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Microbiology Chpt. 8 Microbial Metabolism
Microbiology Chpt. 8 Microbial Metabolism
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 1
02/12/2013

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Catabolism is a form of metabolism which _______ molecules are converted into _______ molecules.
Definition
Large, Small
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An enzyme is ?
Definition
is heat and pH labile.
Term
An apoenzyem is where the ______ is located.
Definition
Active site
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Many coenzymes are ?
Definition
Vitamins.
Term
To digest cellulose in its environment, a fungus produces a / an ?
Definition
Exoenzyme
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Energy is carried from catabolic to anabolic reactions in the form of ?
Definition
High-energy ATP bonds
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A product or products of glycolysis is / are ?
Definition
ATP
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Fermentation of a glucose molecule has the potential to produce a net number of ______ ATP's.
Definition
Answer: 2
Term
Complete oxidation of glucose in aerobic respiration can yield a net output of ______ATP's ?
Definition
Answer: 38
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ATP synthase complexes can generate ______ ATP's for each NADH that enters electron transport.
Definition
Answer: 3
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True/False All photosynthesis begins with light?
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True
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True/False An enzyme lowers the activation energy required for a chemical reaction?
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True
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True/False One cycle of fermentation yields (more) energy than one cycle of aerobic respiration?
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False Answer: It Yeilds Less energy than one cycle of aerobic respiration
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Energy in biological systems is primarily chemical ?
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True
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True/False Exoenzymes are produced outside the cell ?
Definition
False Answer: The are produced inside the cell, and then released outside.
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