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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
03/15/2012

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Term
____ is the sum of all chemical reactions within an organism
Definition
metabolism
Term
all of the decomposition reactions in an organism are called ____
Definition
catabolism
Term
____ is the sum of all synthesis reactions in an organism
Definition
anabolism
Term
____ are exothermic
Definition
catabolism reactions
Term
___ are endothermic
Definition
anabolism reactions
Term
___ is the ability to do work
Definition
energy
Term
metabolism deals a lot with ___ and ___ energy
Definition
potential and chemical
Term
first law of thermodynamics
Definition
energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change form
Term
second law of thermodynamics
Definition
every time energy changes form, there is an increase in entropy
Term
___ measures the amount of energy that is no longer useable or available to do work
Definition
entropy
Term
___ is an example of unusable energy
Definition
heat
Term
the amount of energy required to form a bond is the _____ when the bond is broken
Definition
same amount of energy (less what is lost as heat) released
Term
forming a bond, energy is ___
Definition
absorbed
Term
breaking a bond, energy is ___
Definition
released
Term
___: universal energy currency unit molecule of all living things
Definition
ATP
Term
Catabolism and anabolism are linked through energy that occurs between them, and that linking energy is ___
Definition
ATP
Term
the structure of ATP is a ___ in the nucleic acids
Definition
single repeating unit
Term
the structure of ATP is ___ groups, bonded to a ___, bonded to a ___
Definition
three phosphate groups, sugar, base
Term
___ happens when a phosphate group is lost
Definition
dephosphorylation
Term
___ happens when a phosphate group is gained
Definition
phosphorylation
Term
the dephosphorylation of ATP leads to ___
Definition
ADP
Term
the phosphorylation of ADP leads to ___
Definition
ATP
Term
___ occurs when your body runs out of ATP
Definition
death
Term
thermodynamics tells us what can and cannot happen, but says nothing about the ___ of a reaction.
Definition
speed
Term
a reaction can be broken up into ___ and ___ reactions
Definition
spontaneous; instantaneous
Term
___ reactions occur without the additional input of energy into the reaction
Definition
spontaneous
Term
a spontaneous reaction can occur ___ and doesn't require ___
Definition
slowly; energy
Term
a ___ reaction requires energy
Definition
instantaneous
Term
an instantaneous reaction is an ___ reaction because energy must be put into the reaction
Definition
anabolic
Term
any reaction that has a negative delta G is ___
Definition
catabolic
Term
Catabolic=___=___=____
Definition
energy released, -delta G, spontaneous
Term
anabolic=___=___=____
Definition
energy required, +delta G, non-spontaneous
Term
____: a chemical agent that changes the rate of a reaction without being consumed by the reaction.
Definition
catalyst
Term
with the use of a catalyst, the ___ doesn't change, just the ___ at which it occurs
Definition
overall chemistry of the action; rate
Term
___ cannot be used to speed up reactions in our body because our proteins will denature
Definition
heat
Term
biological catalysts are called ____
Definition
enzymes
Term
these enzymes are mostly ____
Definition
proteins
Term
each enzyme is ___ and will only catalyze ___ reaction
Definition
specific; one
Term
enzyme specificity is based on the ___ of the protein
Definition
3D shape
Term
within the 3D shape of the protein is a pocket/groove, which is the ____.
Definition
active site
Term
only the ____ enzyme will be able to bind to the active site
Definition
correct shaped
Term
only the ___ of the enzyme molecule actually binds to the substrate
Definition
restricted region
Term
the substrate has to twist and wiggle to get into the active site, so it's not quite like a perfect lock and key. This is called an ____.
Definition
induced fit
Term
Once properly bound to the active site, the ____ can occur
Definition
reaction
Term
a ___ is a molecule upon which an enzyme acts
Definition
substrate
Term
The binding of the substrate to the active site is ____
Definition
reversible
Term
the substrate is put into an environment that makes the reaction _____
Definition
more likely to occur
Term
give and explain the mechanism of enzymatic action
Definition
E+S<->ES->P+E; enzyme plus substrate goes to enzyme-substrate complex which produces a product and the enzyme unchanged. The enzyme can then repeat the process again and again
Term
___ blocks the active site
Definition
competitive inhibition
Term
in competitive inhibition, the inhibitor binds to the enzymes ____
Definition
active site
Term
in competitive inhibition, the inhibitor is similar enough to the ___ to fit in the active site, but different enough in ___ that the enzyme is unable to break through it.
Definition
substrate; structure
Term
____ causes a change in the shape of the active site
Definition
non-competitive inhibition
Term
in noncompetitive inhibition, the inhibitor binds to the ___ site
Definition
allosteric
Term
in noncompetitive inhibition, the inhibitor does not have to be similar to the ____.
Definition
substrate
Term
to overcome noncompetitive inhibition, you must ____
Definition
get rid of the inhibitor
Term
factor affecting the enzyme activity
Definition
inhibitors, pH, temperature, substrate/enzyme concentration, salt concentration
Term
cells will shrivel in ___ solutions
Definition
hypertonic
Term
cells will explode in ___ solutions
Definition
hypotonic
Term
____ are non-protein components of an enzyme that are required for an enzyme to biologically activate
Definition
co-enzymes/co-factors
Term
typically enzymes require a ___ to be biologically active
Definition
metal group
Term
enzymes work best under ___ conditions
Definition
ideal
Term
The rate of the reaction ____ as you increase the substrate
Definition
increases
Term
if you increase enzymes then you _____
Definition
increase activity, but then it slows/stops because once the enzyme has used up all the substrate then it stops working.
Term
an enzyme does not necessarily change ___, rather contributes to make the illusion of change
Definition
activation energy
Term
within activation site, a ___ is made to accommodate an R group without affecting the rest of the cell
Definition
localized environment (acidic/basic or polar/nonpolar)
Term
an enzyme can also cause ____ in a molecule to change activation energy
Definition
stress on key bonds
Term
A reaction with a negative delta G value is ___
Definition
catabolic
Term
Unlike anabolic reactions, catabolic reactions don't need activation energy. True/False?
Definition
False
Term
___ is used an an energy shuttle between catabolic and anabolic reactions
Definition
ATP
Term
____: the switching off of a metabolic pathway by its end product, which acts as an inhibitor of an enzyme within the pathway
Definition
feedback inhibition
Term
____ moves energy through pathways
Definition
oxidation-reduction reactions
Term
when you take ___ away, you take away energy as well
Definition
electrons
Term
we can move energy by moving electrons through the pathway using ____
Definition
oxidation-reduction reactions
Term
oxidation is ___ of electrons
Definition
loss
Term
Reduction is ___ of electrons
Definition
gain
Term
NAD+ is reduced to ____
Definition
NADH
Term
FAD is reduced to ___
Definition
FADH2
Term
when reduced you gain ___, ___, and the ___ associated with those electrons
Definition
electrons, hydrogen's, energy
Term
entropy is a measure of how much useful work an energy conversion could perform. True/False?
Definition
False (Entropy is not available to do useful work)
Term
____: the goal is to provide the cell with utilizable sources of energy and biosynthetic precursors
Definition
carbohydrate metabolism
Term
carbohydrate ___ includes aerobic respiration
Definition
catabolism
Term
give the chemical formula for aerobic respiration
Definition
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + E
Term
three main steps in aerobic respiration
Definition
glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chain
Term
Glycolysis takes place in the ____
Definition
cytosol of the cell
Term
glycolysis takes the 6 carbon glucose molecule and ___. Each glucose molecule yields ___, ___, and ____. The ___ molecules are reduced to the form of ___
Definition
breaks it in half; 2 pyruvic acids, 2 ATP (net yield), 2 NADH molecules; NADH; NADH+
Term
The Krebs cycle take place in the ____ of eukaryotic cells
Definition
inner matrix (membrane) of the mitochondria
Term
The Krebs Cycle takes place in the ___ in prokaryotic Cells.
Definition
cytosol
Term
The Krebs cycle is a series of _____ reactions
Definition
oxidation-reduction
Term
glucose has to be released in ___ or else there will be a large amount of energy released and the body won't be able to use it.
Definition
many steps
Term
during glycolysis, glucose is being ___ in the reaction
Definition
oxidized
Term
what 3 things are put into glycolysis
Definition
2 ATP, 4 ADP, 2 NAD +
Term
what 4 things are output by glycolysis
Definition
2 ADP, 4 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 pyruvates (2X3 Carbon)
Term
what happens between glycolysis and Kreb's cycle
Definition
each pyruvate (2x3 carbon) is modified to Acetyl CoA (2x2 carbon). 2 NAD+ are put in, and 2 NADH are put out. CO2 is also released.
Term
what three things are put into the Kreb's cycle
Definition
6 NAD+, 2ADP, 2 FAD
Term
what 4 things are output by the Kreb's cycle
Definition
6 NADH, 2 ATP, 2 FADH2, 4 CO2
Term
what is put into the ETC?
Definition
2 NADH from glycolysis, 2 NADH from between glycolysis and Krebs cycle, 6 NADH from Krebs cycle, 2 FADH2 from Kreb's cycle, and 6O2
Term
what is output by ETC
Definition
10 NAD+, 32/34 ATP, 2 FAD, 6H2O
Term
1 NADH = __ ATP
1 FADH2 = ___ATP
Definition
3,2
Term
total ATP production from glycolysis
Definition
8 (6)
Term
total ATP production from Krebs cycle
Definition
30 ATP
Term
total ATP production overall
Definition
38 (36) ATPs
Term
total ATP production ETC
Definition
34 (32) ATPs
Term
only ___ exhibit anaerobic respiration
Definition
bacteria
Term
___ is an anaerobic process but differs a little
Definition
fermentation
Term
___ is a system where ATP synthesis is coupled to transport hydrogen ions across a membrane.
Definition
chemiosmosis
Term
bacteria don't have mitochondria so where is the etc located
Definition
plasma membrane
Term
give the chemical formula for phosphorylation
Definition
ADP + P + E -> ATP
Term
take a phosphate group from a reactive molecule and attach it directly to ATP = ___. Produces ___
Definition
substrate level phosphorylation; 4 ATPs
Term
ATPs are made using an ETC = ___ (makes ___)
Definition
oxidative phosphorylation (makes more ATP than substrate level phosphorylation)
Term
occurs in photosynthesis, use light energy for the energy source for the phosphorylation of the ATPs=___
Definition
photophosphorylation
Term
___ occurs only in bacteria cells
Definition
anaerobic respiration
Term
final electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration is _____
Definition
not O2 but other forms of inorganic oxygen
Term
The total ATP yielded in an anaerobic resipiration is ___, but it has ___
Definition
lower; a Krebs cycle and an ETC
Term
anaerobic respiration produces bi-products that can be ___
Definition
toxic
Term
___ is an anaerobic process because it doesn't require oxygen in the form of O2
Definition
fermentation
Term
___ is the first step of fermentation
Definition
glycolysis
Term
The second stage of fermentation involves the pyruvates being reduced to ____
Definition
an organic acid or alcohol and the NADH that were produced in glycolysis are oxidized to 2 NAD+
Term
for every glucose molecule that enter fermentation you get ___ ATP molecules
Definition
2
Term
fermentation does not require ___, and does not have ___ or ___
Definition
oxygen; krebs cycle; etc
Term
___ is the final electron acceptor in fermentation
Definition
organic molecule
Term
ATP yield of aerobic, anaerobic, and fermentation
Definition
36/38, 10-26, 2
Term
final electron acceptor of aerobic, anaerobic, and fermentation
Definition
oxygen, inorganic oxygen, organic acid/alcohol
Term
type of phosphorylation of aerobic, anaerobic, and fermentation
Definition
substrate level and oxidative, substrate level and oxidative, substrate level
Term
___ is a nucleic acid
Definition
DNA
Term
DNA is composed of ___
Definition
nucleotides
Term
nucleotides contain a ___, which is attached to a ___, and then a ____
Definition
phosphate group, sugar, nitrogenous base
Term
DNA contains the bases ____
Definition
adenine, guanine, thymine, and cytosine
Term
replication of DNA occurs through ____
Definition
semi-conservative replication
Term
The two strands of DNA are broken by breaking ____ that hold the bases together, ___ is used to do this.
Definition
the hydrogen bonds; helicase
Term
the ___ will only synthesize DNA from ___ to ___ on the new strand.
Definition
DNA polymerase; 5 prime, 3 prime
Term
___ joins two fragments to make one continuous strand.
Definition
DNA ligase
Term
___ gets the process of DNA replication started
Definition
RNA primer
Term
DNA polymerase binds to the ____
Definition
RNA primer
Term
DNA -> ___ -> ___
Definition
mRNA, protein
Term
in transcription, ___ lines up the nucleotides and joins them together to make a continuous mRNA strand
Definition
RNA polymerase
Term
translation takes place in the ____
Definition
ribosomes
Term
mRNA is read in 3 base sequences called ___
Definition
codons
Term
translation begins when ___
Definition
the start codon AUG is reached
Term
___: a change in a single base in one codon
Definition
point mutation
Term
____: happens when there is a change in DNA but no change in the amino acid sequence
Definition
silent mutation
Term
___: happens when the mutation results in a stop codon being coded; means you will prematurely destroy the protein
Definition
nonsense mutation
Term
____: a stop codon gets changed into another codon
Definition
mis-sense mutation
Term
____: all related genes are controlled by a single on/off switch
Definition
prokaryotic operon
Term
the 3 genes in the lac operon produce proteins ______
Definition
necessary to break down lactose
Term
lactose is typically _____ genes environment; therefore these genes switch ___ in the presence of lactose
Definition
not present in the; on
Term
the lac operon is a ___ operon
Definition
inducible
Term
the genes in the tryp operon produce ____
Definition
proteins necessary to make tryptophan
Term
tryp operon is normally switched ___; and is switched ___ in the ______
Definition
on; off; presence of tryptophan
Term
the tryp operon is a ____
Definition
respressible operon
Term
cells could not continue to perform the ___ in the absence of oxygen
Definition
krebs cycle
Term
fermentation take place in the ____
Definition
cytoplasm
Term
____: take carbon in the form of carbon dioxide and use it as their carbon source
Definition
autotroph
Term
___: require carbon to be in the form of an organic carbon molecule
Definition
heterotroph
Term
____: receive energy from light
Definition
phototroph
Term
___: take energy from an organic molecule
Definition
chemotroph
Term
___: bacteria are getting comfortable with their environment; slope on growth curve is zero
Definition
lag phase
Term
___: the cells are replicating rapidly, smallest in size, during this time the cells are most susceptible to any drugs because it is when there are the most interactions with the environment
Definition
log phase
Term
___: replication rate=death rate
Definition
stationary phase
Term
___: negative slope on growth curve
Definition
death phase
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