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, Test Bank: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 7th
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
Edition, David L. Nelson Chapters 1-28.
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
1. In a bacterial cell, the DNA is in
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
the:
p6
A) cell envelope. p6
B) cell membrane. p6
C) nucleoid.
D) nucleus.
E) ribosomes.
2. A major change occurring in the evolution of eukaryotes from prokaryotes was
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
the
p6
development of: p6
A) DNA.
B) photosynthetic capability. p6
C) plasma membranes. p6
D) ribosomes.
E) the nucleus. p6
3. In eukaryotes, the nucleus is enclosed by a double membrane called
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
the:
p6
A) cell membrane. p6
B) nuclear envelope. p6
C) nucleolus.
D) nucleoplasm.
E) nucleosome.
4. The dimensions of living cells are limited, on the lower end by the minimum number
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
of biomolecules necessary for function, and on the upper end by the rate of diffusion
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
of
p6
solutes such as oxygen. Except for highly elongated cells, they usually have lengths
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
and diameters in the range of:
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
A) 0.1 m to 10 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
B) 0.3 m to 30 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
C) 0.3 m to 100 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
D) 1 m to 100 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
E) 1 m to 300 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
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,5. Which group of single-celled microorganisms has many members found growing
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
p6in
extreme environments?
p6
A) bacteria
B) archaea
C) eukaryotes
D) heterotrophs
E) None of the answers is correct.
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
6. The bacterium E. coli requires simple organic molecules for growth and energy—it
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
p6is
therefore a: p6
A) chemoautotroph.
B) chemoheterotroph.
C) lithotroph.
D) photoautotroph.
E) photoheterotroph.
7. Which is a list of organelles?
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
A) mitochondria, chromatin, endoplasmic reticulum p6 p6 p6
B) peroxisomes, lysosomes, plasma membrane p6 p6 p6
C) proteasomes, peroxisomes, lysosomes p6 p6
D) mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes p6 p6 p6
E) All of the answers are correct.
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
8. Which list has the cellular components arranged in order of INCREASING
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
size?
p6
A) amino acid < protein < mitochondrion < ribosome
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
B) amino acid < protein < ribosome < mitochondrion
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
C) amino acid < ribosome < protein < mitochondrion
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
D) protein < amino acid < mitochondrion < ribosome
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
E) protein < ribosome < mitochondrion < amino acid
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
9. The three-dimensional structure of macromolecules is formed and maintained primarily
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
p6through noncovalent interactions. Which one of the following is NOT considered a
p6 p6 p 6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
noncovalent interaction? p6
A) carbon-carbon bonds p6
B) hydrogen bonds p6
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, C) hydrophobic interactions p6
D) ionic interactions p6
E) van der Waals interactions
p6 p6 p6
10. Which element is NOT among the four most abundant in living
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
organisms?
p6
A) carbon
B) hydrogen
C) nitrogen
D) oxygen
E) phosphorus
11. The four covalent bonds in methane (CH4) are arranged around carbon to give
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
which
p6
geometry?
A) linear
B) tetrahedral
C) trigonal bipyramidal p6
D) trigonal planar p6
E) trigonal pyramidal p6
12. What functional groups are present on this
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
molecule?
p6
A) ether and aldehyde
p6 p6
B) hydroxyl and aldehyde p6 p6
C) hydroxyl and carboxylic acid
p6 p6 p6
D) hydroxyl and ester p6 p6
E) hydroxyl and ketone p6 p6
13. The macromolecules that serve in the storage and transmission of genetic
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
information
p6
are:
A) carbohydrates.
B) lipids.
C) membranes.
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Test Bank –
p6 p6
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 7th Edition (Nelson, 2018) Chapter
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
p6 1-28 | All Chapters
p6 p6 p6
Prose1 Stuvia
p6
, Test Bank: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 7th
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
Edition, David L. Nelson Chapters 1-28.
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
1. In a bacterial cell, the DNA is in
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
the:
p6
A) cell envelope. p6
B) cell membrane. p6
C) nucleoid.
D) nucleus.
E) ribosomes.
2. A major change occurring in the evolution of eukaryotes from prokaryotes was
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
the
p6
development of: p6
A) DNA.
B) photosynthetic capability. p6
C) plasma membranes. p6
D) ribosomes.
E) the nucleus. p6
3. In eukaryotes, the nucleus is enclosed by a double membrane called
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
the:
p6
A) cell membrane. p6
B) nuclear envelope. p6
C) nucleolus.
D) nucleoplasm.
E) nucleosome.
4. The dimensions of living cells are limited, on the lower end by the minimum number
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
of biomolecules necessary for function, and on the upper end by the rate of diffusion
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
of
p6
solutes such as oxygen. Except for highly elongated cells, they usually have lengths
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
and diameters in the range of:
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
A) 0.1 m to 10 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
B) 0.3 m to 30 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
C) 0.3 m to 100 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
D) 1 m to 100 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
E) 1 m to 300 m. p6 p6 p6 p6
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,5. Which group of single-celled microorganisms has many members found growing
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
p6in
extreme environments?
p6
A) bacteria
B) archaea
C) eukaryotes
D) heterotrophs
E) None of the answers is correct.
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
6. The bacterium E. coli requires simple organic molecules for growth and energy—it
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
p6is
therefore a: p6
A) chemoautotroph.
B) chemoheterotroph.
C) lithotroph.
D) photoautotroph.
E) photoheterotroph.
7. Which is a list of organelles?
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
A) mitochondria, chromatin, endoplasmic reticulum p6 p6 p6
B) peroxisomes, lysosomes, plasma membrane p6 p6 p6
C) proteasomes, peroxisomes, lysosomes p6 p6
D) mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes p6 p6 p6
E) All of the answers are correct.
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
8. Which list has the cellular components arranged in order of INCREASING
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
size?
p6
A) amino acid < protein < mitochondrion < ribosome
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
B) amino acid < protein < ribosome < mitochondrion
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
C) amino acid < ribosome < protein < mitochondrion
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
D) protein < amino acid < mitochondrion < ribosome
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
E) protein < ribosome < mitochondrion < amino acid
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
9. The three-dimensional structure of macromolecules is formed and maintained primarily
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
p6through noncovalent interactions. Which one of the following is NOT considered a
p6 p6 p 6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
noncovalent interaction? p6
A) carbon-carbon bonds p6
B) hydrogen bonds p6
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, C) hydrophobic interactions p6
D) ionic interactions p6
E) van der Waals interactions
p6 p6 p6
10. Which element is NOT among the four most abundant in living
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
organisms?
p6
A) carbon
B) hydrogen
C) nitrogen
D) oxygen
E) phosphorus
11. The four covalent bonds in methane (CH4) are arranged around carbon to give
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
which
p6
geometry?
A) linear
B) tetrahedral
C) trigonal bipyramidal p6
D) trigonal planar p6
E) trigonal pyramidal p6
12. What functional groups are present on this
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
molecule?
p6
A) ether and aldehyde
p6 p6
B) hydroxyl and aldehyde p6 p6
C) hydroxyl and carboxylic acid
p6 p6 p6
D) hydroxyl and ester p6 p6
E) hydroxyl and ketone p6 p6
13. The macromolecules that serve in the storage and transmission of genetic
p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6 p6
information
p6
are:
A) carbohydrates.
B) lipids.
C) membranes.
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