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