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Overview of Metabolism

Question 1 of 8

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What is catabolism?

Select one of the following:

  • Metabolic pathways that break down molecules into smaller molecules to generate ATP and NADH

  • Metabolic pathways that synthesise complex molecules from simpler ones using ATP, GTP and UTP

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Question 2 of 8

1

What is anabolism?

Select one of the following:

  • Metabolic pathways that synthesise complex molecules from simpler ones using ATP, GTP and UTP

  • Metabolic pathways that break down complex molecules into simpler ones to generate ATP and NADH

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

At what range of pH is ATP chemically stable?

Select one of the following:

  • 6-9

  • 7-9

  • 5-7

  • 3-7

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

By what factor does ATP shift the equilibria of coupled reactions?

Select one of the following:

  • 10^8

  • 10^10

  • 10^12

  • 10^14

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

What type of bond occurs between ribose and the first phosphate in ATP?

Select one of the following:

  • Ester

  • Phosphoanhydride

  • Gylcosidic

  • Amide

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

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What type of bond occurs between adjacent phosphates in ATP?

Select one of the following:

  • Phosphoanhydride

  • Ester

  • Amide

  • Disulfide

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

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What is a cofactor?

Select one of the following:

  • A non-protein chemical compound required for a protein's biological activity

  • A competitive inhibitor of an enzyme

  • A non-competitive inhibitor of an enzyme

  • An enzyme that catalyses covalent modification of enzymes to activate or deactivate them

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Fill in the blanks to describe which cofactors effect which enzymes.
is a cofactor for kinase enzymes.
drives synthesis of complex sugars.
drives synthesis of proteins.
drives synthesis of lipids.

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