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Set 4 Carbon And The Molecular Diversity Of Life

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Question 1

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Stanley Miller's 1953 experiments assumed that early Earth's atmosphere contained

A)hydrogen cyanide, formaldehyde, hydrogen gas, and water vapour.
B)ammonia, methane, hydrogen gas, and water vapour.
C)ammonia, methane, oxygen gas, and water vapour.
D)amino acids, methane, hydrogen cyanide, and water vapour.
E)methane, formaldehyde, ammonia, and carbon dioxide.

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Question 2

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What is the key reason that often only one isomer of a pair of enantiomers is biologically active?

A)The functional groups in isomers may be found on the same or opposite sides of a double bond.
B)Isomers of an organic molecule may have either branched or linear structures.
C)One isomer may take up more volume.
D)One isomer may be more polar than the other.
E)Only one isomer may bind to specific target molecules in an organism.

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Question 3

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Why are hydrocarbons insoluble in water?

A)The majority of their bonds are polar covalent carbon-to-hydrogen linkages.
B)The majority of their bonds are nonpolar covalent carbon-to-hydrogen linkages.
C)They are hydrophilic.
D)They exhibit considerable molecular complexity and diversity.
E)They are lighter than water.

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