Why are covalent bonds a form of potential energy?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The energy arises from the relative positions of the atoms that form the bond

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If oxygen is unavailable, predict what happens to the citric acid cycle

A. It stops because the supplies of NAD+ and FAD become depleted. B. It stops because ADP levels increase in the absence of oxygen. C. It continues because none of the reactions in the citric acid cycle require oxygen. D. It continues because ATP levels are low, and low ATP activates enzymes of the cycle.

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Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

A. can be used to resolve thousands of proteins in a complex mixture. B. separates proteins based on their isoelectric pH. C. separates proteins based on their size. D. All of the choices are correct.

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A covalent bond forms when

A. electrons are present in a valence shell. B. a valence electron is removed from one atom and added to another. C. a pair of valence electrons is shared between two atoms. D. one atom attracts electrons more strongly than another atom.

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During the prep reaction, ____ and ___ are reduced

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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