BIOD 171 EXAM MODULE 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| AGRADE (PORTAGE LEARNING)

BIOD 171 EXAM MODULE 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| AGRADE
(PORTAGE LEARNING)
BIOD 171 EXAM MODULE 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| AGRADE
(PORTAGE LEARNING)

Question 1
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True or False: As movement requires energy, metabolism can be defined as a controlled
set of biochemical reactions that occur in only motile organisms in order to maintain life.



False



Metabolism occurs in all living organisms, not just those that move.




Question 2

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True or False: Enzymes slow down chemical reactions to conserve energy.




False



BIOD 171 EXAM MODULE 2 QUESTIONS AND
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Enzyme catalyze (speed up) chemical reactions.




Question 3

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What is the term for metal ions that assist enzymes during the catalysis reaction?




Your Answer:


cofactors


Cofactors are usually metal ions and assist enzymes during the catalysis
reaction.




Question 4

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Define anabolism.




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Your Answer:


Building up smaller chemical building blocks.


Anabolism is the process of building up or biosynthesis of macromolecules
from small molecular units into much larger complexes.




Question 5

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In order to convert proteins into amino acids which metabolic process would be active?



Your Answer:


glycolysis


Catabolism would be active as proteins are made up of amino acids.
Therefore the process described (proteins into amino acids) is the
breakdown, or catabolism of protein.




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