Biochemistry 7th Edition
By Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
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,Table of Content
1. The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
2. Water: The Medium of Life
3. Thermodynamics of Biological Systems
4. Amino Acids and the Peptide Bond
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5. Proteins: Their Primary Structure and Biological Functions
6. Proteins: Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary Structure
7. Carbohydrates and the Glycoconjugates of Cell Surfaces
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8. Lipids
9. Membranes and Membrane Transport
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10. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
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11. Structure of Nucleic Acids
12. Recombinant DNA, Cloning, Gene Editing, and Synthetic Biology–An
Introduction
13. Enzymes—Kinetics and Specificity
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14. Mechanisms of Enzyme Action
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15. Enzyme Regulation
16. Molecular Motors
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17. Metabolism: An Overview
18. Glycolysis
19. The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
20. Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
21. Photosynthesis
,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
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27. Metabolic Integration and Organ Specialization
28. DNA Metabolism: Replication, Recombination, and Repair
29. Transcription and the Regulation of Gene Expression
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30. Protein Synthesis
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31. Completing the Protein Life Cycle: Folding, Processing, and Degradation
32. The Reception and Transmission of Extracellular Information
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, Chapter 01 - The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
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.
ANSWER: a
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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.
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e. structural maturation.
ANSWER: b
3. All of the following activities require the presence of ATP or NADPH EXCEPT:
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a. osmoregulation.
b. biosynthesis.
c. movement of muscles.
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d. light emission.
e. none, they are all energy-requiring activities.
ANSWER: e
4. Which are the four most common elements in the human body?
a. hydrogen, calcium, oxygen and sodium
b. hydrogen, oxygen, iron and carbon
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c. hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen
d. oxygen, carbon, iron and nitrogen
e. oxygen, silicon, calcium and nitrogen
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ANSWER: c
5. What makes carbon such an abundant element in biomolecules?
a. It can form up to five bonds by sharing its electrons.
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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.
ANSWER: d
6. The major precursors for the formation of biomolecules include all EXCEPT:
a. nitrate and dinitrogen.
b. water.
c. carbon dioxide.
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