Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry ยท 150 exercises
Q.1.56
a. What is measured on the horizontal axis?
b. What is the range of the values on the horizontal axis?
c. What is the solubility of carbon dioxide at ?
d. At what temperature does carbon dioxide have a solubility of water?
8 step solution
Q.5.52
Use the molar volume to calculate each of the following at STP:
a. the number of moles of CO2 in 4.00 L of CO2 gas.
b. the volume in liters, occupied by 0.420 moles of He gas.
c. the volume, in liters, occupied by 6.40 g of O2 gas.
d. the number of grams of Ne contained in 11.2 L of Ne gas.
8 step solution
Q.6.59
Draw the Lewis structure for each of the following molecules.
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d.
8 step solution
Q.6.60
Draw the Lewis structure for each of the following molecules.
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d.
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Q.6.143
Classify each of the following molecules as polar or non-polar.
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12 step solution
Q.6.145
Indicate the major type of intermolecular forces-(1)ionic bonds, (2) dipole-dipole attractions, (3) hydrogen bonds, (4) dispersion forces- that occur. between particles of the following.
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Q.6.146
Indicate the major type of intermolecular forces-(1)ionic bonds, (2) dipole-dipole attractions, (3) hydrogen bonds, (4) dispersion forces- that occur. between particles of the following.
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12 step solution
Q.6.152
Classify each of the following as ionic or molecular, and name each.
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14 step solution
Q.6.27
Draw the condensed structural formula, or line-angle formula, if cyclic, for each of the following.
a. 1-pentene
b. 2-methyl-1-butene
c. 3-methylcyclohexane
d. 3-chloro-1-butyne
8 step solution
Q.6.31
Write the formula for each of the following compounds:
a. Cobalt (III) chloride
b. Lead (IV) oxide
c. Silver sulfide
d. Bismuth (V) chloride
e. Copper (I) phosphide
f. Chromium (II) chloride
12 step solution
Q.6.32
Write the formula for each of the following compounds.
a. Zinc bromide
b. Iron (III) sulfide
c. Manganese (IV) oxide
d. Chromium (III) iodide
e. Lithium nitride
f. Gold (I) oxide
12 step solution
Q.6.33
The following compounds contain ions that are required in small amounts by the body. Write the formula for each.
a. Potassium phosphide
b. Copper (II) chloride
c. Iron (III) bromide
d. Magnesium oxide
8 step solution
Q.6.34
The following compounds contain ions that are required in small amounts by the body. Write the formula for each.
a. Calcium chloride
b. Nickel (III) iodide
c. Manganese (II) oxide
d. Zinc nitride
8 step solution
Q. 6.144
Classify each of the following molecules as polar or non-polar.
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12 step solution
Q.7.56
Ammonia is produced by the chemical reaction of hydrogen and nitrogen.
a. How many moles of H2 are needed to react with 1.8 moles of N2?
b. How many moles of N2 reacted if 0.60 moles of NH3 is produced?
c. How many moles of NH3 are produced when 1.4 moles of H2 react?
6 step solution
Q.7.58
In an acetylene torch, acetylene gas burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy.
a. How many moles of O2 are needed to react with 2.40 moles of C2H2?
b. How many moles of CO2 are produced when 3.5 moles of C2H2 react?
c. How many moles of C2H2 are needed to produce 0.50 moles of H2O?
d. How many moles of CO2 are produced from 0.200 moles of O2?
8 step solution
Q.8.50
A sample containing 4.80 g and O2 gas has an initial volume of 15.0 L. What is the final volume in liters, when each of the following occurs and pressure and temperature do not change?
a. A sample of 0.500 moles of O2 is added to the 4.80 g of O2 in the container.
b. A sample of 2.00 g of O2 is removed.
c. A sample of 4.00 g of O2 is added to the 4.80 g of O2 gas in the container.
6 step solution
Q.9.97
How many liters of solution would you need to obtain of glucose?
2 step solution
Q.10.11
Write the formula for the conjugate acid for each of the following bases:
a. CO32-
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d.
8 step solution
Q.10.13
Identify the Bronsted-Lowry Acid-Base pair in each of the following equations.
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6 step solution
Q.10.71
Identify each of the following as acid or base.
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8 step solution
Q.12.59
Which of the following aldehydes or ketones are soluble in water?
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6 step solution
Q.12.60
Which of the following aldehydes or ketones are soluble in water?
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6 step solution
Q.16.5
Draw the structures for each of the following amino acids at physiological pH.
a. Glycine
b. T
c. Glutamate
d. Phe
8 step solution
Q.17.66
Consider the following segment of mRNA produced by the normal order of DNA nucleotides:
CUU AAA CGA CAU
a. What is the amino acid order produced from this mRNA?
b. What is the amino acid order if a point mutation changes from CUU to CCU?
c. What is the amino acid order if a point mutation changes from CGA to AGA?
d. What is the amino acid order of the insertion mutation adds a G to the beginning of the mRNA segment?
e. What is the amino acid order of the deletion mutation removes C to the beginning of the mRNA segment?
6 step solution
Q.17.87
The following is a segment of the template strand of the human BRCA1 gene:
TGG AAT TAT CTG CTG TTC GCG
a. Write the corresponding mRNA segment.
b. Write the three letters and one letter abbreviation for the corresponding peptide segment.
c. If there is a point mutation in the fourth nucleotide triplet and A replaces G, if any, in the amino acid sequence?
4 step solution
Q.17.88
The following is a segment of the template strand of the human BRCA1 gene:
ACA TAT TTT GCA AAT TTT GCA
a. Write the corresponding mRNA segment.
b. Write the three letters and one letter abbreviation for the corresponding peptide segment.
c. If there is a point mutation in the second nucleotide triplet and C replaces A, if any, in the amino acid sequence?
4 step solution
Q. 17.42
What is the genetic code?
2 step solution
Q. 17.43
What amino acid is coded for by each of the following mRNA codons?
a. CCA b. AAC c. GGU d. AGG
10 step solution
Q. 17.44
What amino acid is coded for by each of the following mRNA codons?
a. UCU b. UUC c. CGG d. GCA
10 step solution
Q. 17.45
When does the codon AUG signal the start of a protein? When does it code for the amino acid methionine?
2 step solution
18.96
Identify each of the following reactions in the β oxidation of palmitic acid, a C16 fatty acid, as (1) activation, (2) first oxidation, (3) hydration, (4) second oxidation, (5) cleavage (thiolysis):
a. Palmitoyl CoA and FAD form unsaturated fatty acids.
b. -ketopalmitoyal CoA forms myristoyl CoA and acetyl CoA.
c. Palmitic acid, CoA, and ATP from palmitoyal CoA .
d. unsaturated palmitoyal CoA and water from -hydroxy palmitoyal CoA.
e. -hydroxy palmitoyal CoA and NAD+ from -ketopalmitoyal CoA and NADH + H+
9 step solution
Q.18.94
State if each of the following processes releases or acquires ATP.
a. citric acid cycle
b. glucose from two pyruvate
c. pyruvate from acetyl CoA
d. glucose from glucose-6-phosphate
e. oxidation of -ketoglutarate
f. first six reactions of glycolysis
g. activation of a fatty acid
14 step solution
Q.18.95
Match the following ATP yields to reactions a to g
1.5 ATP 2.5 ATP 7 ATP 50 ATP 12 ATP 32 ATP 36 ATP
a. Glucose forms two pyruvate
b. Pyruvate from acetyl CoA
c. Glucose from two acetyl CoA
d. Acetyl CoA goes to one turn of the citric acid cycle
e. Caproic acid is completely oxidized.
f. NADH + H+ is oxidized to NAD+
g. FADH2 is oxidized to FAD.
14 step solution
Q. 17.1
Identify each of the following bases as a purine or a pyrimidine:
a. thymine
b.
6 step solution
Q. 17.2
Identify each of the following bases as a purine or a pyrimidine:
(part a). guanine
(part b).
6 step solution
Q. 17.3
Identify each of the bases in problem as a component of DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA.
4 step solution
Q. 17.4
Identify each of the bases in problem as a component of DNA only. RNA only, or both DNA and RNA.
4 step solution
Q. 17.5
What are the names and abbreviations of the four nucleotides in DNA?
2 step solution
Q. 17.6
What are the names and abbreviations of the four nucleotides in RNA?
2 step solution
Q. 17.7
Identify each of the following as a nucleoside or a nucleotide:
a. adenosine
b. deoxycytidine
c. uridine
d. cytidine monophosphate
10 step solution
Q. 17.8
Identify each of the following as a nucleoside of a nucleotide:
a. deoxythymidine
b. guanosine
c. deoxyadenosine monophosphate
d. uridine monophosphate
10 step solution
Q. 17.9
State whether each of the following components is present in DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA:
a. phosphate
b. ribose
c. deoxycytidine monophosphate
d. adenine
10 step solution
Q. 17.10
State whether each of the following components is present in
DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA:
a. deoxyribose
b. guanosine monophosphate
c. uracil
d. UMP
10 step solution
Q. 17.11
In the genetic disease adenosine deaminase deficiency, there is an accumulation of adenosine. Draw the condensed structural formula for deoxyadenosine monophosphate.
2 step solution
Q. 17.12
In the genetic disease uridine monophosphate synthase deficiency, symptoms include anemia, cardiac malformations, and infections. Draw the condensed structural formula for uridine monophosphate.
3 step solution
Q. 17.13
In Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a deficiency of the enzyme guanine transferase causes an overproduction of uric acid. Draw the condensed structural formula for guanosine monophosphate.
3 step solution
Q. 17.14
A deficiency of the enzyme adenine transferase causes a lack of adenine for purine synthesis and a high level of adenine in the urine. Draw the condensed structural formula for adenosine monophosphate.
3 step solution
Q. 17.22
Draw the condensed structural formula for the dinucleotide that would be in DNA.
2 step solution
Q. 17.15
What nucleic acid subunits are connected in a phosphodiester linkage in a polynucleotide?
4 step solution