Bctb chapter 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

_____ are typically expressed under all conditions and are not subject to regulation. A) Housekeeping genes B) Homologous genes C) Bacterial genomes D) Eukaryotic genomes E) Endosymbiotic genes - Answer-A) Housekeeping genes ____pathways _____ large molecules, _____ energy. A) Catabolic; break down; releasing B) Anabolic; break down; releasing C) Catabolic; break down; storing D) Anabolic; break down; storing E) Anabolic; build up; releasing - Answer-A) Catabolic; break down; releasin...

2,4-Dinitrophenol and oligomycin inhibit mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. 2,4- Dinitrophenol is an uncoupling agent; oligomycin blocks the ATP synthesis reaction itself. Therefore, 2,4-dinitrophenol will: A) allow electron transfer in the presence of oligomycin. B) allow oxidative phosphorylation in the presence of oligomycin. C) block electron transfer in the presence of oligomycin. D) diminish O2 consumption in the presence of oligomycin. E) None of the answers is correct. - A) ...

Carnitine is: A) a 15-carbon fatty acid. B) an essential cofactor for the citric acid cycle. C) essential for intracellular transport of fatty acids. D) one of the amino acids commonly found in protein. E) present only in carnivorous animals. - C) essential for intracellular transport of fatty acids. Complete oxidation of 1 mole of which fatty acid would yield the most ATP? A) 16-carbon saturated fatty acid B) 18-carbon mono-unsaturated fatty acid C) 16-carbon mono-unsaturated fatty aci...

_____ contain(s) an ether-linked alkyl group. A) Cerebrosides B) Gangliosides C) Phosphatidyl serine D) Platelet-activating factor E) Sphingomyelin - D) Platelet-activating factor _____ is NOT a biological use of waxes. A) Energy storage B) Lubrication C) Structure D) Insulation E) Waterproofing - D) Insulation A compound containing N-acetylneuraminic acid (sialic acid) is: A) cardiolipin. B) ganglioside GM2. C) phosphatidylcholine. D) platelet-activating factor. E) sphingomyeli...