Biochemistry Trivia Questions
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What is produced when luciferase acts on luciferin in fireflies?
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light
What disease can be induced by a sequence of genetic material known as an oncogene?
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cancer
What polysaccharide, along with cellulose and glycogen, is commonly known in food sources and can be associated with Mr. Potato Head?
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starch
What blood pigment contains a substance called 'heme' that is considered the most 'ironic' portion?
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hemoglobin
What fruit sugar, nearly twice as sweet as sucrose, is the main sweetener in honey?
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fructose
What wax, obtained from sheep wool, is composed largely of cholesterol esters?
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lanolin
What is the green pigment in plants that is soluble in alcohol or ether?
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chlorophyll
What is the term for the 'alpha' spiral found in proteins by Pauling and the 'double' spiral found in DNA by Watson & Crick?
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helix
What is the name of the sugar with the chemical formula C12H22O11 that is present in the milk of all mammals?
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lactose
Which one-celled organisms use the enzyme zymase to convert sugar into alcohol and CO2?
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yeast
What sugar, found only in milk, makes up almost all the carbohydrates in milk?
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lactose
What type of proteins that speed up chemical reactions typically have names ending in 'ase'?
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enzyme
What is the biological process that includes phases called anabolism and catabolism?
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metabolism
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