Biochemistry is the study of [blank_start]biomolecules[blank_end] and the chemical reactions that occur in [blank_start]living organisms[blank_end].
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biomolecules
natural compounds
living molecules
living organisms
a closed system
an environment
Question 2
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Biomolecules are...
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proteins
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
lipids
fatty acids
nucleic bases
cholesterols
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Chemical reactions are either endergonic or exergonic
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True
False
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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
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Endergonic
Exergonic
greater
less
Question 5
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Living matter is characterized by...
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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