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, Test Bank: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 8th
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Edition, David L. Nelson Chapters 1-28.
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1. In a bacterial cell, the DNA is
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h1in the: h1
A) cell envelope. h1
B) cell membrane. h1
C) nucleoid.
D) nucleus.
E) ribosomes.
2. A major change occurring in the evolution of eukaryotes from prokaryotes
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was the
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development of: h1
A) DNA.
B) photosynthetic capability. h1
C) plasma membranes. h1
D) ribosomes.
E) the nucleus. h1
3. In eukaryotes, the nucleus is enclosed by a double membrane
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h1called the: h 1
A) cell membrane. h1
B) nuclear envelope. h1
C) nucleolus.
D) nucleoplasm.
E) nucleosome.
4. The dimensions of living cells are limited, on the lower end by the
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minimum number of biomolecules necessary for function, and on the
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h1upper end by the rate of diffusion of
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solutes such as oxygen. Except for highly elongated cells, they usually have
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lengths and diameters in the range of:
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A) 0.1 m to 10 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
B) 0.3 m to 30 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
C) 0.3 m to 100 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
D) 1 m to 100 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
E) 1 m to 300 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
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,5. Which group of single-celled microorganisms has many members found
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growing in
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extreme environments?h1
A) bacteria
B) archaea
C) eukaryotes
D) heterotrophs
E) None of the answers is correct.
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6. The bacterium E. coli requires simple organic molecules for growth and
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
h1 energy— it is h1 h1
therefore a: h1
A) chemoautotroph.
B) chemoheterotroph.
C) lithotroph.
D) photoautotroph.
E) photoheterotroph.
7. Which is a list of organelles?
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A) mitochondria, chromatin, endoplasmic h1 h1
reticulum
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B) peroxisomes, lysosomes, plasma membrane h1 h1 h1
C) proteasomes, peroxisomes, lysosomes h1 h1
D) mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, h1 h1
peroxisomes
h1
E) All of the answers are correct.
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8. Which list has the cellular components arranged in order of
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
h1INCREASING size? h 1
A) amino acid < protein < mitochondrion < ribosome
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B) amino acid < protein < ribosome < mitochondrion
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C) amino acid < ribosome < protein < mitochondrion
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D) protein < amino acid < mitochondrion < ribosome
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E) protein < ribosome < mitochondrion < amino acid
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9. The three-dimensional structure of macromolecules is formed and maintained
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primarily through noncovalent interactions. Which one of the following
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h1is NOT considered a
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noncovalent interaction? h1
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h1
, A) carbon-carbon bonds h1
B) hydrogen bonds h1
C) hydrophobic interactions h1
D) ionic interactions h1
E) van der Waals interactions
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10. Which element is NOT among the four most abundant in
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living organisms?
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A) carbon
B) hydrogen
C) nitrogen
D) oxygen
E) phosphorus
11. The four covalent bonds in methane (CH4) are arranged around carbon
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to give which
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geometry?
A) linear
B) tetrahedral
C) trigonal bipyramidal h1
D) trigonal planar h1
E) trigonal pyramidal h1
12. What functional groups are present on
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this molecule?
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A) ether and aldehyde
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B) hydroxyl and aldehyde h1 h1
C) hydroxyl and carboxylic acid
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D) hydroxyl and ester h1 h1
E) hydroxyl and ketone h1 h1
13. The macromolecules that serve in the storage and transmission of
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
genetic information
h1 h 1
are:
A) carbohydrates.
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h1
, Test Bank: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 8th
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
Edition, David L. Nelson Chapters 1-28.
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
1. In a bacterial cell, the DNA is
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
h1in the: h1
A) cell envelope. h1
B) cell membrane. h1
C) nucleoid.
D) nucleus.
E) ribosomes.
2. A major change occurring in the evolution of eukaryotes from prokaryotes
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
was the
h1 h 1
development of: h1
A) DNA.
B) photosynthetic capability. h1
C) plasma membranes. h1
D) ribosomes.
E) the nucleus. h1
3. In eukaryotes, the nucleus is enclosed by a double membrane
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
h1called the: h 1
A) cell membrane. h1
B) nuclear envelope. h1
C) nucleolus.
D) nucleoplasm.
E) nucleosome.
4. The dimensions of living cells are limited, on the lower end by the
h1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h 1 h1 h 1 h 1 h1 h 1 h 1 h1
minimum number of biomolecules necessary for function, and on the
h 1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
h1upper end by the rate of diffusion of
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
solutes such as oxygen. Except for highly elongated cells, they usually have
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
lengths and diameters in the range of:
h1 h 1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
A) 0.1 m to 10 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
B) 0.3 m to 30 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
C) 0.3 m to 100 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
D) 1 m to 100 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
E) 1 m to 300 m. h1 h1 h1 h1
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,5. Which group of single-celled microorganisms has many members found
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
growing in
h1 h 1
extreme environments?h1
A) bacteria
B) archaea
C) eukaryotes
D) heterotrophs
E) None of the answers is correct.
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
6. The bacterium E. coli requires simple organic molecules for growth and
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
h1 energy— it is h1 h1
therefore a: h1
A) chemoautotroph.
B) chemoheterotroph.
C) lithotroph.
D) photoautotroph.
E) photoheterotroph.
7. Which is a list of organelles?
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
A) mitochondria, chromatin, endoplasmic h1 h1
reticulum
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B) peroxisomes, lysosomes, plasma membrane h1 h1 h1
C) proteasomes, peroxisomes, lysosomes h1 h1
D) mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, h1 h1
peroxisomes
h1
E) All of the answers are correct.
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8. Which list has the cellular components arranged in order of
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
h1INCREASING size? h 1
A) amino acid < protein < mitochondrion < ribosome
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B) amino acid < protein < ribosome < mitochondrion
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C) amino acid < ribosome < protein < mitochondrion
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D) protein < amino acid < mitochondrion < ribosome
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E) protein < ribosome < mitochondrion < amino acid
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9. The three-dimensional structure of macromolecules is formed and maintained
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
primarily through noncovalent interactions. Which one of the following
h1 h1 h1 h1 h 1 h1 h1 h1 h1
h1is NOT considered a
h1 h1 h1
noncovalent interaction? h1
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h1
, A) carbon-carbon bonds h1
B) hydrogen bonds h1
C) hydrophobic interactions h1
D) ionic interactions h1
E) van der Waals interactions
h1 h1 h1
10. Which element is NOT among the four most abundant in
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
living organisms?
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A) carbon
B) hydrogen
C) nitrogen
D) oxygen
E) phosphorus
11. The four covalent bonds in methane (CH4) are arranged around carbon
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to give which
h1 h1 h1
geometry?
A) linear
B) tetrahedral
C) trigonal bipyramidal h1
D) trigonal planar h1
E) trigonal pyramidal h1
12. What functional groups are present on
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
this molecule?
h1 h1
A) ether and aldehyde
h1 h1
B) hydroxyl and aldehyde h1 h1
C) hydroxyl and carboxylic acid
h1 h1 h1
D) hydroxyl and ester h1 h1
E) hydroxyl and ketone h1 h1
13. The macromolecules that serve in the storage and transmission of
h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1 h1
genetic information
h1 h 1
are:
A) carbohydrates.
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