BIOC 3021 EXAM 1 LECTURE 1 QUESTIONS AND ACCUARATE ANSWERS
2024/2025 | VERIFIED
Most abundant elements in living organisms - Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous,
sulfur
Number of essential minerals for body function - 17
Strength of covalent bonds - Strongest bonds in biomolecules
Covalent bond - An electron is shared between atoms
Ionic bond - An electron is donated between atoms
Hydrogen bond - the H takes on a partial positive charge and the electronegative atom takes on a
partial negative charge
Most common atoms in hydrogen bonding - oxygen and nitrogen
Why are hydrogen bonds essential for biochemistry? - Protein structure, binding of enzymes to
substrates, holds the DNA double helix together
Hydrogen bonds are responsible for what properties in water - 1. Cohesiveness and adhesiveness
2. High heat capacity
3. High heat of vaporization
4. Expansion upon freezing
5. Versatility as a solvent
Cause of VDW interactions - caused by induced electrical interactions between closely
approaching atoms
2024/2025 | VERIFIED
Most abundant elements in living organisms - Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous,
sulfur
Number of essential minerals for body function - 17
Strength of covalent bonds - Strongest bonds in biomolecules
Covalent bond - An electron is shared between atoms
Ionic bond - An electron is donated between atoms
Hydrogen bond - the H takes on a partial positive charge and the electronegative atom takes on a
partial negative charge
Most common atoms in hydrogen bonding - oxygen and nitrogen
Why are hydrogen bonds essential for biochemistry? - Protein structure, binding of enzymes to
substrates, holds the DNA double helix together
Hydrogen bonds are responsible for what properties in water - 1. Cohesiveness and adhesiveness
2. High heat capacity
3. High heat of vaporization
4. Expansion upon freezing
5. Versatility as a solvent
Cause of VDW interactions - caused by induced electrical interactions between closely
approaching atoms