FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LIFE
AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL 5TH EDITION
DONALD VOET JUDITH VOET CHARLOTTE
PRATT TEST BANK PRACTICE SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ What common feature do all organisms share according to
biochemistry? Answer: All organisms share common biochemical
features due to common ancestry.
⫸ What are the most common elements in life? Answer: Oxygen (O),
Hydrogen (H), and Carbon (C).
⫸ Why is carbon considered essential for life? Answer: Carbon forms
four covalent bonds, has strong C-C bonds, produces soluble CO₂, and is
ideal for forming complex biomolecules.
⫸ What are the building blocks of proteins? Answer: Amino acids.
⫸ List three functions of proteins. Answer: Enzymes (catalysts),
structure, transport, hormones, and support.
⫸ What are the building blocks of nucleic acids? Answer: Nucleotides
(base + sugar + phosphate).
AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL 5TH EDITION
DONALD VOET JUDITH VOET CHARLOTTE
PRATT TEST BANK PRACTICE SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ What common feature do all organisms share according to
biochemistry? Answer: All organisms share common biochemical
features due to common ancestry.
⫸ What are the most common elements in life? Answer: Oxygen (O),
Hydrogen (H), and Carbon (C).
⫸ Why is carbon considered essential for life? Answer: Carbon forms
four covalent bonds, has strong C-C bonds, produces soluble CO₂, and is
ideal for forming complex biomolecules.
⫸ What are the building blocks of proteins? Answer: Amino acids.
⫸ List three functions of proteins. Answer: Enzymes (catalysts),
structure, transport, hormones, and support.
⫸ What are the building blocks of nucleic acids? Answer: Nucleotides
(base + sugar + phosphate).
