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#Question id: 4625


During a study session about evolution, one of your fellow students remarks, ʺThe giraffe stretched its neck while reaching for higher leaves; its offspring inherited longer necks as a result.ʺ Which statement is most likely to be helpful in correcting this studentʹs misconception?

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
  1. Characteristics acquired during an organismʹs life are generally not passed on through genes.

  2. Spontaneous mutations can result in the appearance of new traits.

  3. Only favorable adaptations have survival value.

  4. Disuse of an organ may lead to its eventual disappearance.

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#Question id: 446

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Which statement is false about ATP?

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#Question id: 447

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

In glycolysis, fructose 1,6-bisphosphate is converted to two products with a standard free-energy change (DG'°) of 23.8 kJ/mol.  Under what conditions encountered in a normal cell will the free-energy change (DG) be negative, enabling the reaction to proceed spontaneously to the right?

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#Question id: 448

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

During glycolysis, glucose 1-phosphate is converted to fructose 6-phosphate in two successive reactions: Glucose 1-phosphate -> glucose 6-phosphate DG'° = –7.1 kJ/mol Glucose 6-phosphate -> fructose 6-phosphate DG'° = +1.7 kJ/mol DG'° for the overall reaction is:

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#Question id: 449

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The standard free-energy changes for the reactions below are given. Phosphocreatine -> creatine + Pi DG'° = –43.0 kJ/mol ATP ->  ADP + Pi DG'° = –30.5 kJ/mol What is the overall DG'° for the following reaction? Phosphocreatine + ADP -> creatine + ATP

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#Question id: 450

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The DG'° values for the two reactions shown below are given.

Oxaloacetate + acetyl-CoA + H2O -> citrate + CoASH DG'° = –32.2 kJ/mol

Oxaloacetate + acetate    ->   citrate DG'° = –1.9 kJ/mol

What is the DG'° for the hydrolysis of acetyl-CoA?

Acetyl-CoA + H2O -> acetate + CoASH + H+

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#Question id: 451

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

The standard reduction potentials (E'°) for the following half reactions are given.

Fumarate + 2H+ + 2e– -> succinate E'° = +0.031 V

FAD + 2H+ + 2e– -> FADH2 E'° = –0.219 V

If you mixed succinate, fumarate, FAD, and FADH2 together, all at l M concentrations and in the presence of succinate dehydrogenase, which of the following would happen initially?