Exam 1: The Chemical Basis of Life

If the following two reactions were coupled, what would be the $\Delta$ G for the overall exergonic reaction?

Entropy is used to measure _____.

The similarity of one organism to another (for example a bacteria versus a human) is most easily done by comparing which biopolymer?

Photosynthetic organisms use energy from the sun to reduce _____ to _____.

A spontaneous process always has _____.

Based on the information given ( $\Delta$ H = 5 kJ/mol and $\Delta$ S = 20. J/K•mol that is carried out at 15°C. Please describe the following reaction.

Of the following amino acids, which contains an alcohol?

Which of the following explains how nucleotides might have polymerized into nucleic acids in the prebiotic world?

Name the four major types of biomolecules. ___; ___; ___; ___

A gaseous mixture of hydrogen, water, ammonia and methane can produce which of the biomolecules when exposed to an electrical discharge (such as lightning)?

Which of the following biopolymers is correctly paired with the bond that forms between the monomers?

The biochemical principle that organisms acquire, transform, store, and use energy requires that cells be able to ______.

What are the four most common elements in biological systems? ___; ___; ___; ___

Which of the major types of biomolecules is never found in a polymeric form?

An exergonic process _____.

Which of the biopolymers is correctly paired with its major function?