Question 1
During protein folding, which type of interaction helps stabilize the protein’s structure by minimizing water interaction?
Question 2
How do nonpolar molecules behave in aqueous environments due to hydrophobic interactions?
Question 3
Which weak interaction is essential for the double helical structure of DNA?
Question 4
How many electrons does the octet rule suggest atoms prefer to have in their valence shell?
Question 5
What type of bond is exemplified by the interaction between sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl)?
Question 6
Which type of atoms are typically involved in hydrogen bonds due to high electronegativity?
Question 7
What is a characteristic of atoms like oxygen and nitrogen that allows them to form hydrogen bonds?
Question 8
In amino acids, what kind of electrostatic interaction might occur between lysine and glutamate?
Question 9
Which type of weak interaction involves electrostatic attractions between charged particles?
Question 10
Which type of Van der Waals interaction occurs between two molecules with permanent dipoles?
Question 11
Which of the following interactions is strongest in a vacuum but weaker in aqueous environments?
Question 12
Non-covalent interactions are weak individually but significant because of their:
Question 13
Which weak interaction depends on temporary regions of charge that develop in molecules?
Question 14
What are dipole-induced dipole interactions a type of?
Question 15
In DNA base pairing, how many hydrogen bonds connect cytosine (C) to guanine (G)?