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