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Biochemistry
Fourth Edition
Christopher K. Mathews
K. E. van Holde
Dean R. Appling
Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill
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Mathews, van Holde, Appling, and Anthony-Cahill, Biochemistry 4th edition
Chapter 1: The Scope of Biochemistry
Multiple Choice Questions
1) The synthesis of which molecule is considered by many to be the root of biochemistry
since it was the first synthesis of a biological molecule from non-biological precursors?
A) DNA
B) urea
C) glucose
D) glycine
E) adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Topic: The Roots of Biochemistry
2) Prior to 1926, the source of biological catalysis was postulated to be possessed by
“ferments” which today are called _______.
A) proteins
B) nucleic acids
C) enzymes
D) polysaccharides
E) membranes
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Topic: The Roots of Biochemistry
3) Originally, nucleic acids were thought to serve what role within a cell?
A) catalysts
B) genetic
C) structural
D) buffer
E) none of the above
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Topic: The Roots of Biochemistry
1
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Chapter 1: The Scope of Biochemistry
4) Which of the following organelles is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells
A) chloroplast
B) Golgi apparatus
C) mitochondrion
D) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
E) rough endoplasmic reticulum
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Topic: The Roots of Biochemistry
5) Which of the following elements is considered a second tier biochemical element meaning
that it is less abundant than first tier elements but still required for life in all organisms?
A) H
B) N
C) P
D) C
E) O
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
6) Which of the following is a polymer derived from glucose?
A) cellulose
B) ribonucleic acid
C) polypeptide
D) deoxyribonucleic acid
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
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Chapter 1: The Scope of Biochemistry
7) Which of the following macromolecules is considered a homopolymer?
A) polypeptides
B) ribonucleic acids
C) deoxyribonucleic acids
D) starch
E) all of the above
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
8) Which of the following is a role played by proteins?
A) structural
B) transport
C) information signaling
D) catalysts
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Difficulty: 2 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
9) Of the following biomolecules, which is found only in a monomeric form as opposed to a
polymeric form?
A) amino acids
B) carbohydrates
C) lipids
D) nucleotides
E) none of the above
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
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Scott Lefler
Biochemistry
Fourth Edition
Christopher K. Mathews
K. E. van Holde
Dean R. Appling
Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill
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Mathews, van Holde, Appling, and Anthony-Cahill, Biochemistry 4th edition
Chapter 1: The Scope of Biochemistry
Multiple Choice Questions
1) The synthesis of which molecule is considered by many to be the root of biochemistry
since it was the first synthesis of a biological molecule from non-biological precursors?
A) DNA
B) urea
C) glucose
D) glycine
E) adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Topic: The Roots of Biochemistry
2) Prior to 1926, the source of biological catalysis was postulated to be possessed by
“ferments” which today are called _______.
A) proteins
B) nucleic acids
C) enzymes
D) polysaccharides
E) membranes
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Topic: The Roots of Biochemistry
3) Originally, nucleic acids were thought to serve what role within a cell?
A) catalysts
B) genetic
C) structural
D) buffer
E) none of the above
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Topic: The Roots of Biochemistry
1
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Mathews, van Holde, Appling, and Anthony-Cahill, Biochemistry 4th edition
Chapter 1: The Scope of Biochemistry
4) Which of the following organelles is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells
A) chloroplast
B) Golgi apparatus
C) mitochondrion
D) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
E) rough endoplasmic reticulum
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Topic: The Roots of Biochemistry
5) Which of the following elements is considered a second tier biochemical element meaning
that it is less abundant than first tier elements but still required for life in all organisms?
A) H
B) N
C) P
D) C
E) O
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
6) Which of the following is a polymer derived from glucose?
A) cellulose
B) ribonucleic acid
C) polypeptide
D) deoxyribonucleic acid
E) none of the above
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
2
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Chapter 1: The Scope of Biochemistry
7) Which of the following macromolecules is considered a homopolymer?
A) polypeptides
B) ribonucleic acids
C) deoxyribonucleic acids
D) starch
E) all of the above
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
8) Which of the following is a role played by proteins?
A) structural
B) transport
C) information signaling
D) catalysts
E) all of the above
Answer: E
Difficulty: 2 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
9) Of the following biomolecules, which is found only in a monomeric form as opposed to a
polymeric form?
A) amino acids
B) carbohydrates
C) lipids
D) nucleotides
E) none of the above
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Topic: Biochemistry as a Chemical Science
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