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#Question id: 4334


Which of the following is not true of RNA processing?

#SCPH28 | Zoology
  1. Exons are cut out before mRNA leaves the nucleus.

  2. Nucleotides may be added at both ends of the RNA.

  3. Ribozymes may function in RNA splicing.

  4. RNA splicing can be catalyzed by spliceosomes.

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#Question id: 450

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology

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: 450

#SCPH06 I Botany

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

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology

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?

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#Question id: 452

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology

E'° of the NAD+/NADH half reaction is –0.32 V.  The E'° of the oxaloacetate/malate half reaction is –0.175 V.  When the concentrations of NAD+, NADH, oxaloacetate, and malate are all 10–5 M, the “spontaneous” reaction is:

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#Question id: 453

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology

Which statement does not explain why many biochemical processes are carried out via multi-step pathways rather than by single-step reactions (or only a few steps)

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#Question id: 454

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology

Which statement is false about most metabolic pathways?