A paleontologist has recovered a bit of tissue from the 400-year-old preserved skin of an extinct dodo (a bird). The researcher would like to compare a specific region of the DNA from the sample with DNA from living birds. Which of the following would be most useful for increasing the amount of dodo DNA available for testing?

#Question id: 444

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Which of the following is not a factor contributing to the large free energy of hydrolysis of ATP?

#Question id: 445

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

In order for a reaction to proceed spontaneously from left to right as written

#Question id: 446

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Which statement is false about ATP?

#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?

#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:

#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