1. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 Multiple Choice Questions
Section 9 Natural Products
Multiple Choice Questions
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2. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
1. In the formation of “hardened” fats from vegetable oils, the hydrogen
A. causes cross-linking between chains
B. causes hydrolysis to occur
C. increases the carbon chain length
D. reduces the number of carbon- carbon double bonds D.
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3. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
2. Olestra is a calorie free fat made by reacting fatty acids with sucrose. The structure of a sucrose molecule can be represented as shown.
How many fatty acid molecules can react with one molecule of sucrose?
A B. 5 C. 8 D. 11 C.
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4. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
3. Proteins can be denatured under acid conditions. During this denaturing, the protein molecule
A. changes shape
B. is dehydrated
C. is neutralised
D. is polymerised A.
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5. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
4. The production of fatty acids and glycerol from fats in foods is an example of
A. hydrolysis
B. hydrogenation
C. dehydration
D. dehydrogenation A.
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6. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
5. When two amino acids condense together, water is eliminated and a peptide link is formed. Which of the following represents this process? A. B. C. D. A.
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7. D. 6. Amino acids are converted into proteins by B. hydrogenation
Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
6. Amino acids are converted into proteins by
A. dehydration
B. hydrogenation
C. hydrolysis
D. condensation D.
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8. C. 7. Fats and oils can be classified as B. acids C. esters
Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
7. Fats and oils can be classified as
A. carbohydrates
B. acids
C. esters
D. alcohols C.
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9. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
8. The breakdown of fats and oils produces glycerol and fatty acids in the ratio of
A. one mole to two moles
B. one mole to three moles
C. one mole to four moles
D. one mole to five moles B.
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10. B. 9. Fats have higher melting points than oils because fats
Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
9. Fats have higher melting points than oils because fats
A. have more hydrogen bonds
B. have stronger van der Waals’ forces
C. are more loosely packed
D. are more unsaturated B.
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11. B. 10. Hormones and enzymes are B. globular proteins C. fats D. oils
Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 9 Natural Products Multiple Choice Questions
10. Hormones and enzymes are
A. fibrous proteins
B. globular proteins
C. fats
D. oils B.
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