BIO 3100
Quiz # 1
Name of the student:
(1) Which of the following is present both in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells:
A. Mitochondria
B. Chloroplast
C. Lysosome
D. Ribosome
E. All of the above
(2) Carbon is the major constituent of living systems because:
A. Carbon exhibits tremendous bonding versatility and is therefore a major
components of biomolecules
B. Carbon is the component of carbon dioxide
C. A and B
D. A and C
E. All of the above
(3) What is a chiral center?
A. A carbon atom to which four different substituent groups are attached
B. A carbon atom in double bond with another carbon atom
C. A carbon atom to which a hydroxyl group is attached
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
(4) The difference between configuration and conformation is that:
A. Configuration cannot be changed without breaking the bonds while conformation
can be
B. Conformation cannot be changed without breaking the bond while configuration
can be
C. There is no difference between the two
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
(5) The difference between an endergonic and an exergonic reaction is that:
A. G is positive for endergonic reaction and negative for exergonic reaction
B. G is negative for endergonic reaction and positive for exergonic reaction
C. G is zero for both the reactions
D. G is positive for both the reactions
E. G is negative for both the reactions
(6) The difference between the in vivo approach and in vitro approach is that:
A. In vivo approach involves studying a biological process inside a living cell while in
vitro approach involves studying a biological process in test tube
