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The Facts of Life: Chemistry Is the Logic of Biological Phenomena
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1. All are distinctive properties of living systems EXCEPT:
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a. Living organisms are relatively simple.
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b. Biological structures play a role in the organism's existence.
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c. The living state is characterized by the flow of energy through the
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organism.
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d. Living organisms are highly organized.
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e. Living organisms are actively engaged in energy transformation.
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2. Even though the building blocks have fairly simple structures,
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macromolecules are exquisitely organized in their intricate three-
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a. configuration.
b. conformation.
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3. All of the following activities require the presence of ATP or
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NADPH EXCEPT:
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a. osmoregulation.
b. biosynthesis.
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d. light emission.
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e. none, they are all energy-requiring activities.
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4. Which are the four most common elements in the human body?
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a. hydrogen, calcium, oxygen and sodium
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b. hydrogen, oxygen, iron and carbon
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c. hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen
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d. oxygen, carbon, iron and nitrogen
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e. oxygen, silicon, calcium and nitrogen
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5. What makes carbon such an abundant element in biomolecules?
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a. It can form up to five bonds by sharing its electrons.
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b. It forms only single bonds.
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c. It provides low bond energy.
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d. It forms stable covalent bonds by electron pair sharing.
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e. It does not usually bond to other carbons, allowing a more
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diverse combination of elements.
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6. The major precursors for the formation of biomolecules
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include all EXCEPT:
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a. nitrate and dinitrogen.
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b. water.
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e. none, all are major precursors.
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7. From the major precursors, the complex biomolecules are made in
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which sequence?
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a. metabolites, building blocks, macromolecules, supramolecular complexes
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b. macromolecules, building blocks, metabolites, supramolecular complexes
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c. building blocks, macromolecules, supramolecular complexes, metabolites
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d. metabolites, macromolecules, building blocks, supramolecular complexes
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e. metabolites, building blocks, supramolecular complexes, macromolecules
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8. The structural integrity
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(assemblies) of multiple components are bonded to each other by all
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of the following forces EXCEPT:
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a. covalent bonds gY
b. van der Waals forces
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e. ionic interactions
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9. Organelles have what three attributes?
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a. Only in prokaryotic cells, membrane bound, have a dedicated set of tasks.
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