Quizzes and Exams
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Quizzes must be taken in the discussion section in which you are enrolled.
No make-up quizzes or exams will be given.
Your lowest quiz grade will be dropped.
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Quiz Coverage
Note: Structures are graded all-or-none; be sure to include the appropriate number of hydrogens! If bond structures are drawn, either all or no hydrogens must be shown.
Amino acids quiz (10 pts): Know the structures and abbreviations (both 3-letter and 1-letter) of the 20 principal amino acids; you will be asked to draw two structures and give the abbreviations. (Note: for the ionizable R-groups, draw the form that predominates at pH 7.)
Carbohydrates quiz (10 pts): Know:
- Fisher projections of D-glyceraldehyde, D-ribose, D-glucose, D-mannose, D-galactose, dihydroxyacetone, D-fructose
- Haworth projections of D-ribofuranose, D-glucopyranose, D-mannopyranose, D-galactopyranose, D-fructofuranose, sucrose, lactose, maltose, cellobiose
You will be asked to draw two of these structures.
Fatty acids quiz (10 pts): Know the structures of and be able to write the symbols for:
- saturated fatty acids: lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid
- unsaturated fatty acids: oleic acid, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, EPA, DHA
Glycolysis quiz (10 pts): Know the names and structures (Haworth or Fisher projection) of all intermediates; you will be asked to write all names and draw one structure.
Cofactors quiz (10 pts): Be familiar with the structures, and know the functions and reactive portions of ATP, ADP, AMP, NAD+/NADH, NADP+/NADPH, FAD/FADH2, FMN/FMNH2, biotin, TPP, lipoic acid, coenzyme A, coenzyme Q, and heme. You will be given two structures and asked to name them, identify their function, and identify the reactive portion.
TCA cycle quiz (10 pts): Know the names and structures of all intermediates, and know the side reactants & products (like ATP, GTP, NADH, H2O, etc) and their stoichiometries. You will be asked to write all names and side products and draw one structure.
Exam Coverage
Exam 1 (100 pts): Introduction through Macromolecular Methods
Exam 2 (100 pts): Protein Binding through Enzyme Regulation
Final (200 pts): Part I (100 pts) - Metabolism Intro through Oxidative Phosphorylation;
Part II (100 pts) - Entire course