BIOD 171 EXAM
MODULE 2-
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, MODULE 2
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.
2. True or False: Enzymes slow down chemical reactions to conserve energy.
False. Enzyme catalyze (speed up) chemical reactions.
3. What is a cofactor? And give a general example.
Answer Key
1. Define anabolism.
Anabolism is the process of building up or biosynthesis of macromolecules from small molecular units into
much larger complexes.
2. In order to convert proteins into amino acids which metabolic process would be active?
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