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  • A common way that cells capture the energy released during the breakdown of large molecules is to add electrons to smaller, specialized molecules that can accept them. This process of electron acceptance is otherwise known as


  • Options
  • A. biosynthesis
  • B. metabolism
  • C. reduction
  • D. catalysis

  • Correct Answer
  • reduction 


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    • 1. Which pyrimidine base contains an amino group at carbon 4?

    • Options
    • A. Cytosine
    • B. Thymine
    • C. Uracil
    • D. Adenine
    • Discuss
    • 2. Molar absorbtivity is the measure of the

    • Options
    • A. amount of light absorbed per unit length
    • B. amount of light absorbed per unit concentration
    • C. amount of light reflected and absorbed per unit concentration
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following is not a sensible grouping of amino acids based on their polarity properties?

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    • A. Ala, Leu, and Val
    • B. Arg, His, and Lys
    • C. Phe, Trp, and Tyr
    • D. Asp, Ile, and Pro
    • Discuss
    • 4. Agarose a porous matrix used in various molecular biology technique is made by repetitive units of

    • Options
    • A. maltose
    • B. agarobiose
    • C. agar
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of these is part of the lymphoid system in humans?

    • Options
    • A. Liver
    • B. Stomach
    • C. Tonsils
    • D. Kidneys
    • Discuss
    • 6. Sickle cell disease is due to

    • Options
    • A. a mutation in the beta chain of Hb
    • B. a mutation in the alpha chain of Hb
    • C. infection with a parasite
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Immunoaffinity chromatography can be used in biochemical applications to

    • Options
    • A. break down antibody structure
    • B. purify protein antigen
    • C. break down antigen and analyze quantitatively
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. The ?-amino acids have a carboxyl group with a pK around __________ , and an amino group with a pK near __________ .

    • Options
    • A. 1.1, and 12.1
    • B. 6.5, and 8.0
    • C. 3.3, and 10.5
    • D. 2.2, and 9.4
    • Discuss
    • 9. The immunoglobulin fold is

    • Options
    • A. found only in IgG molecules
    • B. a ?-barrel composed of a three- and a four-stranded antiparallel ?-sheet
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. found six times in the IgG molecule
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is a purine?

    • Options
    • A. Cytosine
    • B. Adenine
    • C. Thymine
    • D. Uracil
    • Discuss


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