Question 1

How are metabolic processes unified? How can you use this to help learn and understand biochemistry?

Accepted Answer

Common molecules and mechanisms are evid

Question 2

Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
-____________ are organisms that use energy from sunlight and convert it to chemical energy.

Accepted Answer

A) O2 
B) niacin 
C) phototrophs 
D) ATP 
E) CO2
F)coenzyme A
G)vitamins
H)amphibolic
I)ADP
J)NADPH
K)chemotrophs
L)FAD 
A) O2 
B) niacin 
C) phototrophs 
D) ATP 
E) CO2
F)coenzyme A
G)vitamins
H)amphibolic
I)ADP
J)NADPH
K)chemotrophs
L)FAD

Question 3

If many compounds are common to both anabolic and catabolic paths, how can metabolism be controlled?

Accepted Answer

The enzymes and their activities can be

Question 4

Which is the correct coenzyme-carrier pair?

Accepted Answer

A)  NADH: acyl 
B)  tetrahydrofolate: electrons 
C)  coenzyme A: acyl 
D)  lipoamide: aldehyde 
E)  thiamine pyrophosphate: glucose 
A)  NADH: acyl 
B)  tetrahydrofolate: electrons 
C)  coenzyme A: acyl 
D)  lipoamide: aldehyde 
E)  thiamine pyrophosphate: glucose

Question 5

In the cell, the hydrolysis of an ATP molecule in a coupled reaction changes the equilibrium ratio of products to reactants by a factor of _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the cell, the hydrolysis of an...

Question 6

How is metabolism controlled?

Accepted Answer

The amounts of enzymes and the

Question 7

In vertebrate muscle, _________________ serves as a reservoir of high-potential phosphoryl groups that can be readily transferred to ADP to regenerate ATP.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In vertebrate muscle, _________________ serves as a...

Question 8

One way that metabolism is regulated is through control of the accessibility of _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way that metabolism is regulated is...

Question 9

What are the two criteria that must be satisfied by a biochemical pathway?

Accepted Answer

1) The reactions must be specific, in th

Question 10

Compare ATP to acetyl CoA.

Accepted Answer

Both are activated carriers: Acetyl CoA

Question 11

Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
-The ____________ is the "chemical currency" of metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) O2 
B) niacin 
C) phototrophs 
D) ATP 
E) CO2
F)coenzyme A
G)vitamins
H)amphibolic
I)ADP
J)NADPH
K)chemotrophs
L)FAD 
A) O2 
B) niacin 
C) phototrophs 
D) ATP 
E) CO2
F)coenzyme A
G)vitamins
H)amphibolic
I)ADP
J)NADPH
K)chemotrophs
L)FAD

Question 12

ATP-generating (catabolic) pathways are inhibited by a _________________ energy charge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ATP-generating (catabolic) pathways are inhibited by a...

Question 13

The reduced form of flavin adenine dinucleotide is:

Accepted Answer

A)  FADH. 
B)  FAD. 
C)  FADH++. 
D)  FADH2. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  FADH. 
B)  FAD. 
C)  FADH++. 
D)  FADH2. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 14

Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used.
-In aerobic metabolism, the product of oxidation of carbon containing fuels is/are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) O2 
B) niacin 
C) phototrophs 
D) ATP 
E) CO2
F)coenzyme A
G)vitamins
H)amphibolic
I)ADP
J)NADPH
K)chemotrophs
L)FAD 
A) O2 
B) niacin 
C) phototrophs 
D) ATP 
E) CO2
F)coenzyme A
G)vitamins
H)amphibolic
I)ADP
J)NADPH
K)chemotrophs
L)FAD

Question 15

A thermodynamically unfavorable reaction can be driven by a thermodynamically favorable reaction to which it is _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A thermodynamically unfavorable reaction can be driven...

Question 16

_________________ is the type of metabolism where useful energy is harvested.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ is the type of metabolism where...

Question 17

What is the relationship between the energy charge of a cell and control of the ATP-generating pathway?

Accepted Answer

When the energy char

Question 18

FAD is an electron carrier that is derived from the vitamin _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of FAD is an electron carrier that is...

Question 19

What is oxidative phosphorylation?

Accepted Answer

The process by which ATP is fo

Question 20

The acetyl group is attached to coenzyme A by a(n) _________________ bond.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The acetyl group is attached to coenzyme...

Exam 15: Metabolism: Basic Concepts and Design

How are metabolic processes unified? How can you use this to help learn and understand biochemistry?

Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -____________ are organisms that use energy from sunlight and convert it to chemical energy.

If many compounds are common to both anabolic and catabolic paths, how can metabolism be controlled?

Which is the correct coenzyme-carrier pair?

In the cell, the hydrolysis of an ATP molecule in a coupled reaction changes the equilibrium ratio of products to reactants by a factor of _________________.

How is metabolism controlled?

In vertebrate muscle, _________________ serves as a reservoir of high-potential phosphoryl groups that can be readily transferred to ADP to regenerate ATP.

One way that metabolism is regulated is through control of the accessibility of _________________.

What are the two criteria that must be satisfied by a biochemical pathway?

Compare ATP to acetyl CoA.

Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -The ____________ is the "chemical currency" of metabolism.

ATP-generating (catabolic) pathways are inhibited by a _________________ energy charge.

The reduced form of flavin adenine dinucleotide is:

Choose the correct answer from the list below. Not all of the answers will be used. -In aerobic metabolism, the product of oxidation of carbon containing fuels is/are ____________.

A thermodynamically unfavorable reaction can be driven by a thermodynamically favorable reaction to which it is _________________.

_________________ is the type of metabolism where useful energy is harvested.

What is the relationship between the energy charge of a cell and control of the ATP-generating pathway?

FAD is an electron carrier that is derived from the vitamin _________________.

What is oxidative phosphorylation?

The acetyl group is attached to coenzyme A by a(n) _________________ bond.

Biochemistry and the Unity of Life

Water, Weak Bonds, and the Generation of Order Out of Chaos

Amino Acids

Protein Three-Dimensional Structure

Techniques in Protein Biochemistry

Basic Concepts of Enzyme Action

Kinetics and Regulation

Mechanisms and Inhibitors

Hemoglobin: an Allosteric Protein

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Membrane Structure and Function

Signal Transduction Pathways

Digestion: Turning a Meal Into Cellular Biochemicals

Glycolysis

Gluconeogenesis

Preparation for the Cycle

Harvesting Electrons From the Cycle

The Electron Transport Chain

The Proton-Motive Force

The Light Reactions

The Calvin Cycle

Glycogen Degradation

Glycogen Synthesis

The Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Fatty Acid Degredation

Fatty Acid Synthesis

Lipid Synthesis

Amino Acid Degradation and the Urea Cycle

Amino Acids Synthesis

Nucleotide Metabolism

The Structure of Informational Macromolecules: Dna and Rna

DNA Replication

DNA Repair and Recombination

RNA Synthesis and Regulation in Prokaryotes

Gene Expression in Eukaryotes

RNA Processing in Eukaryotes

The Genetic Code

The Mechanism of Protein Synthesis

Recombinant DNA Techniques

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