Chapter 1—The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
QUESTION BANK
Biochemistry 7th Edition
by Garrett; Grisham, chapter 1 to 32
Garrett/Grisham 5e 2025Test Bank 1
,Chapter 1—The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
Table of contents
1. The Facts of Life: Chemistry is the Logic of Biological Phenomena 1.
2. Water: The Medium of Life.
3. Thermodynamics of Biological Systems.
4. Amino Acids and the Peptide Bond.
5. Proteins: Their Primary Structure and Biological Functions.
6. Proteins: Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Structure.
7. Carbohydrates and the Glycoconjugates of Cell Surfaces.
8. Lipids.
9. Membranes and Membrane Transport.
10. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids.
11. Structure of Nucleic Acids.
12. Recombination, Cloning, Gene Editing and Synthetic Biology--An
Introduction.
13. Enzymes--Kinetics and Specificity.
14. Mechanisms of Enzyme Action.
15. Enzyme Regulation.
16. Molecular Motors.
17. Metabolism: An Overview.
18. Glycolysis.
19. The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle.
20. Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation.
Garrett/Grisham 5e 2025Test Bank 1
,Chapter 1—The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
22. Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen Metabolism and the Pentose
Phosphate Pathway.
23. Fatty Acid Catabolism.
24. Lipid Biosynthesis.
25. Nitrogen Acquisition and Amino Acid Metabolism.
26. Synthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides.
27. Metabolic Integration and Organ Specialization.
28. DNA Metabolism: Replication, Recombination and Repair.
29. Transcription and the Regulation of Gene Expression.
30. Protein Synthesis.
31. Completing the Protein Life Cycle: Folding, Processing and
Degradation.
32. The Reception and Transmission of Extracellular Information.
Garrett/Grisham 5e 2025Test Bank 1
, Chapter 1—The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
Chapter 1. The Facts of Life: Chemistry is the Logic of Biological Phenomena 1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. All are distinctive properties of living systems EXCEPT:
a. Living organisms are relatively simple.
b. Biological structures play a role in the organism's existence.
c. The living state is characterized by the flow of energy through the organism.
d. Living organisms are highly organized.
e. Living organisms are actively engaged in energy transformation.
ANS: A PTS: 1
2. Even though the building blocks have fairly simple structures, macromolecules are exquisitely
organized in their intricate three-dimensional architecture known as:
a. configuration.
b. conformation.
c. sequence.
d. Lewis structure.
e. structural maturation.
ANS: B PTS: 1
3. All of the following activities require the presence of ATP or NADPH EXCEPT:
a. osmoregulation.
b. biosynthesis.
c. movement of muscles.
d. light emission.
e. none, they are all energy-requiring activities.
ANS: E PTS: 1
4. Which are the four most common elements in the human body?
a. hydrogen, calcium, oxygen and sodium
b. hydrogen, oxygen, iron and carbon
c. hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen
d. oxygen, carbon, iron and nitrogen
e. oxygen, silicon, calcium and nitrogen
ANS: C PTS: 1
5. What makes carbon such an abundant element in biomolecules?
a. It can form up to five bonds by sharing its electrons.
b. It forms only single bonds.
c. It provides low bond energy.
d. It forms stable covalent bonds by electron pair sharing.
e. It does not usually bond to other carbons, allowing a more diverse combination of
elements.
ANS: D PTS: 1
Garrett/Grisham 5e 2025Test Bank 1
QUESTION BANK
Biochemistry 7th Edition
by Garrett; Grisham, chapter 1 to 32
Garrett/Grisham 5e 2025Test Bank 1
,Chapter 1—The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
Table of contents
1. The Facts of Life: Chemistry is the Logic of Biological Phenomena 1.
2. Water: The Medium of Life.
3. Thermodynamics of Biological Systems.
4. Amino Acids and the Peptide Bond.
5. Proteins: Their Primary Structure and Biological Functions.
6. Proteins: Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Structure.
7. Carbohydrates and the Glycoconjugates of Cell Surfaces.
8. Lipids.
9. Membranes and Membrane Transport.
10. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids.
11. Structure of Nucleic Acids.
12. Recombination, Cloning, Gene Editing and Synthetic Biology--An
Introduction.
13. Enzymes--Kinetics and Specificity.
14. Mechanisms of Enzyme Action.
15. Enzyme Regulation.
16. Molecular Motors.
17. Metabolism: An Overview.
18. Glycolysis.
19. The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle.
20. Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation.
Garrett/Grisham 5e 2025Test Bank 1
,Chapter 1—The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
22. Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen Metabolism and the Pentose
Phosphate Pathway.
23. Fatty Acid Catabolism.
24. Lipid Biosynthesis.
25. Nitrogen Acquisition and Amino Acid Metabolism.
26. Synthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides.
27. Metabolic Integration and Organ Specialization.
28. DNA Metabolism: Replication, Recombination and Repair.
29. Transcription and the Regulation of Gene Expression.
30. Protein Synthesis.
31. Completing the Protein Life Cycle: Folding, Processing and
Degradation.
32. The Reception and Transmission of Extracellular Information.
Garrett/Grisham 5e 2025Test Bank 1
, Chapter 1—The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
Chapter 1. The Facts of Life: Chemistry is the Logic of Biological Phenomena 1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. All are distinctive properties of living systems EXCEPT:
a. Living organisms are relatively simple.
b. Biological structures play a role in the organism's existence.
c. The living state is characterized by the flow of energy through the organism.
d. Living organisms are highly organized.
e. Living organisms are actively engaged in energy transformation.
ANS: A PTS: 1
2. Even though the building blocks have fairly simple structures, macromolecules are exquisitely
organized in their intricate three-dimensional architecture known as:
a. configuration.
b. conformation.
c. sequence.
d. Lewis structure.
e. structural maturation.
ANS: B PTS: 1
3. All of the following activities require the presence of ATP or NADPH EXCEPT:
a. osmoregulation.
b. biosynthesis.
c. movement of muscles.
d. light emission.
e. none, they are all energy-requiring activities.
ANS: E PTS: 1
4. Which are the four most common elements in the human body?
a. hydrogen, calcium, oxygen and sodium
b. hydrogen, oxygen, iron and carbon
c. hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen
d. oxygen, carbon, iron and nitrogen
e. oxygen, silicon, calcium and nitrogen
ANS: C PTS: 1
5. What makes carbon such an abundant element in biomolecules?
a. It can form up to five bonds by sharing its electrons.
b. It forms only single bonds.
c. It provides low bond energy.
d. It forms stable covalent bonds by electron pair sharing.
e. It does not usually bond to other carbons, allowing a more diverse combination of
elements.
ANS: D PTS: 1
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