Microbial Metabolism – Section 1

36. Digestive reactions where large molecules are broken down into smaller ones are referred as

A. anabolism
B. catabolism
C. metabolism
D. biosynthesis

Correct Answer: B. catabolism
Advertisement

37. Phosphate regulation has been observed in the production of

A. alkaloids
B. antibiotics
C. gibberellins
D. all of these

Correct Answer: D. all of these
Advertisement

38. Most of the energy in aerobic respiration of glucose is captured by

A. substrate-level phosphorylation
B. electron transport of electrons from NADH
C. long-chain fatty acid oxidation
D. the enzyme formic-hydrogen lyase

Correct Answer: B. electron transport of electrons from NADH
Advertisement

39. During the reduction phase of the Calvin cycle, phosphoglyceric acid is reduced to______utilizing________as the reduction source.

A. phosphoglyceraldehyde; NADPH+H+
B. phosphoglyceraldehyde; NADH+H+
C. ribulose 1,5 – bisphosphate; NADH+H+
D. pyruvic acid; NADPH+H+

Correct Answer: A. phosphoglyceraldehyde; NADPH+H+
Advertisement

40. In order to get inorganic phosphorous into organic compounds, the phosphate ion is incorporated via

A. substrate-level phosphorylation
B. oxidative phosphorylation
C. both (a) and (b)
D. DNA

Correct Answer: C. both (a) and (b)
Advertisement

Leave A Comment?