Lysozyme is an enzyme that destroys bacterial cell walls. It does so by hydrolyzing the β(1→4) glycosidic linkages from N- acetylmuramic acid (NAM or MurNAc) to N- acetylglucosamine (NAG or GlcNAc) in cell wall peptidoglycans. The only functional groups in the immediate vicinity of lysozyme’s reactive center that have the required catalytic properties are the side chains of Glu 35 and Asp 52.

a- Glu perform reaction in its protonated state and Asp perform reaction in its deprotonated state. 

b- Glu perform reaction in its deprotonated state and Asp perform reaction in its protonated state. 

c- both in its protonated form

d- both in its deprotonated form 

Choose the correct option?

#Question id: 4704

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

About thirteen different species of finches inhabit the Galápagos Islands today, all descendants of a common ancestor from the South American mainland that arrived a few million years ago. Genetically, there are four distinct lineages, but the thirteen species are currently classified among three genera. The first lineage to diverge from the ancestral lineage was the warbler finch (genus Certhidea). Next to diverge was the vegetarian finch (genus Camarhynchus), followed by five tree finch species (also in genus Camarhynchus) and six ground finch species (genus Geospiza). If the six ground finch species have evolved most recently, then which of these is the most logical prediction?

#Question id: 4702

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Which of the following is correct match?

#Question id: 4701

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Charles Darwin discussed all of the following EXCEPT:

#Question id: 4700

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Which of the following is not an observation or inference on which natural selection is based?

#Question id: 4699

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

The theory of evolution is most accurately described as

#Question id: 4698

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

It has been observed that organisms on islands are different from, but closely related to, similar forms found on the nearest continent. This is taken as evidence that