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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
nx Lipids and Membranes
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Chapter10
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Chapter 11
nx Glycolysis 169
Chapter 12
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and Glycogen Metabolism
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter15
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter20
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Chapter 21
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Chapter22
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Chapter 23
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,Chapter 1 Introductionto Biochemistry
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1) Which elements account for more than 97% of the weight of most organisms?
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A) C, H, N, Mg, O, n x nx nx nx n x S
B) C, H, N, O, P, S n x nx nx n x nx
C) C, H, N n x nx
D) Fe, C, H, O, P nx n x nx n x
E) Ca2+, K+, Na+, Mg2+, Cl- nx nx nx nx
Answer: B n x
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2) Proteins in biological membranes may be
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A) porous.
B) attached to the membrane surface. n x nx n x n x
C) span the membrane. n x nx
D) All of the above n x nx nx
E) B and C only nx nx nx
Answer: D n x
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3) Which statement about cellulose is false?
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A) It is the most abundant polysaccharide in nature.
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B) Its monomers are joined by glycosidic bonds.
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C) It is present in the stems of flowering plants.
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D) The hydroxyl groups of neighboring cellulose molecules interact to form strong, insoluble
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fibers.
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E) It is a branched polymer of glucose.
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Answer: E n x
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A) the forward reaction is faster than the reverse reaction.
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B) the reverse reaction is faster than the forward reaction.
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C) the forward and reverse reaction rate constants are equal.
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D) more products are formed than reactants. n x nx n x nx n x
E) fewer products are formed than reactants. n x nx n x nx n x
Answer: C n x
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5) Which statement is true about a reaction with an equilibrium constant, Keq, equal to 1000?
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A) The forward rate constant is 1000 times greater than the reverse rate constant.
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B) The forward rate constant is 3 times greater than reverse rate constant.
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C) The forward rate constant is 1000 times smaller than the reverse rate constant.
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D) The forward rate constant is 3 times smaller than the reverse rate constant.
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E) There is not enough information given to compare the forward and reverse rate constants.
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Answer: A n x
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6) The study of the energy changes during metabolic reactions is called
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A) bioinformatics
B) metabodynamics
C) thermometrics
D) bioenergetics
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Answer: D n x
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7) A spontaneous chemical reaction always has a
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A) positive Gibbʹs free energy n x nx n x
B) negative Gibbʹs free energy nx nx n x
C) positive enthalpy n x
D) negative enthalpy n x
E) positive entropy n x
Answer: B n x
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