,Chapter 1 Biochemistry and the Unity of Life
Matching Questions
Use the following to answer questions 1–10:
Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
a) uracil
b) cytoplasm
c) protein
d) thymine
e) carbohydrate
f) sugar–phosphate units
g) cell wall
h) transcription
i) glycogen
j) lipid
k) central dogma
l) phagocytosis
m) endoplasmic reticulum
n) translation
o) prokaryotes
p) eukaryotes
q) lysosome
1. DNA is made from the building blocks adenine, guanine, cytosine, and
.
SOLUTION:
d
Section: 1.2
2. : Unbranched polymer that, when folded into its three-
dimensional shape, performs much of the work of the cell.
SOLUTIO
N: c
Section: 1.2
3. : Scheme that describes the flow of information from
one strand of DNA to a new strand of DNA.
SOLUTIO
N: k
Section: 1.3
,Chapter 1 Biochemistry and the Unity of Life 2
4. : Process where large amounts of material are taken into
the cell.
SOLUTIO
N: l
Section: 1.3
5. The transfer of information from DNA to RNA is called
.
SOLUTION:
h
Section: 1.3
6. are cells that are composed of multiple specialized
compartments.
SOLUTIO
N: p
Section: 1.4
7. : Class of biological macromolecules with many
functions, such as forming barriers between cell organelles, serving as a
metabolic fuel, and cell-to-cell signaling.
SOLUTIO
N: j
Section: 1.2
8. : Highly organized region of the cell where glycolytic
metabolism occurs.
SOLUTIO
N: b
Section: 1.4
9. : Responsible for protein processing and xenobiotic
metabolism.
SOLUTIO
N: m
Section: 1.4
10. . : Filled with proteases and other digestive enzymes.
SOLUTIO
N: q
Section: 1.4
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
, Chapter 1 Biochemistry and the Unity of Life 3
11. Organisms are known to be highly uniform at the
level. SOLUTION: molecular
Section: Introduction
Matching Questions
Use the following to answer questions 1–10:
Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
a) uracil
b) cytoplasm
c) protein
d) thymine
e) carbohydrate
f) sugar–phosphate units
g) cell wall
h) transcription
i) glycogen
j) lipid
k) central dogma
l) phagocytosis
m) endoplasmic reticulum
n) translation
o) prokaryotes
p) eukaryotes
q) lysosome
1. DNA is made from the building blocks adenine, guanine, cytosine, and
.
SOLUTION:
d
Section: 1.2
2. : Unbranched polymer that, when folded into its three-
dimensional shape, performs much of the work of the cell.
SOLUTIO
N: c
Section: 1.2
3. : Scheme that describes the flow of information from
one strand of DNA to a new strand of DNA.
SOLUTIO
N: k
Section: 1.3
,Chapter 1 Biochemistry and the Unity of Life 2
4. : Process where large amounts of material are taken into
the cell.
SOLUTIO
N: l
Section: 1.3
5. The transfer of information from DNA to RNA is called
.
SOLUTION:
h
Section: 1.3
6. are cells that are composed of multiple specialized
compartments.
SOLUTIO
N: p
Section: 1.4
7. : Class of biological macromolecules with many
functions, such as forming barriers between cell organelles, serving as a
metabolic fuel, and cell-to-cell signaling.
SOLUTIO
N: j
Section: 1.2
8. : Highly organized region of the cell where glycolytic
metabolism occurs.
SOLUTIO
N: b
Section: 1.4
9. : Responsible for protein processing and xenobiotic
metabolism.
SOLUTIO
N: m
Section: 1.4
10. . : Filled with proteases and other digestive enzymes.
SOLUTIO
N: q
Section: 1.4
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
, Chapter 1 Biochemistry and the Unity of Life 3
11. Organisms are known to be highly uniform at the
level. SOLUTION: molecular
Section: Introduction
