BIOD 171 Microbiology Module 2 Exam
(Portage Learning) Questions and
Answers | Study Guide | Grade A+
• True or false: enzymes slow down chemical reactions to conserve energy -
✓✓false, they speed up (catalyze) chemical reactions
• The term for metal ions that assist enzymes during the catalysis reaction -
✓✓cofactors
• What is catabolism? -✓✓The process of breaking down larger molecules into
useful energy sources
• Upon cellular injury, which metabolic process is involved during the growth and
repair phases of the cell. -✓✓anabolism
• An organism that obtains its energy (derives ATP) from photons of light is called
a __________________ -✓✓phototrophic microorganism
• An organism that derives its energy by removing electrons from elemental sulfur
would be classified as a ____________ -✓✓Lithotroph
• Describe the energy transfer process relative to both ADP and ATP -✓✓ATP has
the energy (phosphate group) to donate, and ADP can accept energy in the form of
a phosphate group. Thus, ATP can be dephosphorylated (ATP-----> ADP + Pi),
while ADP can be dephosphorylated into ATP (ADP + Pi -----> ATP)
(Portage Learning) Questions and
Answers | Study Guide | Grade A+
• True or false: enzymes slow down chemical reactions to conserve energy -
✓✓false, they speed up (catalyze) chemical reactions
• The term for metal ions that assist enzymes during the catalysis reaction -
✓✓cofactors
• What is catabolism? -✓✓The process of breaking down larger molecules into
useful energy sources
• Upon cellular injury, which metabolic process is involved during the growth and
repair phases of the cell. -✓✓anabolism
• An organism that obtains its energy (derives ATP) from photons of light is called
a __________________ -✓✓phototrophic microorganism
• An organism that derives its energy by removing electrons from elemental sulfur
would be classified as a ____________ -✓✓Lithotroph
• Describe the energy transfer process relative to both ADP and ATP -✓✓ATP has
the energy (phosphate group) to donate, and ADP can accept energy in the form of
a phosphate group. Thus, ATP can be dephosphorylated (ATP-----> ADP + Pi),
while ADP can be dephosphorylated into ATP (ADP + Pi -----> ATP)
