Question 1

The pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction catalyzes the oxidation and decarboxylation of pyruvate into which of these products?

Accepted Answer

A)  an acetyl group + CO₂. 
B)  lactic acid 
C)  citrate 
D)  ethanol + CO₂ 
E)  acetic acid and CO₂ 
A)  an acetyl group + CO₂. 
B)  lactic acid 
C)  citrate 
D)  ethanol + CO₂ 
E)  acetic acid and CO₂

Question 2

Oxidative phosphorylation uses ALL of the following for energy production EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  electrons from NADH. 
B)  membrane-associated electron transport chain. 
C)  an ATP synthase. 
D)  phosphoenolpyruvate. 
E)  a proton motive force. 
A)  electrons from NADH. 
B)  membrane-associated electron transport chain. 
C)  an ATP synthase. 
D)  phosphoenolpyruvate. 
E)  a proton motive force.

Question 3

Some enzymes are able to exist and remain active outside the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which organisms contain bacteriochlorophyll?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyanobacteria 
B)  cyanobacteria and purple non-sulfur bacteria 
C)  cyanobacteria and green sulfur bacteria 
D)  cyanobacteria, purple sulfur bacteria, and green sulfur bacteria 
E)  purple sulfur, purple non-sulfur, and green sulfur bacteria 
A)  cyanobacteria 
B)  cyanobacteria and purple non-sulfur bacteria 
C)  cyanobacteria and green sulfur bacteria 
D)  cyanobacteria, purple sulfur bacteria, and green sulfur bacteria 
E)  purple sulfur, purple non-sulfur, and green sulfur bacteria

Question 5

The final product of the light reaction of photosynthesis is glucose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Energy production by chemolithotrophs result of inorganic molecule oxidation and passage of electrons into an electron transport chain for the generation of a proton motive force to drive an ATPase for the synthesis of ATP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For what purpose is the reductive TCA cycle used by the green sulfur bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide fixation 
B)  generation of reducing power 
C)  glucose breakdown 
D)  energy generation 
E)  respiration 
A)  carbon dioxide fixation 
B)  generation of reducing power 
C)  glucose breakdown 
D)  energy generation 
E)  respiration

Question 8

Cyanobacteria carry out oxygenic photosynthesis producing oxygen as a byproduct from the oxidation of water,which serves as the electron donor for the light-dependent reactions.How would cyanobacteria be classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoorganoautotroph 
B)  chemoorganoheterotroph 
C)  photolithoheterotroph 
D)  photoorganoautotroph 
E)  photolithoautotroph 
A)  chemoorganoautotroph 
B)  chemoorganoheterotroph 
C)  photolithoheterotroph 
D)  photoorganoautotroph 
E)  photolithoautotroph

Question 9

The biochemical reaction,PEP + ADP → Pyruvate + ATP,is an example of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  An oxidation/reduction reaction. 
B)  Oxidative phosphorylation. 
C)  Substrate-level phosphorylation. 
D)  An aldolase catalyzed reaction. 
E)  An electron transport reaction. 
A)  An oxidation/reduction reaction. 
B)  Oxidative phosphorylation. 
C)  Substrate-level phosphorylation. 
D)  An aldolase catalyzed reaction. 
E)  An electron transport reaction.

The pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction catalyzes the oxidation and decarboxylation of pyruvate into which of these products?

Oxidative phosphorylation uses ALL of the following for energy production EXCEPT:

Some enzymes are able to exist and remain active outside the cell.

Which organisms contain bacteriochlorophyll?

The final product of the light reaction of photosynthesis is glucose.

Energy production by chemolithotrophs result of inorganic molecule oxidation and passage of electrons into an electron transport chain for the generation of a proton motive force to drive an ATPase for the synthesis of ATP.

For what purpose is the reductive TCA cycle used by the green sulfur bacteria?

Cyanobacteria carry out oxygenic photosynthesis producing oxygen as a byproduct from the oxidation of water,which serves as the electron donor for the light-dependent reactions.How would cyanobacteria be classified?

The biochemical reaction,PEP + ADP → Pyruvate + ATP,is an example of which of these?

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Exam 13: Metabolism

The pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction catalyzes the oxidation and decarboxylation of pyruvate into which of these products?

Oxidative phosphorylation uses ALL of the following for energy production EXCEPT:

Some enzymes are able to exist and remain active outside the cell.

Which organisms contain bacteriochlorophyll?

The final product of the light reaction of photosynthesis is glucose.

Energy production by chemolithotrophs result of inorganic molecule oxidation and passage of electrons into an electron transport chain for the generation of a proton motive force to drive an ATPase for the synthesis of ATP.

For what purpose is the reductive TCA cycle used by the green sulfur bacteria?

Cyanobacteria carry out oxygenic photosynthesis producing oxygen as a byproduct from the oxidation of water,which serves as the electron donor for the light-dependent reactions.How would cyanobacteria be classified?

The biochemical reaction,PEP + ADP → Pyruvate + ATP,is an example of which of these?

The Microbial World

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Eukaryal Microbes

Archaea

Viruses

Cultivating Microorganisms

DNA Replication and Gene Expression

Viral Replication Strategies

Bacterial Genetic Analysis

Microbial Genomics

Regulation of Gene Expression

Microbial Biotechnology

Biogeochemical Cycles

Microbial Ecosystems

The Microbiology of Food and Water

Microbial Symbionts

Introduction to Infectious Diseases

Innate Host Defenses Against Microbial Invasion

Adaptive Immunity

Survival in the Host

Viral Pathogenesis

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