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Portage Learning 2026/2027 CHEM 210
Biochemistry Biochem Final Exam with
Verified Solutions
T/F: Hydrogen is called the superglue of the chemical world. -- Verified-
-Solution----false
carbon = superglue of the world
T/F: Small elements, such as nitrogen, are common in biomolecules. --
Verified--Solution----true
Small elements that are common in biomolecules: -- Verified--Solution--
--CHOPS N:
- carbon
- hydrogen
- oxygen
- phosphorous
- sulfur
- nitrogen
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T/F: The time it takes for a compound to flow through a metabolic
pathway is called the flux. -- Verified--Solution----true
T/F: Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats all get broken down into NADH
and FADH2 in energy production. -- Verified--Solution----true
T/F: A fat is a lipid molecules that is a liquid at room temperature. --
Verified--Solution----false
In RNA, guanine always pairs with: -- Verified--Solution----cytosine
In RNA, adenine always pairs with: -- Verified--Solution----uracil
In DNA, adenine always pairs with: -- Verified--Solution----thymine
Water is considered a polar solvent due to attractive forces known as
hydrogen bonds. A hydrogen bond is: -- Verified--Solution----an
attractive force between molecules where partially positive hydrogen
atoms are attracted to partially negative atoms of F, O, or N
What is a London force? -- Verified--Solution----a temporary attraction
between atoms due to electron alignment
Portage Learning 2026/2027 CHEM 210
Biochemistry Biochem Final Exam with
Verified Solutions
T/F: Hydrogen is called the superglue of the chemical world. -- Verified-
-Solution----false
carbon = superglue of the world
T/F: Small elements, such as nitrogen, are common in biomolecules. --
Verified--Solution----true
Small elements that are common in biomolecules: -- Verified--Solution--
--CHOPS N:
- carbon
- hydrogen
- oxygen
- phosphorous
- sulfur
- nitrogen
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T/F: The time it takes for a compound to flow through a metabolic
pathway is called the flux. -- Verified--Solution----true
T/F: Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats all get broken down into NADH
and FADH2 in energy production. -- Verified--Solution----true
T/F: A fat is a lipid molecules that is a liquid at room temperature. --
Verified--Solution----false
In RNA, guanine always pairs with: -- Verified--Solution----cytosine
In RNA, adenine always pairs with: -- Verified--Solution----uracil
In DNA, adenine always pairs with: -- Verified--Solution----thymine
Water is considered a polar solvent due to attractive forces known as
hydrogen bonds. A hydrogen bond is: -- Verified--Solution----an
attractive force between molecules where partially positive hydrogen
atoms are attracted to partially negative atoms of F, O, or N
What is a London force? -- Verified--Solution----a temporary attraction
between atoms due to electron alignment
