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Metabolic pathways are


A) small sets of chemical reactions that are always taking place in every cell.
B) large sets of interconnected chemical transformational steps, each with a specific enzyme.
C) ways of creating energy for a cell.
D) resistant to inhibitors and activators.
E) not regulated.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which is required for wine production?


A) Plant cells devoid of sugar
B) An aerobic environment
C) Purified chloroplasts only
D) Yeast and a source of glucose
E) Lactic acid fermentation from glucose

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Most ATP produced in aerobic organisms is made


A) by glycolysis.
B) in the citric acid cycle.
C) using ATP synthase.
D) from photosynthesis.
E) by burning fat.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which statement regarding glycolysis is true?


A) Two molecules of glucose are catabolized to form two molecules of pyruvate.
B) The first two steps are endergonic.
C) Two ATP molecules are required in the first three steps per glucose molecule.
D) ATP is not formed.
E) NADH is not formed.

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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Which list places the molecules, from left to right, from most oxidized to least oxidized?


A) CO2 > CH2O > HCOOH > CH4
B) HCOOH > CH4 > CH3OH > CO2
C) CO2 > CHOOH > CH3OH > CH4
D) CH4 > CH3OH > CHOOH > CO2
E) CH2O > CO2 > CH3OH > CH4

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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Refer to the table below. Refer to the table below.   A student created this table as a study guide for learning the similarities and differences between lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation.Which statement best evaluates the accuracy of the student's efforts? A)  The table is accurate as written. B)  Lactic acid fermentation has different inputs than alcoholic fermentation. C)  NADH is a net output for both types of fermentation and should be listed. D)  Alcoholic fermentation results in less ATP production than lactic acid fermentation. E)  Both types of fermentation differ by two steps. A student created this table as a study guide for learning the similarities and differences between lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation.Which statement best evaluates the accuracy of the student's efforts?


A) The table is accurate as written.
B) Lactic acid fermentation has different inputs than alcoholic fermentation.
C) NADH is a net output for both types of fermentation and should be listed.
D) Alcoholic fermentation results in less ATP production than lactic acid fermentation.
E) Both types of fermentation differ by two steps.

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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Refer to the table below. Refer to the table below.   The complete oxidation of 1 mole of glucose and the complete oxidation of 1 mole of alanine give the same products in different quantities, as shown in the table.Given this information, it can be stated that A)  alanine produces 6 more ATP per carbon oxidized than glucose. B)  glucose produces 4 more ATP per carbon oxidized than alanine. C)  alanine produces 2 more ATP per carbon oxidized than glucose. D)  glucose produces 1 more ATP per carbon oxidized than alanine. E)  alanine produces approximately the same ATP per carbon oxidized as glucose. The complete oxidation of 1 mole of glucose and the complete oxidation of 1 mole of alanine give the same products in different quantities, as shown in the table.Given this information, it can be stated that


A) alanine produces 6 more ATP per carbon oxidized than glucose.
B) glucose produces 4 more ATP per carbon oxidized than alanine.
C) alanine produces 2 more ATP per carbon oxidized than glucose.
D) glucose produces 1 more ATP per carbon oxidized than alanine.
E) alanine produces approximately the same ATP per carbon oxidized as glucose.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Refer to the figure below. Refer to the figure below.   Which half-reactions represent a change from more stored free energy to less stored free energy? A)  B <font face= symbol ></font><font face= symbol ></font>BH and NAD<sup>+</sup> <font face= symbol ></font> NADH B)  AH <font face= symbol ></font><font face= symbol ></font>A and B <font face= symbol ></font><font face= symbol ></font>BH C)  AH <font face= symbol ></font><font face= symbol ></font>A and NAD<sup>+</sup> <font face= symbol ></font> NADH D)  AH <font face= symbol ></font><font face= symbol ></font>A and NADH <font face= symbol ></font> NAD<sup>+</sup> E)  B <font face= symbol ></font><font face= symbol ></font>BH and NADH <font face= symbol ></font> NAD<sup>+</sup> Which half-reactions represent a change from more stored free energy to less stored free energy?


A) B BH and NAD+ NADH
B) AH A and B BH
C) AH A and NAD+ NADH
D) AH A and NADH NAD+
E) B BH and NADH NAD+

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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The fermentation process in vertebrate muscle cells produces


A) lactic acid.
B) 12 moles of ATP.
C) pyruvic acid.
D) an excessive amount of energy.
E) ethanol.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Choose the phrase that does not correctly complete this sentence: Oxidative phosphorylation is a process


A) that requires a membrane that is permeable to protons.
B) in which ATP is formed as a result of the transfer of electrons to O2.
C) that occurs in the mitochondria in eukaryotes and in the plasma membrane in prokaryotes.
D) that involves the respiratory chain and ATP synthases.
E) that requires the presence of ADP and Pi.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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The oxidation of acetyl CoA to CO2 takes place in the _______ cycle.

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Mouse mitochondria were isolated and incubated with two different compounds to see whether they affected FADH2 oxidation, NADH oxidation, or ATP formation.A control sample was run in the absence of either compound.The results are summarized in the table as "yes" if a process was observed and "no" if a process was not observed. Mouse mitochondria were isolated and incubated with two different compounds to see whether they affected FADH<sub>2</sub> oxidation, NADH oxidation, or ATP formation.A control sample was run in the absence of either compound.The results are summarized in the table as  yes  if a process was observed and  no  if a process was not observed.   Which statement is consistent with these data? A)  Compound Z inhibits a component of the electron transport chain, while compound A inhibits ATP synthase. B)  Compound A inhibits a component of the electron transport chain, while compound Z inhibits ATP synthase. C)  Compound Z inhibits the first component of the electron transport chain, while compound A inhibits a later component of the chain. D)  Compound A inhibits the first component of the electron transport chain, while compound Z inhibits a later component of the chain. E)  Compound A and compound Z both directly interfere with the final transfer of electrons to oxygen. Which statement is consistent with these data?


A) Compound Z inhibits a component of the electron transport chain, while compound A inhibits ATP synthase.
B) Compound A inhibits a component of the electron transport chain, while compound Z inhibits ATP synthase.
C) Compound Z inhibits the first component of the electron transport chain, while compound A inhibits a later component of the chain.
D) Compound A inhibits the first component of the electron transport chain, while compound Z inhibits a later component of the chain.
E) Compound A and compound Z both directly interfere with the final transfer of electrons to oxygen.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The compound citrate is generated as part of the citric acid cycle.Citrate activates the enzyme fatty acid synthase to shuttle excess carbon into fatty acids and inhibits the enzyme phosphofructokinase to slow glycolysis.Both of these processes involve binding of citrate to the enzymes, where it exerts its effects through _______ regulation.

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A student wants to develop a demonstration to explain the energy changes taking place as electrons are transferred along the respiratory chain.Which everyday objects could he use to accomplish his goal?


A) A bat striking a ball
B) A ball rolling down a staircase
C) A book falling from a table to the floor
D) A hot plate boiling water in a pot
E) An ice cube melting in a bowl

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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The fate of acetyl CoA differs according to how much ATP is present in the cell.Explain what happens to acetyl CoA when ATP is limited, and compare this to what happens when ATP is abundant.

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If ATP is limited, acetyl CoA enters the...

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How many reaction steps are involved in the citric acid cycle?


A) One
B) Three
C) Five
D) Eight
E) Ten

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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In the citric acid cycle, isocitrate dehydrogenase is regulated in part by the supply and demand of downstream products of cellular respiration and metabolism.Which product acts as an allosteric inhibitor of isocitrate dehydrogenase activity?


A) ADP
B) Acetyl CoA
C) NADH
D) Isocitrate
E) -Ketoglutarate

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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Energy production occurs in different locations in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.Which statement is true for prokaryotes?


A) The conversion of glucose to pyruvate occurs on the cell membrane.
B) The conversion of pyruvate to lactate occurs on the cell membrane.
C) The conversion of pyruvate to CO2 and H2O occurs in the mitochondria.
D) The respiratory chain enzymes are found on the cell membrane.
E) The citric acid cycle enzymes are found in the mitochondria.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Proteins are built from carbons that come directly from


A) glycolysis.
B) pyruvate oxidation.
C) acetyl CoA.
D) the citric acid cycle.
E) electron transport.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Electron transport within NADH-Q reductase, cytochrome reductase, and cytochrome oxidase can be coupled to proton transport from the mitochondrial matrix to the space between the inner and outer mitochondrial membranes.This is because those protein complexes


A) are in the mitochondrial matrix.
B) span the inner mitochondrial membrane.
C) are in the space between the inner and outer mitochondrial membranes.
D) remain in the cytoplasm.
E) loosely attach to the inner mitochondrial membrane.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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