Biochem Exam 1

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Study guide for UWF biochem exam 1
Jo O'Bar
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Question 1

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Biochemistry is the study of [blank_start]biomolecules[blank_end] and the chemical reactions that occur in [blank_start]living organisms[blank_end].
Answer
  • biomolecules
  • natural compounds
  • living molecules
  • living organisms
  • a closed system
  • an environment

Question 2

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Biomolecules are...
Answer
  • proteins
  • carbohydrates
  • nucleic acids
  • lipids
  • fatty acids
  • nucleic bases
  • cholesterols

Question 3

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Chemical reactions are either endergonic or exergonic
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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[blank_start]Endergonic[blank_end] reaction: requires absorption of energy; products have [blank_start]greater[blank_end] free energy than reactants [blank_start]Exergonic[blank_end] reaction: releases energy; products have [blank_start]less[blank_end] free energy than reactants
Answer
  • Endergonic
  • Exergonic
  • greater
  • less

Question 5

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Living matter is characterized by...
Answer
  • A high degree of complexity and organization
  • The extraction, transformaation, and systematic use of energy to ceate and maintain structures and to do work
  • the interactions of individual components being dynamic and coordinated
  • the ability to sense and respond to changes in surroundings
  • the capacity for fairly precise self-replication while allowing enough change for evolution
  • the formation of organized organs and organelles

Question 6

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The three domains of life are:
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  • Bacteria
  • Archaea
  • Eukarya
  • Protozoa

Question 7

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check all that apply to the amino acid
Answer
  • Alanine
  • Ala
  • A
  • hydrophobic side chain
  • aliphatic
  • electrically charged side chain
  • Cysteine
  • Cys
  • C
  • aromatic
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