,TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Chapter 1 – The Foundations of Biochemistry
• Chapter 2 – Water
• Chapter 3 – Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
• Chapter 4 – The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins
• Chapter 5 – Protein Function
• Chapter 6 – Enzymes
• Chapter 7 – Carbohydrates and Glycobiology
• Chapter 8 – Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
• Chapter 9 – DNA-Based Information Technologies
• Chapter 10 – Lipids
• Chapter 11 – Biological Membranes and Transport
• Chapter 12 – Biosignaling
• Chapter 13 – Principles of Bioenergetics
• Chapter 14 – Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
,Chapter 1 The Foundations of Biochemistry
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Cellular foundations
Pages: 2-4 Difficulty: 1
Ans: C
In a bacterial cell, the DNA is in the:
A) cell envelope.
B) cell membrane.
C) nucleoid.
D) nucleus.
E) ribosomes.
2. Cellular foundations
Page: 3 Difficulty: 1
Ans: E
A major change occurring in the evolution of eukaryotes from prokaryotes was the development of:
A) DNA.
B) photosynthetic capability.
C) plasma membranes.
D) ribosomes.
E) the nucleus.
3. Cellular foundations
Page: 3 Difficulty: 1
Ans: B
In eukaryotes, the nucleus is enclosed by a double membrane called the:
A) cell membrane.
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, B) nuclear envelope.
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• Chapter 1 – The Foundations of Biochemistry
• Chapter 2 – Water
• Chapter 3 – Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
• Chapter 4 – The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins
• Chapter 5 – Protein Function
• Chapter 6 – Enzymes
• Chapter 7 – Carbohydrates and Glycobiology
• Chapter 8 – Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
• Chapter 9 – DNA-Based Information Technologies
• Chapter 10 – Lipids
• Chapter 11 – Biological Membranes and Transport
• Chapter 12 – Biosignaling
• Chapter 13 – Principles of Bioenergetics
• Chapter 14 – Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway
,Chapter 1 The Foundations of Biochemistry
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Cellular foundations
Pages: 2-4 Difficulty: 1
Ans: C
In a bacterial cell, the DNA is in the:
A) cell envelope.
B) cell membrane.
C) nucleoid.
D) nucleus.
E) ribosomes.
2. Cellular foundations
Page: 3 Difficulty: 1
Ans: E
A major change occurring in the evolution of eukaryotes from prokaryotes was the development of:
A) DNA.
B) photosynthetic capability.
C) plasma membranes.
D) ribosomes.
E) the nucleus.
3. Cellular foundations
Page: 3 Difficulty: 1
Ans: B
In eukaryotes, the nucleus is enclosed by a double membrane called the:
A) cell membrane.
Downloaded by Collins Mwaniki ()
, B) nuclear envelope.
Downloaded by Collins Mwaniki ()
