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BIOD 171 Module 2 Practice Questions
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- BIOD171 Microbiology
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- Geneva College
Practice Questions on module 2 for BIOD 171.
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BIOD 171 M2 EXAMDR. RICE
True or False: Metabolism is a controlled set of biochemical reactions that occur in living
organisms in order to maintain life.
Correct!
True
False
Question 2
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True or False: Enzymes are polysaccharides that catalyze chemical reactions.
True
Correct!
False
Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions.
Question 3
,BIOD 171 M2 EXAM
DR. RICE
pts
What is a cofactor? And give a general example.
Your Answer:
A cofactor is a chemical component that helps enzymes during catabalilsm. They are usually
metal ions.
A cofactor is a small chemical component that assists an enzyme during the
catalysis reactions. A cofactor is usually metal ions.
Question 4
pts
Define anabolism.
Your Answer:
Anabolism is the building up or biosynthesis of smaller molecules into larger, more complex
macromolecules. Anabolism is growth and repair
Anabolism is the process of building up or biosynthesis of macromolecules
from small molecular units into much larger complexes.
Question 5
, BIOD 171 M2 EXAM
DR. RICE
pts
Upon cellular injury, which metabolic process is involved during the growth and repair phases of
the cell?
Your Answer:
Anabolism
The anabolic process would be active as it (by definition) is involved in the
building up of small complexes into larger complexes.
Question 6
pts
Describe the energy transfer process relative to both ATP and ADP.
Your Answer:
ATP has the energy to donate a phosphate group to ADP and ADP has the ability to recieve
phosphate from ATP.
Essentially, ATP is ADP plus Phosphate
ATP has the energy (phosphate group) to donate while ADP can accept energy
in the form of a phosphate group. Thus, ATP can be dephosphorylated (ATP
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