Test Bank: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 7th
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Edition, David L. Nelson Chapters 1-28.
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1. In a bacterial cell, the DNA is in the:
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A) cell envelope. II
B) cell membrane. II
C) nucleoid.
D) nucleus.
E) ribosomes.
2. A major change occurring in the evolution of eukaryotes from prokaryotes was the
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development of: II
A) DNA.
B) photosynthetic capability. II
C) plasma membranes. II
D) ribosomes.
E) the nucleus. II
3. In eukaryotes, the nucleus is enclosed by a double membrane called the:
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A) cell membrane. II
B) nuclear envelope. II
C) nucleolus.
D) nucleoplasm.
E) nucleosome.
4. The dimensions of living cells are limited, on the lower end by the minimum number of
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biomolecules necessary for function, and on the upper end by the rate of diffusion of
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solutes such as oxygen. Except for highly elongated cells, they usually have lengths and
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diameters in the range of:
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A) 0.1 m to 10 m. II II II II
B) 0.3 m to 30 m. II II II II
C) 0.3 m to 100 m. II II II II
D) 1 m to 100 m. II II II II
E) 1 m to 300 m. II II II II
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,5. Which group of single-celled microorganisms has many members found growing in
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extreme environments?
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A) bacteria
B) archaea
C) eukaryotes
D) heterotrophs
E) None of the answers is correct.
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6. The bacterium E. coli requires simple organic molecules for growth and energy—it is
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therefore a: II
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 reticulum II II II
B) peroxisomes, lysosomes, plasma membrane II II II
C) proteasomes, peroxisomes, lysosomes II II
D) mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes II II II
E) All of the answers are correct.
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8. Which list has the cellular components arranged in order of INCREASING size?
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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
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E) protein < ribosome < mitochondrion < amino acid
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9. The three-dimensional structure of macromolecules is formed and maintained primarily
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through noncovalent interactions. Which one of the following is NOT considered a
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noncovalent interaction? II
A) carbon-carbon bonds II
B) hydrogen bonds II
C) hydrophobic interactions II
D) ionic interactions II
E) van der Waals interactions
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,10. Which element is NOT among the four most abundant in living 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 give which
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geometry?
A) linear
B) tetrahedral
C) trigonal bipyramidal II
D) trigonal planar II
E) trigonal pyramidal II
12. What functional groups are present on this molecule?
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A) ether and aldehyde
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B) hydroxyl and aldehyde II II
C) hydroxyl and carboxylic acid II II II
D) hydroxyl and ester II II
E) hydroxyl and ketone II II
13. The macromolecules that serve in the storage and transmission of genetic information
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are:
A) carbohydrates.
B) lipids.
C) membranes.
D) nucleic acids. II
E) proteins.
14. Stereoisomers that are nonsuperimposable mirror images of each other are known as:
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A) anomers.
B) cis-trans isomers. II
C) diastereoisomers.
D) enantiomers.
E) geometric isomers. II
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, 15. The II catalog of all proteins functioning in a cell is the:
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A) metabolome.
B) proteasome.
C) lysosome.
D) proteome.
E) genome.
Answer Key
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1. B
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. E
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. E
10. E
11. D
12. A
13. D
14. A
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. D
21. B
22. C
23. D
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