Test Bank
FOR Biochemistry, 4th Edition by Donald Voet & Judith G.
Voet (Chapters 1–34)
Wickyaplus Stuvia
Wickyaplus Stuvia
, Chapter 1: Life x x
Matching
A) Phylogenetic
B) q/T
C) Carbon
D) ΔH°
E) H – TS
x x
F) halobacteria
G) equilibrium
H) entropy
I) thermoacidophiles
J) polymers
1. The most abundant chemical element in the human body is
x x x x x x x x x x .
Ans: C
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-5. The Origin of
x x x x x
Life
x
2. Evolutionary relationships can be compared using a
x x x x x x x tree.
Ans: A
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-2. Eukaryotes
x x x
3. The organisms most likely to be found in a brine solution would be
x x x x x x x x x x x x x .
Ans: F
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotesx x
4. The organisms most likely to be found in high temperature environments would be
x x x x x x x x x x x x x .
Ans: I
x
,Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes
x x x
Multiple Choice x
5. The atmosphere of early earth probably contained the following molecules:
x x x x x x x x x
A) H2O, CO2, N2 , CH4, and NH3.
x x x x x x
B) H2O, CO2, CH4, C6H6O6, and NH3.
x x x x x
C) H2O, CO2, CH4, C6H6O6, and COOHCH2NH3.
x x x x x
D) H2O, CO2, CH4, COOHCH2NH3, and NH3.
x x x x x
E) none of the above x x x
Ans: A
x
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes
x x x
6. The biological classification system categorizes organisms into the domains:
x x x x x x x x
A) bacteria, eukarya, and vertebrate. x x x
B) archaea and eukarya. x x
C) bacteria, eukarya, and archaea. x x x
D) eukarya and bacteria. x x
E) none of the above x x x
Ans: C
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes
x x x
7. The theory of evolution includes the following principles:
x x x x x x x
A) evolution is not directed toward a specific goal.
x x x x x x x
B) evolution is ongoing, and is constrained by its past.
x x x x x x x x
C) evolution requires some sloppiness for adaptation to changes.
x x x x x x x
D) A and B
x x
E) A, B, and C
x x x
Ans: E
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-5. The Origin of
x x x x x
Life
x
8. The term molecular weight is a term used by biochemists that refers to
x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) the density of a particle.
x x x x
, B) a dimensionless quantity that is defined as the ratio of the mass of the particle to 1/12 the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
mass of a 12C atom.
x x x x x
C) Daltons divided by the mass of a hydrogen atom.
x x x x x x x x
D) all of the above x x x
E) none of the above x x x
Ans: B x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes
x x x
9. Which of the following is a similarity between all prokaryotes and all eukaryotes?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) Both contain DNA in a nucleusx x x x x
B) Both contain certain of the same membrane bound cell organelles (like mitochondria, Golgi
x x x x x x x x x x x x
complexes etc)
x x
C) Both have a cytoskeleton x x x
D) All of the above are similarities between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
x x x x x x x x x
E) None of the above are similarities between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
x x x x x x x x x
Ans: E x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes, 1-2. Eukaryotes
x x x x
10. Which of the following statements concerning prokaryotes is false?
x x x x x x x x
A) Prokaryotes are made up of two major groupings: the eubacteria and the archaea, which are
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
as different from each other as from the eukaryotes.
x x x x x x x x x
B) Prokaryotes are generally much smaller than the eukaryotic cells. x x x x x x x x
C) Prokaryotes are one branch of the newer, more accurate phylogenic tree made up of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
prokarya, archaea and eukarya
x x x x
D) Prokaryotes do not have organelles x x x x
E) None of the above are false x x x x x
Ans: C x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes, 1-2. Eukaryotes
x x x x
11. Which of the following is not true of eukaryotes:
x x x x x x x x
A) They contain organelles like mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes, and a nucleus
x x x x x x x x x
B) They are usually 10 to 100 microns in diameter
x x x x x x x x
C) They can be both uni or multicellular
x x x x x x
D) They are also called archaea x x x x
E) All of the above are true of eukaryotes
x x x x x x x
FOR Biochemistry, 4th Edition by Donald Voet & Judith G.
Voet (Chapters 1–34)
Wickyaplus Stuvia
Wickyaplus Stuvia
, Chapter 1: Life x x
Matching
A) Phylogenetic
B) q/T
C) Carbon
D) ΔH°
E) H – TS
x x
F) halobacteria
G) equilibrium
H) entropy
I) thermoacidophiles
J) polymers
1. The most abundant chemical element in the human body is
x x x x x x x x x x .
Ans: C
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-5. The Origin of
x x x x x
Life
x
2. Evolutionary relationships can be compared using a
x x x x x x x tree.
Ans: A
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-2. Eukaryotes
x x x
3. The organisms most likely to be found in a brine solution would be
x x x x x x x x x x x x x .
Ans: F
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotesx x
4. The organisms most likely to be found in high temperature environments would be
x x x x x x x x x x x x x .
Ans: I
x
,Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes
x x x
Multiple Choice x
5. The atmosphere of early earth probably contained the following molecules:
x x x x x x x x x
A) H2O, CO2, N2 , CH4, and NH3.
x x x x x x
B) H2O, CO2, CH4, C6H6O6, and NH3.
x x x x x
C) H2O, CO2, CH4, C6H6O6, and COOHCH2NH3.
x x x x x
D) H2O, CO2, CH4, COOHCH2NH3, and NH3.
x x x x x
E) none of the above x x x
Ans: A
x
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes
x x x
6. The biological classification system categorizes organisms into the domains:
x x x x x x x x
A) bacteria, eukarya, and vertebrate. x x x
B) archaea and eukarya. x x
C) bacteria, eukarya, and archaea. x x x
D) eukarya and bacteria. x x
E) none of the above x x x
Ans: C
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes
x x x
7. The theory of evolution includes the following principles:
x x x x x x x
A) evolution is not directed toward a specific goal.
x x x x x x x
B) evolution is ongoing, and is constrained by its past.
x x x x x x x x
C) evolution requires some sloppiness for adaptation to changes.
x x x x x x x
D) A and B
x x
E) A, B, and C
x x x
Ans: E
x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-5. The Origin of
x x x x x
Life
x
8. The term molecular weight is a term used by biochemists that refers to
x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) the density of a particle.
x x x x
, B) a dimensionless quantity that is defined as the ratio of the mass of the particle to 1/12 the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
mass of a 12C atom.
x x x x x
C) Daltons divided by the mass of a hydrogen atom.
x x x x x x x x
D) all of the above x x x
E) none of the above x x x
Ans: B x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes
x x x
9. Which of the following is a similarity between all prokaryotes and all eukaryotes?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) Both contain DNA in a nucleusx x x x x
B) Both contain certain of the same membrane bound cell organelles (like mitochondria, Golgi
x x x x x x x x x x x x
complexes etc)
x x
C) Both have a cytoskeleton x x x
D) All of the above are similarities between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
x x x x x x x x x
E) None of the above are similarities between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
x x x x x x x x x
Ans: E x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes, 1-2. Eukaryotes
x x x x
10. Which of the following statements concerning prokaryotes is false?
x x x x x x x x
A) Prokaryotes are made up of two major groupings: the eubacteria and the archaea, which are
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
as different from each other as from the eukaryotes.
x x x x x x x x x
B) Prokaryotes are generally much smaller than the eukaryotic cells. x x x x x x x x
C) Prokaryotes are one branch of the newer, more accurate phylogenic tree made up of
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
prokarya, archaea and eukarya
x x x x
D) Prokaryotes do not have organelles x x x x
E) None of the above are false x x x x x
Ans: C x
Level of Difficulty: Easy
x x x
Section: 1-1. Prokaryotes, 1-2. Eukaryotes
x x x x
11. Which of the following is not true of eukaryotes:
x x x x x x x x
A) They contain organelles like mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes, and a nucleus
x x x x x x x x x
B) They are usually 10 to 100 microns in diameter
x x x x x x x x
C) They can be both uni or multicellular
x x x x x x
D) They are also called archaea x x x x
E) All of the above are true of eukaryotes
x x x x x x x
