Exam 4: Nutrition, Culture, and Metabolism of Microorganisms

Phosphorus in microorganisms can be found in

In anaerobic metabolism, the electron donor is often referred to as an energy source.

The Embden- Meyerhof- Pamas pathway is another name for

Explain exergonic and endergonic in terms of free- energy calculations.

________are different enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but are subject to different regulatory controls.

The sum of all biosynthetic reactions in a cell is known as

Coenzymes increase the diversity of chemical reactions possible in a cell.

Controlling the activity of an enzyme is an inefficient use of the organism's energy.

The theoretical maximum yield from each molecule of glucose during aerobic respiration is between 30 and 35 molecules of ATP.

Prokaryotic polysaccharides are synthesized from

The roadblock created by the formation of a reduced electron carrier is overcome in fermentation by the

Write a brief definition of feedback inhibition.

The portion of an enzyme to which substrates bind is referred to as the

Each molecule of NADPH+ yields 3 molecules of ATP.

The energy released from the hydrolysis of coenzyme A is conserved in the synthesis of ATP.

The process by which glucose is synthesized within the cell is

Chemoorganotrophs use which of the following as an energy source?

Explain why the amount of energy released in a redox reaction depends on the nature of both the electron donor and the electron acceptor.

For a carbon source, chemoorganotrophs generally use such compounds as

The ________required or released to form a given molecule from its constituent elements is called ________.