Distinctive Properties of Living Systems Quiz
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Which type of bond is responsible for linking monomers to form polymers in proteins?

  • Glycosidic bond
  • Phosphodiester bond
  • Peptide bond (correct)
  • Ester bond

Which of the following is a monomer of nucleic acids?

  • Amino acid
  • Glucose
  • Nucleotide (correct)
  • Fatty acid

What are the most abundant elements that are essential for all organisms?

  • V, Cr, Mo, B, Al, Ga, Sn, Si, As, Se, I
  • Na, Mg, K, Ca, Cl
  • C, N, O, P, S, H (correct)
  • Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn

What is the major component of cell membrane with a bilayer composition of proteins (~50%) and lipids (~50%)?

<p>Cell membrane (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary information-carrying molecule in cells?

<p>DNA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the distinctive properties of living systems?

<p>High degree of chemical complexity and microscopic organization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the dimensions of mass given in Dalton (Da)?

<p>It enables the measurement of length for biomolecules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes living systems?

<p>Living systems are actively engaged in energy transformation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of supramolecular complexes mentioned in the text?

<p>Eukaryotic ribosome containing four different RNA molecules and at least 70 unique proteins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 1 Da?

<p>1.66 x 10 -24g (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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