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ConceptsandConnections,2nd Edition
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by Dean Appling v v v
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-26 WITHVERIFIED QUESTIONS &
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CORRECT ANSWERS| A+ GRADED
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, Chapter1BiochemistryandtheLanguageofChemistry
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1) Thewatercontentin thehumanbodyis approximately:
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A) 90%.
B) 80%.
C) 70%.
D) 60%.
E) 50%.
AccurateAnswer:C
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2) Thefourmost abundantchemicalelementsinlivingsystemsare:
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A) hydrogen,oxygen,sulfurand phosphorus.
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B) hydrogen,carbon,nitrogenandoxygen.
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C) sodium,potassium,carbonandoxygen.
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D) sodium,potassium,nitrogen and sulfur.
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E) carbon,nitrogen,oxygen andpotassium.AccurateAnswer:B v n
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3) Nearlyall proteins contain : v
A) cobalt.
B) phosphorus.
C) selenium.
D) sulfur.
E) noneoftheabove.AccurateAnswer:DObjective:1.2Global LO:G7
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4) Whichofthefollowingstatementsis FALSE?
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A) Proteinscanbestructuralcomponentsofcells.
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,B) Proteinscan transmit signalsbetween cells.
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C) Proteinscantransport moleculeswithin cellsand between cells. v v v
D) Proteinscanbebothhormones andhormone receptors. v
E) Proteinsaretheonlybiologicalpolymerthatcancatalyzebiochemicalreactions.Accurate n
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5) Whichofthefollowingis NOT classedasalipid? n n
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C) Glycerol
D) Phosphatidylserine
E) TriacylglycerolAccurateAnswer:CObjective:1.2GlobalLO:G7 n n n n n n
6) Aminoacidsandsimpleorganiccompoundslikecarbondioxideandhydrogencyanidecannot be n v
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AccurateAnswer:FALSEObjective:1.2GlobalLO:G7
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7) Oxidation-reductionreactions,whicharethebasisofmanybiochemical reactions and pathways, n n n n v
cannot take place in the absence of oxygen.
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AccurateAnswer:FALSEObjective:1.2GlobalLO:G7
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8) Manybiochemicalreactionsthatform biopolymersfrommonomericunitsinvolve theremovalof
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nwater.
AccurateAnswer:TRUEObjective:1.2GlobalLO: G7
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9) Theprinciplecomponentofabiologicalmembraneisatriglyceride. AccurateAnswer: FALSE n n n
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, 10) The chemicalelementn n hasarolein both transferofenergyaswell as inthe structureofnucleic
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nacids.
AccurateAnswer:phosphorusObjective:1.2GlobalLO:G7 n n n n n n
11) Listthefourmajorclassesofbiologicalmacromolecules. AccurateAnswer:lipids,carbohydrates, n n n n n
proteins, nucleic acids Objective: 1.2
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12) An amphipathicmoleculeprovidesthefoundationfor biological membranesbecausetheyhaveboth and
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AccurateAnswer:hydrophobic,hydrophilicObjective:1.2
GlobalLO: G7
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13) Genomics is concerned withthe entire n n n n , while is focusedonidentifyingalloftheproteinsofa
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cell.
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Chapter2TheChemicalFoundationofLife:Weak InteractionsinanAqueous
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1) Each ofthefollowing isanon-covalent interaction EXCEPT: v n v n
A) ahydrogen bond. n
B) acarbon-hydrogenbond.
C) theinteractionbetweenanaminoandacarboxylategroup.
D) avander Waalsinteraction.
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E) an interaction between—NH3+andawatermolecule.AccurateAnswer:B
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n Objective: 2.1 Global LO: G7 n n n n
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