Question 1

Glycogen is stored in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) liver tissue only 
B) muscle tissue only 
C) adipose tissue only 
D) liver and muscle tissue 
E) liver, muscle, and adipose tissue 
A) liver tissue only 
B) muscle tissue only 
C) adipose tissue only 
D) liver and muscle tissue 
E) liver, muscle, and adipose tissue

Question 2

You are a botanist living in the desert.A friend asks you which plant would be most practical to plant in their yard.What is your answer?

Accepted Answer

A) Any plant, as long as it is well-watered 
B) Only C3 plants 
C) Only C4 plants 
D) Only CAM plants 
E) C3 or C4 plants, but not CAM plants 
A) Any plant, as long as it is well-watered 
B) Only C3 plants 
C) Only C4 plants 
D) Only CAM plants 
E) C3 or C4 plants, but not CAM plants

Question 3

Match each description with the corresponding term.
-The first part of aerobic respiration

Accepted Answer

A) glycolysis 
B) alcoholic fermentation 
C) lactate fermentation 
D) the Krebs cycle 
E) electron transfer phosphorylation 
A) glycolysis 
B) alcoholic fermentation 
C) lactate fermentation 
D) the Krebs cycle 
E) electron transfer phosphorylation

Question 4

The products of light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) used in light-independent reactions 
B) complex carbohydrates and proteins 
C) stored in the vacuoles of the cell 
D) oxygen and glucose 
E) used in the light-independent reactions and stored in the vacuoles of the cell 
A) used in light-independent reactions 
B) complex carbohydrates and proteins 
C) stored in the vacuoles of the cell 
D) oxygen and glucose 
E) used in the light-independent reactions and stored in the vacuoles of the cell

Question 5

Which source of energy powers the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A) light 
B) ATP and NADPH 
C) photosystem 2 
D) glucose 
E) NADP+ 
A) light 
B) ATP and NADPH 
C) photosystem 2 
D) glucose 
E) NADP+

Question 6

Match each description with the corresponding term.
-A pathway used by white muscle fibers

Accepted Answer

A) glycolysis 
B) alcoholic fermentation 
C) lactate fermentation 
D) the Krebs cycle 
E) electron transfer phosphorylation 
A) glycolysis 
B) alcoholic fermentation 
C) lactate fermentation 
D) the Krebs cycle 
E) electron transfer phosphorylation

Question 7

In aerobic respiration,what is the ultimate fate of the electrons released from the breakdown of glucose?

Accepted Answer

A) They are combined with NAD+. 
B) They are combined with ATP. 
C) They become hydrogen ions. 
D) They are moved through the electron transport chain. 
E) They are combined with oxygen and hydrogen ions to form water. 
A) They are combined with NAD+. 
B) They are combined with ATP. 
C) They become hydrogen ions. 
D) They are moved through the electron transport chain. 
E) They are combined with oxygen and hydrogen ions to form water.

Question 8

Pigments are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) inorganic molecules that absorb all light 
B) organic molecules that absorb all light 
C) inorganic molecules that absorb specific wavelengths of light 
D) organic molecules that absorb specific wavelengths of light 
E) inorganic molecules that reflect specific wavelengths of light 
A) inorganic molecules that absorb all light 
B) organic molecules that absorb all light 
C) inorganic molecules that absorb specific wavelengths of light 
D) organic molecules that absorb specific wavelengths of light 
E) inorganic molecules that reflect specific wavelengths of light

Question 9

Excess glucose in the human diet can result in accumulations of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pyruvate 
B) NADH 
C) fats 
D) lactate 
E) ATP 
A) pyruvate 
B) NADH 
C) fats 
D) lactate 
E) ATP

Question 10

Leaves appear red in the fall when ____.

Accepted Answer

A) anthocyanin synthesis increases 
B) chlorophylls are disassembled and recycled to allow other pigments to become more visible 
C) other pigments, including the orange and yellow accessory pigments, are recycled 
D) synthesis of other pigments, including the orange and yellow accessory pigments, increases 
E) the red wavelength range of visible light increases due to changes in Earth's position relative to the sun. 
A) anthocyanin synthesis increases 
B) chlorophylls are disassembled and recycled to allow other pigments to become more visible 
C) other pigments, including the orange and yellow accessory pigments, are recycled 
D) synthesis of other pigments, including the orange and yellow accessory pigments, increases 
E) the red wavelength range of visible light increases due to changes in Earth's position relative to the sun.

Question 11

The Calvin-Benson cycle is a cyclical pathway of reactions that use ____.

Accepted Answer

A) carbon to produce sugar 
B) sugar to produce energy 
C) sugar to produce starch 
D) starch to produce energy 
E) oxygen to produce carbon dioxide 
A) carbon to produce sugar 
B) sugar to produce energy 
C) sugar to produce starch 
D) starch to produce energy 
E) oxygen to produce carbon dioxide

Question 12

In animal skeletal muscles,red muscle fibers ____.

Accepted Answer

A) have an abundance of myoglobin 
B) are mainly anaerobic 
C) have few mitochondria 
D) are good for short bursts of activity 
E) make ATP by lactate fermentation 
A) have an abundance of myoglobin 
B) are mainly anaerobic 
C) have few mitochondria 
D) are good for short bursts of activity 
E) make ATP by lactate fermentation

Question 13

When proteins are broken down into their subunits,what happens to the amino group removed from the amino acids that are not used to rebuild proteins or other molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) They are formed into acetyl-CoA. 
B) They are converted into pyruvate. 
C) They are excreted in theurine. 
D) They are stored as glycogen in liver. 
E) They are stored in vacuoles in muscle. 
A) They are formed into acetyl-CoA. 
B) They are converted into pyruvate. 
C) They are excreted in theurine. 
D) They are stored as glycogen in liver. 
E) They are stored in vacuoles in muscle.

Question 14

Why are fats a better source of energy than carbohydrates on a per carbon basis?

Accepted Answer

A) Fats are comprised of other atoms besides carbon and oxygen that increase its ATP yield. 
B) Fats have more hydrogenbound in its fatty acid chains, which allows them to react more with oxygen. 
C) Fats do not completely break down, and the by-products increase ATP yield. 
D) Fats require fewer reactions with oxygen to completely break down, thus increasing its ATP yield. 
E) Fats require more reactions with oxygen to completely break down. 
A) Fats are comprised of other atoms besides carbon and oxygen that increase its ATP yield. 
B) Fats have more hydrogenbound in its fatty acid chains, which allows them to react more with oxygen. 
C) Fats do not completely break down, and the by-products increase ATP yield. 
D) Fats require fewer reactions with oxygen to completely break down, thus increasing its ATP yield. 
E) Fats require more reactions with oxygen to completely break down.

Question 15

The main producers for the human food chain are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) farmers 
B) light 
C) plants 
D) cows 
E) methane 
A) farmers 
B) light 
C) plants 
D) cows 
E) methane

Question 16

How many ATP molecules (net yield)are produced per molecule of glucose during glycolysis?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 36 
E) 38 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 36 
E) 38

Question 17

The processes described below represent major chemical pathways in the photosynthetic process.Match each description to the corresponding process.
-Which process is catalyzed by an enzyme called rubisco?

Accepted Answer

A) light-dependent reactions 
B) electron transfer phosphorylation 
C) carbon dioxide fixation 
D) Calvin-Benson cycle 
E) C4 pathway 
A) light-dependent reactions 
B) electron transfer phosphorylation 
C) carbon dioxide fixation 
D) Calvin-Benson cycle 
E) C4 pathway

Question 18

Which three-carbon molecule is produced by glycolysis,and then enters the Krebs cycle after conversion to a two-carbon molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) acetyl CoA 
B) pyruvate 
C) glucose 
D) carbon dioxide 
E) oxygen 
A) acetyl CoA 
B) pyruvate 
C) glucose 
D) carbon dioxide 
E) oxygen

Question 19

In the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis,NADP+ gets its electrons to become NADPH from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ATP synthase 
B) the flow of hydrogen ions 
C) electron transfer chains 
D) oxygen gas 
E) glucose 
A) ATP synthase 
B) the flow of hydrogen ions 
C) electron transfer chains 
D) oxygen gas 
E) glucose

Question 20

Photosynthesis converts the energy of light into ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pigments 
B) chemical bond energy 
C) proteins 
D) electrons and protons 
E) heat energy 
A) pigments 
B) chemical bond energy 
C) proteins 
D) electrons and protons 
E) heat energy

Glycogen is stored in ____.

You are a botanist living in the desert.A friend asks you which plant would be most practical to plant in their yard.What is your answer?

Match each description with the corresponding term. -The first part of aerobic respiration

The products of light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis are ____.

Which source of energy powers the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis?

Match each description with the corresponding term. -A pathway used by white muscle fibers

In aerobic respiration,what is the ultimate fate of the electrons released from the breakdown of glucose?

Pigments are ____.

Excess glucose in the human diet can result in accumulations of ____.

Leaves appear red in the fall when ____.

The Calvin-Benson cycle is a cyclical pathway of reactions that use ____.

In animal skeletal muscles,red muscle fibers ____.

When proteins are broken down into their subunits,what happens to the amino group removed from the amino acids that are not used to rebuild proteins or other molecules?

Why are fats a better source of energy than carbohydrates on a per carbon basis?

The main producers for the human food chain are ____.

How many ATP molecules (net yield)are produced per molecule of glucose during glycolysis?

The processes described below represent major chemical pathways in the photosynthetic process.Match each description to the corresponding process. -Which process is catalyzed by an enzyme called rubisco?

Which three-carbon molecule is produced by glycolysis,and then enters the Krebs cycle after conversion to a two-carbon molecule?

In the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis,NADP+ gets its electrons to become NADPH from ____.

Photosynthesis converts the energy of light into ____.

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

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Exam 5: Capturing And Releasing Energy

Glycogen is stored in ____.

You are a botanist living in the desert.A friend asks you which plant would be most practical to plant in their yard.What is your answer?

Match each description with the corresponding term. -The first part of aerobic respiration

The products of light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis are ____.

Which source of energy powers the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis?

Match each description with the corresponding term. -A pathway used by white muscle fibers

In aerobic respiration,what is the ultimate fate of the electrons released from the breakdown of glucose?

Pigments are ____.

Excess glucose in the human diet can result in accumulations of ____.

Leaves appear red in the fall when ____.

The Calvin-Benson cycle is a cyclical pathway of reactions that use ____.

In animal skeletal muscles,red muscle fibers ____.

When proteins are broken down into their subunits,what happens to the amino group removed from the amino acids that are not used to rebuild proteins or other molecules?

Why are fats a better source of energy than carbohydrates on a per carbon basis?

The main producers for the human food chain are ____.

How many ATP molecules (net yield)are produced per molecule of glucose during glycolysis?

The processes described below represent major chemical pathways in the photosynthetic process.Match each description to the corresponding process. -Which process is catalyzed by an enzyme called rubisco?

Which three-carbon molecule is produced by glycolysis,and then enters the Krebs cycle after conversion to a two-carbon molecule?

In the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis,NADP+ gets its electrons to become NADPH from ____.

Photosynthesis converts the energy of light into ____.

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

Filters