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#Question id: 5000


The existence of evolutionary trends, such as increasing body sizes among horse species, is evidence that

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  1. a larger volume-to-surface area ratio is beneficial to all mammals.

  2. an unseen guiding force is at work.

  3. evolution always tends toward increased complexity or increased size.

  4. in particular environments, similar adaptations can be beneficial in more than one species.

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#Question id: 447

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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

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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

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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

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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: 459

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Calculate △G°ʹ for the reaction shown if the mass action ratio, Q, is 5.3 × 102 M-1 and △G is 46 kJ/mol at a temperature of 298 K. (R = 8.315 J/K-mol)

ADP + Pi ⇌ ATP

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#Question id: 462

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The formation of acetyl CoA is driven to completion by