Test Bank for Biochemistry Concepts and Connections 1st Edition by Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill & Christopher K. Mathews , ISBN: 9780321839923 |COMPLETE TEST BANK| Guide A+

,Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections (Appling et
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al.) Chapter 1 Biochemistry and the
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s Language of Chemistry
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1) The water ss ss ss ss content ss ss in ss ss the ss ss human ss ss body s s is ss ss approximately:
A) 90%.
B) 80%.
C) 70%.
D) 60%.
E) 50%.
Answer: C

2) The four most abundant chemical elements
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A) hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus.s s ss ss ss ss ss ss


B) hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. s s ss ss s s ss ss


C) sodium, potassium, carbon and oxygen.
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D) sodium, potassium, nitrogen and sulfur.
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E) carbon, nitrogen, s s


oxygen and
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potassium.Answer: B
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Objective: 1.2

3) Nearly all proteins s s ss ss ss ss contain:
A) cobalt.
B) phosphorus.
C) selenium.
D) sulfur.
E) none of the s s s s


ssabove.Answer: D
Objective: 1.2
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Global LO:
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4) Which of the following statements is FALSE?
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A) Proteins can be structural components of cells.
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B) Proteins can transmit signals between cells.
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C) Proteins can transport molecules within cells and between
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D) Proteins can be both hormones and hormone receptors.
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E) Proteins are the only biological polymer that can
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catalyze biochemical reactions.Answer: E
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Objective: 1.2 ss


Global LO:
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G7
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,5) Which of the following s s s s ss ss ss ss is ss ss NOT s s classed ss ss as ss ss a ss ss lipid?
A) Cholesterol
B) Palmitic acid s s


C) Glycerol
D) Phosphatidyl serine s s


E) Triacylglycerol
Answer: C
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Objective: 1.2
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Global LO:
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G7

6) Amino acids and simple organic compounds like carbon dioxide
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and hydrogen cyanide cannotbe produced without the use of
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enzymes.
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Answer: FALSE s s


Objective: 1.2
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Global LO: G7
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7) Oxidation-reduction reactions, which are the s s s s s s s s s s basis of s s


s many biochemical reactions andpathways, cannot
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s sthe absence of oxygen. Answer: FALSE
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Objective: 1.2 s s


Global LO:
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G7
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8) Many biochemical reactions that form biopolymers from
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monomeric units involve theremoval of water.
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Answer: TRUE s s


Objective: 1.2
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Global LO: G7
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9) The principle component of a
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membrane is a triglyceride. Answer:
s s s s ss ss s s s FALSE
Objective: 1.2 ss


Global LO:
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10) The chemical elements s has a role in both s s s s s s s s s s s s transfer s s of
energy as well as in thestructure of nucleic acids.
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Answer: phosphorus ss


Objective: 1.2
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Global LO: G7
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11) List the four major classes of
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biological macromolecules.Answer: lipids,
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carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids
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Objective: 1.2
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