzyme for a substrate remains constant with […]
Octane Combustion CO2 Calculation
10. If 1.14 Kg of octane are burned in the complete combustion reaction shown below, how many Kg of carbon dioxide will be produced (atomic mass of C, O and […]
How to Find Chiral Centres in Complex Organic Molecules
9. How many chiral centres does this molecule below have: a. 2 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9 Introduction Exam questions like “How many chiral centres does this molecule below have?” frequently […]
Hydropathy Plot of a Protein
8. In the below hydropathy plot of a protein, positive values are regions of the protein that are considered hydrophobic based on primary amino acid sequence. What type of protein […]
pH of Neutral Water at 65°C
7. At 25 °C and zero ionic strength, water self-dissociation results in: Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = 1.0×10−14 If it is known that Kw increases with increasing temperature, what will be […]
H2 + F2 → 2HF Bond Energy Enthalpy Calculation
6. Using the bond energy data given in the parenthesis, what would be the expected enthalpy for the following reaction H2(g) + F2 (g) à 2HF (g) (H-H: 432 kJ/mol; […]
NaHCO3 + HCl pH Calculation
5. 8.4 mg NaHCO3 powder was slowly added to 10 ml 0.03 M HCl in a 50ml beaker with stirring. After all effervescence has seized, what should be the pH […]
CH3CHO and C6H5CH2CHO Distinction
4. CH3CHO and C6H5CH2CHO can be distinguished chemically by: a. Tollen’s reagent test b. Fehling solution test c. Benedict test d. Iodoform test CH3CHO (acetaldehyde) and C6H5CH2CHO (phenylacetaldehyde) can be […]


