The equilibrium constant for complex formation between molecules A and B will depend on their relative concentrations, as well as the rates at which the molecules associate and dissociate
The association rate will be larger than the dissociation rate when complex formation is favorable. The energy that drives this process is referred to as ___________.
(a) dissociation energy.
(b) association energy.
(c) binding energy.
(d) releasing energy.
(c)
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A) entropy B) activation energy C) endothermic level D) equilibrium point E) free-energy content
A botanist brings you a leaf from a previously unknown species of plant. The shape of the leaf is eerily similar to a human hand, as if you had put your own hand down on green construction paper, and traced its outline. Starting from the petiole, veins branch out into each ‘finger’ of the leaf, with numerous smaller veins branching off within each finger. What is the most specific description you can assign to this leaf form?
a. compound b. palmately compound c. simple d. pinnately compound
In a Hardy-Weinberg population with two alleles, A and a, that are in equilibrium, the frequency of allele a is 0.2. What is the frequency of individuals that are heterozygous for this allele?
A) 0.020 B) 0.04 C) 0.16 D) 0.32
Substrate-level phosphorylation transfers phosphate groups directly from ____ to ADP.
A. a substrate B. coenzymes C. the electron transfer chain D. ATP E. the citric acid cycle