1. A Review of General Chemistry

Who was the first to observe and describe microorganisms using a microscope?

Which bacterial species has an rRNA gene sequence that is most similar to that of the wheat mitochondrion?

Who is credited with developing the first system of classifying organic compounds based on their functional groups?

What do plants primarily do with the glucose produced during photosynthesis?

Which of the following correctly describes the role of alkanes in organic chemistry?

Which scientist is known for studying heredity in pea plants, laying the foundation for modern genetics?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a retrovirus?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes transformation in bacteria?

Which of the following components is primarily involved in the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?

Which of the following statements is associated with Thomas Malthus's observations in the context of population growth?

Which organisms are primarily responsible for performing photosynthesis in the ocean?

Which of the following RNA sequences would be synthesized using the DNA template strand 5'-CAGTTCGGA-3'?

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of catastrophism in the context of organic chemistry?

In the context of organic chemistry, what is the primary product of the Calvin cycle?

What was the prevailing belief about the origin of organic compounds prior to the time of Lyell and Darwin?