Question 1

Which of the following is not true of anaerobic respiration?

Accepted Answer

A) involves glycolysis 
B) generates some ATP 
C) utilizes an electron transport system 
D) uses the same final electron acceptors as aerobic respiration 
A) involves glycolysis 
B) generates some ATP 
C) utilizes an electron transport system 
D) uses the same final electron acceptors as aerobic respiration D

Question 2

The cell's metabolic reactions involve the participation of _____ that lower the activation energy needed for the initiation of a reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) cofactors 
B) vitamins 
C) enzymes 
D) ATP 
E) coenzymes 
A) cofactors 
B) vitamins 
C) enzymes 
D) ATP 
E) coenzymes C

Question 3

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  A patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The patient presents with severe malnutrition and evidence of organ dysfunction. Labs are drawn and maintenance IV fluids are initiated.
-As the RN,you are familiar with ATP production in bacterial and eukaryotic cells.How many ATP do you expect aerobic respiration to yield in the patient's cells?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 ATP 
B) 38 ATP 
C) 36 ATPs 
D) ATP yield is unpredictable. 
A) 2 ATP 
B) 38 ATP 
C) 36 ATPs 
D) ATP yield is unpredictable. C

Question 4

Each of the following are denaturing agents except

Accepted Answer

A) high temperature. 
B) low temperature. 
C) high pH. 
D) low pH. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) high temperature. 
B) low temperature. 
C) high pH. 
D) low pH. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Glycolysis

Accepted Answer

A) uses 2 ATPs,produces 2 ATPs,and requires oxygen. 
B) uses 2 ATPs,produces 4 ATPs,and requires oxygen. 
C) uses 2 ATPs,produces 4 ATPs,without using oxygen. 
D) uses 2 ATPs,produces 2 ATPs,without using oxygen. 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) uses 2 ATPs,produces 2 ATPs,and requires oxygen. 
B) uses 2 ATPs,produces 4 ATPs,and requires oxygen. 
C) uses 2 ATPs,produces 4 ATPs,without using oxygen. 
D) uses 2 ATPs,produces 2 ATPs,without using oxygen. 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 6

When glucose is broken down by glycolysis during bacterial fermentation,how many ATP are generated?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 ATP 
B) 3 ATP 
C) 24 ATP 
D) 36 ATP 
E) 38 ATP 
A) 2 ATP 
B) 3 ATP 
C) 24 ATP 
D) 36 ATP 
E) 38 ATP

Question 7

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  A newborn infant screening yields a positive result for biotinidase deficiency. As the RN, you provide education for the patient’s parents regarding the role of enzymes in metabolism and this enzyme deficiency disorder. 
-Which of the following statements,by the patient's mother,best represents an understanding of metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A) "Metabolism involves the production of enzymes." 
B) "Metabolism involves all chemical reactions and physical workings of the cell." 
C) "Metabolism involves the consumption of energy for workings of the cell." 
D) "Metabolism involves the production of energy for workings of the cell." 
A) "Metabolism involves the production of enzymes." 
B) "Metabolism involves all chemical reactions and physical workings of the cell." 
C) "Metabolism involves the consumption of energy for workings of the cell." 
D) "Metabolism involves the production of energy for workings of the cell."

Question 8

An apoenzyme is

Accepted Answer

A) part of a simple enzyme. 
B) also called a coenzyme. 
C) the protein part of a holoenzyme. 
D) often an inorganic metal ion. 
E) an RNA molecule. 
A) part of a simple enzyme. 
B) also called a coenzyme. 
C) the protein part of a holoenzyme. 
D) often an inorganic metal ion. 
E) an RNA molecule.

Question 9

Deamination is the removal of a(n)_____ group in proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) carboxyl 
B) amino 
C) phosphate 
D) hydroxyl 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) carboxyl 
B) amino 
C) phosphate 
D) hydroxyl 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 10

The formation of citrate from oxaloacetate and an acetyl-CoA begins

Accepted Answer

A) glycolysis. 
B) the electron transport system. 
C) the Krebs cycle. 
D) fermentation. 
E) oxidative phosphorylation. 
A) glycolysis. 
B) the electron transport system. 
C) the Krebs cycle. 
D) fermentation. 
E) oxidative phosphorylation.

Question 11

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  A patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The patient presents with severe malnutrition and evidence of organ dysfunction. Labs are drawn and maintenance IV fluids are initiated.
-You are knowledgeable about cellular metabolism.Which of the following processes is common to fermentation,anaerobic respiration,and aerobic respiration?

Accepted Answer

A) glycolysis 
B) the Krebs cycle 
C) the electron transport system 
D) glycosylation 
A) glycolysis 
B) the Krebs cycle 
C) the electron transport system 
D) glycosylation

Question 12

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  A 67-year-old patient with severe sepsis undergoes a full infectious workup upon admittance to the intensive care unit. Cultures of urine, blood, sputum, and cerebral spinal fluid are obtained. The cultures do not yield a specific organism, so further analysis of the sample is done to determine the characteristics of the microorganism. The metabolic processes are analyzed in the lab.
-The organism sample is further tested and found to grow in the absence of oxygen.Which of three main pathways of catabolism may this organism utilize to produce energy in the absence of free oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) aerobic respiration and fermentation 
B) anaerobic respiration and aerobic respiration 
C) fermentation and anaerobic respiration 
D) aerobic respiration,anaerobic respiration,and fermentation 
A) aerobic respiration and fermentation 
B) anaerobic respiration and aerobic respiration 
C) fermentation and anaerobic respiration 
D) aerobic respiration,anaerobic respiration,and fermentation

Question 13

All aerobic bacterial species have identical electron acceptors in their electron transport systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Microbes can utilize only carbohydrates for energy production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

FAD,NAD,and coenzyme A are all _____ carriers.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen 
B) electron 
C) ATP 
D) hydrogen and electron 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) hydrogen 
B) electron 
C) ATP 
D) hydrogen and electron 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 16

The fermentation process always produces alcohol as at least one of its products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Each FADH2 from the Krebs cycle enters the electron transport system and gives rise to a maximum of _____ ATP(s).

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 18

In the cell,energy released by electrons is often used to phosphorylate

Accepted Answer

A) ATP. 
B) ADP. 
C) pyruvic acid. 
D) oxygen. 
E) NAD. 
A) ATP. 
B) ADP. 
C) pyruvic acid. 
D) oxygen. 
E) NAD.

Question 19

Each of the following is true of enzymes except

Accepted Answer

A) they can be used over and over. 
B) they may or may not require cofactors. 
C) their active site is specific to the substrate. 
D) they increase the initial energy required for a reaction to start. 
E) All of the choices are true of enzymes. 
A) they can be used over and over. 
B) they may or may not require cofactors. 
C) their active site is specific to the substrate. 
D) they increase the initial energy required for a reaction to start. 
E) All of the choices are true of enzymes.

Question 20

Most electron carriers are

Accepted Answer

A) coenzymes. 
B) enzymes. 
C) hydrogens. 
D) inorganic phosphates. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) coenzymes. 
B) enzymes. 
C) hydrogens. 
D) inorganic phosphates. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Which of the following is not true of anaerobic respiration?

The cell's metabolic reactions involve the participation of _____ that lower the activation energy needed for the initiation of a reaction.

Each of the following are denaturing agents except

Glycolysis

When glucose is broken down by glycolysis during bacterial fermentation,how many ATP are generated?

An apoenzyme is

Deamination is the removal of a(n)_____ group in proteins.

The formation of citrate from oxaloacetate and an acetyl-CoA begins

All aerobic bacterial species have identical electron acceptors in their electron transport systems.

Microbes can utilize only carbohydrates for energy production.

FAD,NAD,and coenzyme A are all _____ carriers.

The fermentation process always produces alcohol as at least one of its products.

Each FADH₂ from the Krebs cycle enters the electron transport system and gives rise to a maximum of _____ ATP(s).

In the cell,energy released by electrons is often used to phosphorylate

Each of the following is true of enzymes except

Most electron carriers are

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Which of the following is not true of anaerobic respiration?

The cell's metabolic reactions involve the participation of _____ that lower the activation energy needed for the initiation of a reaction.

Each of the following are denaturing agents except

Glycolysis

When glucose is broken down by glycolysis during bacterial fermentation,how many ATP are generated?

An apoenzyme is

Deamination is the removal of a(n)_____ group in proteins.

The formation of citrate from oxaloacetate and an acetyl-CoA begins

All aerobic bacterial species have identical electron acceptors in their electron transport systems.

Microbes can utilize only carbohydrates for energy production.

FAD,NAD,and coenzyme A are all _____ carriers.

The fermentation process always produces alcohol as at least one of its products.

Each FADH2 from the Krebs cycle enters the electron transport system and gives rise to a maximum of _____ ATP(s).

In the cell,energy released by electrons is often used to phosphorylate

Each of the following is true of enzymes except

Most electron carriers are

Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing and Microscopic Analysis

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Viral Structure and Life Cycles

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Antimicrobial Treatment

Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

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Each FADH₂ from the Krebs cycle enters the electron transport system and gives rise to a maximum of _____ ATP(s).