Portage Microbiology Lecture Exam 2
1. True or False. The β-oxidation pathway ca- True
tabolizes the fatty acid chains of lipids.
2. True or False. Metabolism is a controlled set True
of biochemical reactions that occur in living
organisms in order to maintain life.
3. What is the term for metal ions that assist Cofactor
enzymes during the catalysis reaction?
4. The catabolism of a single molecule of glu- 1. Glycolysis
cose goes through what 3 distinct transi- 2. Fermentation or Respiration
tions? 3. Electron Transport Chain
5. What is the most energetic transition in the Throughout the electron transport chain up
catabolism of glucose? to 34 molecules of ATP are formed. Glycoly-
sis and fermentation/respiration each yield
only 2 STP.
6. In order to convert proteins into amino catabolism
acids which metabolic process would be ac-
tive?
7. Define catabolism breakdown of larger molecules into sub-
units
8. How many ATP does the tricarboxylic acid A
(TCA) cycle produce per pyruvate?
A. 1 ATP
B. 2 ATP
C. 4 ATP
D. 34 ATP
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9. True or False: The Calvin cycle must occur in false
the absence of light.
10. Describe the energy transfer process rela- ADP undergoes phosphorylation to be-
tive to both ATP and ADP. come energy-rich ATP. A phosphoryl group
is added to ADP by way of photophosphory-
lation, substrate-level phosphorylation, or
oxidative-level phosphorylation. ATP is hy-
drolyzed in order to become ADP.
11. Identify the reactants of the following Glucose, 2NAD+
chemical equation:
Glucose + 2NAD+ ’ 2 NADH + 2 Pyruvate + 2
ATP
12. True or False. The reactants of the TCA cycle False
directly enter and fuel the electron trans-
port system.
13. The process of carbon fixation begins with A, B, C, D, E
which of the following reactants: select all
that apply.
A. ATP
B. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
C. CO2
D. NADPH
E. H2O
14. In phosphorylation, the light reactions al- The process of converting light energy into
ways occur where? chemical energy (photophosphorylation)
always occurs in the membrane.
15. A, C, D
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1. True or False. The β-oxidation pathway ca- True
tabolizes the fatty acid chains of lipids.
2. True or False. Metabolism is a controlled set True
of biochemical reactions that occur in living
organisms in order to maintain life.
3. What is the term for metal ions that assist Cofactor
enzymes during the catalysis reaction?
4. The catabolism of a single molecule of glu- 1. Glycolysis
cose goes through what 3 distinct transi- 2. Fermentation or Respiration
tions? 3. Electron Transport Chain
5. What is the most energetic transition in the Throughout the electron transport chain up
catabolism of glucose? to 34 molecules of ATP are formed. Glycoly-
sis and fermentation/respiration each yield
only 2 STP.
6. In order to convert proteins into amino catabolism
acids which metabolic process would be ac-
tive?
7. Define catabolism breakdown of larger molecules into sub-
units
8. How many ATP does the tricarboxylic acid A
(TCA) cycle produce per pyruvate?
A. 1 ATP
B. 2 ATP
C. 4 ATP
D. 34 ATP
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9. True or False: The Calvin cycle must occur in false
the absence of light.
10. Describe the energy transfer process rela- ADP undergoes phosphorylation to be-
tive to both ATP and ADP. come energy-rich ATP. A phosphoryl group
is added to ADP by way of photophosphory-
lation, substrate-level phosphorylation, or
oxidative-level phosphorylation. ATP is hy-
drolyzed in order to become ADP.
11. Identify the reactants of the following Glucose, 2NAD+
chemical equation:
Glucose + 2NAD+ ’ 2 NADH + 2 Pyruvate + 2
ATP
12. True or False. The reactants of the TCA cycle False
directly enter and fuel the electron trans-
port system.
13. The process of carbon fixation begins with A, B, C, D, E
which of the following reactants: select all
that apply.
A. ATP
B. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
C. CO2
D. NADPH
E. H2O
14. In phosphorylation, the light reactions al- The process of converting light energy into
ways occur where? chemical energy (photophosphorylation)
always occurs in the membrane.
15. A, C, D
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