Genome size (the length of DNA associated with one haploid complement of chromosomes) varies substantially between different organisms. Because more genes are required to direct the formation of more complex organisms, it is not surprising that genome size is roughly correlated with an organism’s apparent complexity. Which of the following statements is/are correct in reference to this rough correlation?

I. Many organisms of apparently similar complexities have very different genome sizes.

II. The number of genes, rather than genome size, is more closely related to organism complexity.

III. There is a roughly inverse correlation between organism complexity and gene density—the less complex the organism, the higher the gene density.

IV. Gene density in eukaryotic organisms is consistently higher and more variable than in their prokaryotic counterparts.

#Question id: 72

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

For the reaction catalyzed by the enzyme hexokinase: Glucose + ATP → glucose 6-phosphate + ADP the equilibrium constant, Keq, is 7.8 × 10². In living E. coli cells, [ATP] = 5 mM, [ADP] = 0.5 mM, [glucose] = 2 mM, and [glucose 6-phosphate] = 1 mM. Which of the following conclusions made on the basis of the above calculations is incorrect?

#Question id: 73

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Match the Variation of Reaction Spontaneity (Sign of ΔG) given in Column I with the Signs of ΔH and ΔS given in column II.

#Question id: 73

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Match the Variation of Reaction Spontaneity (Sign of ΔG) given in Column I with the Signs of ΔH and ΔS given in column II.

#Question id: 74

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The enthalpy and entropy of the initial and final states of a reacting system are shown in the table. Calculate the change in free energy for the reaction when the temperature is 4°C.

#Question id: 75

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The experimental approach taken in current biological investigations presumes that ________.

#Question id: 76

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Which of the following illustrations is not a structural isomer of an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H14? For clarity, only the carbon skeletons are shown; hydrogen atoms that would be attached to the carbons have been omitted.