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46 .
Cell metabolism is a complex process that uses many types of chemicals in a variety of processes. Which of the following statements provides the best and most accurate evidence of this concept?
  1. A lack of available glucose inhibits the process of photosynthesis.
  2. A loss of available carbohydrates inhibits cell mitosis.
  3. A lack of triglycerides restricts production of ATP.
  4. A loss of enzymes would result in cell death.
47 .
Which pair of descriptors of chemical reactions go together?
  1. anabolic and exergonic
  2. exergonic and dehydration synthesis
  3. endergonic and catabolic
  4. hydrolysis and exergonic
48 .
What is the underlying principle that supports the idea that all living organisms share the same core processes and features?
  1. All organisms must harvest energy from their environment and convert it to ATP to carry out cellular functions.
  2. Plants produce their own energy and pass it on to animals.
  3. Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores coexist for the survival of all.
  4. Glucose is the primary source of energy for all cellular functions.
49 .
It has been accepted that life on the Earth started out as single celled, simple organisms, which then evolved into complex organisms. How did evolution proceed to produce such a wide variety of living organisms from a simple ancestor?
  1. Prokaryotes produced the fungi, then the protists which then branches to plants and animals.
  2. Protists evolved first, then the prokaryotes, which branched into the fungi, plants, and animals
  3. Prokaryotes produced the protists, which branched into the fungi, plants, and animals.
  4. Prokaryotes produced the protists, then the fungi, which branched into the plants and animals.
50 .
Plants make glucose through a pathway called photosynthesis. The amount of energy captured from light can be expressed as the number of energy containing molecules used to make one molecule of glucose. Which of the following best states the number of each molecule needed?
  1. 54 molecules of ATP and 18 molecules of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)
  2. 18 molecules of ATP and 12 molecules of NADPH
  3. 24 molecules of ATP and 18 molecules of NADPH
  4. 12 molecules of ATP and 18 molecules of NADPH
51 .
What is an anabolic pathway? Which of these is an example of an anabolic pathway used by cells in their metabolism?
  1. Anabolic pathways involve the breakdown of nutrient molecules into usable forms. An example is the harvesting of amino acids from dietary proteins.
  2. Anabolic pathways involve the breakdown of nutrient molecules into useable forms. An example is the use of glycogen by the liver to maintain blood glucose levels.
  3. Anabolic pathways build new molecules out of the products of catabolic pathways. An example is the separation of fatty acids from triglycerides to satisfy energy needs.
  4. Anabolic pathways build new molecules out of the products of catabolic pathways. An example is the linkage of nucleotides to form a molecule of mRNA.
52 .
If glucose is broken down through aerobic respiration, a number of ATP can be made from the energy extracted. How many ATP are possible?
  1. 2 to 4
  2. 36 to 38
  3. 10 to 12
  4. 24 to 30
53 .
Plants must have adequate resources to complete their functions. If they do not have what they need, there are changes in the organism's metabolism. Predict the effects on the metabolism of a plant that is deprived of adequate sunlight.
  1. The plant switches to anaerobic metabolism.
  2. Photosynthesis in the plant slows and less glucose is produced for energy use.
  3. The plant goes into a dormant state, ceasing both photosynthesis and respiration, until the sunlight returns.
  4. The plant flowers quickly to reproduce while it can.
54 .
Water deficiency is arguably the easiest deficiency to detect in plants. This is because plants that are lacking water will wilt, as water within the plant’s cells helps to supports the plant’s weight. Plant cells become water deficient because their cells use the water for metabolic processes. What happens to the metabolism of a plant that does not have adequate water?
  1. Photosynthesis is inhibited, less glucose is produced, and water used by the cells is not replaced.
  2. The plant increases its breakdown of glucose to create more water at the end of the process.
  3. The plant will stop photosynthesizing for long periods of time until it has enough water to do so.
  4. The cell will bring in more CO 2 , to compensate for the lack of water, allowing glucose synthesis to continue.
55 .
Enzymes facilitate chemical reactions that result in changes to a substrate. Support this claim with an example by answering this question: How does the induced fit model of enzymes and substrates explain their function?
  1. Both enzyme and substrate undergo dynamic changes, inducing the transition state of the substrate.
  2. The enzyme induces a change in the substrate but is not changed itself during the reaction.
  3. The substrates attach to the enzyme and the chemical reaction proceeds.
  4. The enzyme changes shape to fit the substrate causing the transition state to occur.
56 .
Enzyme inhibitors play an important part in the control of enzyme functions, allowing them to continue, or inhibiting them for a period of time. Which inhibitor affects the initial rate but do not affect the maximal rate?
  1. allosteric
  2. competitive
  3. non-competitive
  4. uncompetitive
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