Thermodynamics And Free Energy(Biochemistry ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. During the unfolding reaction of a helix, breakage of each hydrogen bond requires about 2kJ/mol. This implies hydrogen bonds are
  1.    slightly stronger in proteins than in water
  2.    slightly weaker in proteins than in water
  3.    much stronger in proteins than in water
  4.    not reformed with water
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> slightly stronger in proteins than in water

Question 2. If the Standard Gibb's free energy, ΔG°, for a reaction is positive then
  1.    the reactants will be favored
  2.    all of the reactant will be converted to product
  3.    the concentration of the reactants and products will be equal
  4.    the products will be favored
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> the reactants will be favored

Question 3. If the enthalpy change for a reaction is zero, ΔG° is equal to
  1.    TΔS°
  2.    lnKeq
  3.    -TΔS°
  4.    -ΔH°
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> -TΔS°

Question 4. Reactions that have positive standard free energy changes (ΔGo> 0) can be made to occur in cells by
  1.    manipulating the concentrations of products and reactants such that G/
  2.    coupling them to the hydrolysis of ATP
  3.    All of these
  4.    coupling them with exergonic reactions via a common intermediate
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> All of these

Question 5. The Standard Gibb's free energy, ΔG°, is
  1.    the residual energy present in the products at equilibrium
  2.    the energy required to convert one mole of reactants to one mole of products
  3.    the residual energy present in the reactants at equilibrium
  4.    the difference in the residual energy of reactants and products at equilibrium
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> the energy required to convert one mole of reactants to one mole of products

Question 6. The unfolding of regular secondary structure causes
  1.    no change in the entropy of the protein
  2.    large increase in the entropy of the protein
  3.    large decrease in the entropy of the protein
  4.    little increase in the entropy of protein
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> large increase in the entropy of the protein

Question 7.  During the unfolding reaction of a helix, breakage of each hydrogen bond requires about 2kJ/mol. This implies hydrogen bonds are
  1.    much stronger in proteins than in water
  2.    not reformed with water
  3.    slightly weaker in proteins than in water
  4.    slightly stronger in proteins than in water
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> slightly stronger in proteins than in water

Question 8.  Reactions that have positive standard free energy changes (ΔGo> 0) can be made to occur in cells by
  1.    coupling them with exergonic reactions via a common intermediate
  2.    manipulating the concentrations of products and reactants such that G/
  3.    coupling them to the hydrolysis of ATP
  4.    all of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> all of the above

Question 9.  The unfolding of regular secondary structure causes
  1.    little increase in the entropy of protein
  2.    large decrease in the entropy of the protein
  3.    no change in the entropy of the protein
  4.    large increase in the entropy of the protein
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> large increase in the entropy of the protein

Question 10.  If the enthalpy change for a reaction is zero, ΔG° is equal to
  1.    TΔS°
  2.    -TΔS°
  3.    -ΔH°
  4.    lnKeq
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> -TΔS°