Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the Entner-Doudoroff pathway is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves glycolysis. 
B) It involves the pentose phosphate pathway. 
C) NADH is generated. 
D) ATP is generated. 
E) NADH and ATP are generated. 
A) It involves glycolysis. 
B) It involves the pentose phosphate pathway. 
C) NADH is generated. 
D) ATP is generated. 
E) NADH and ATP are generated.

Question 2

Figure 5.1  
-Which compound is being reduced in the reaction shown in Figure 5.1?

Accepted Answer

A) isocitric acid and α-ketoglutaric acid 
B) α-ketoglutaric acid and NAD⁺ 
C) NAD⁺ 
D) NADH 
E) NADH and isocitric acid 
A) isocitric acid and α-ketoglutaric acid 
B) α-ketoglutaric acid and NAD⁺ 
C) NAD⁺ 
D) NADH 
E) NADH and isocitric acid

Question 3

Glycolysis is utilized by cells in both respiration and fermentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Assume you are growing bacteria on a lipid medium that started at pH 7.The action of bacterial lipases should cause the pH of the medium to

Accepted Answer

A) increase (become more alkaline). 
B) decrease (become more acidic). 
C) stay the same. 
A) increase (become more alkaline). 
B) decrease (become more acidic). 
C) stay the same.

Question 5

An enzyme,citrate synthase,in the Krebs cycle is inhibited by ATP.This is an example of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) allosteric inhibition. 
B) competitive inhibition. 
C) feedback inhibition. 
D) noncompetitive inhibition. 
A) allosteric inhibition. 
B) competitive inhibition. 
C) feedback inhibition. 
D) noncompetitive inhibition.

Question 6

Assume you are working for a chemical company and are responsible for growing a yeast culture that produces ethanol.The yeasts are growing well on the maltose medium but are not producing alcohol.What is the most likely explanation?

Accepted Answer

A) The maltose is toxic. 
B) O₂ is in the medium. 
C) Not enough protein is provided. 
D) The temperature is too low. 
E) The temperature is too high. 
A) The maltose is toxic. 
B) O₂ is in the medium. 
C) Not enough protein is provided. 
D) The temperature is too low. 
E) The temperature is too high.

Question 7

From the list below,which is NOT produced during the Krebs cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) FADH₂ 
B) NADH 
C) ATP 
D) NADPH 
E) CO₂ 
A) FADH₂ 
B) NADH 
C) ATP 
D) NADPH 
E) CO₂

Which of the following statements regarding the Entner-Doudoroff pathway is TRUE?

Figure 5.1 -Which compound is being reduced in the reaction shown in Figure 5.1?

Glycolysis is utilized by cells in both respiration and fermentation.

Assume you are growing bacteria on a lipid medium that started at pH 7.The action of bacterial lipases should cause the pH of the medium to

An enzyme,citrate synthase,in the Krebs cycle is inhibited by ATP.This is an example of all of the following EXCEPT

Assume you are working for a chemical company and are responsible for growing a yeast culture that produces ethanol.The yeasts are growing well on the maltose medium but are not producing alcohol.What is the most likely explanation?

From the list below,which is NOT produced during the Krebs cycle?

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Exam 5: Microbial Metabolism

Which of the following statements regarding the Entner-Doudoroff pathway is TRUE?

Figure 5.1 -Which compound is being reduced in the reaction shown in Figure 5.1?

Glycolysis is utilized by cells in both respiration and fermentation.

Assume you are growing bacteria on a lipid medium that started at pH 7.The action of bacterial lipases should cause the pH of the medium to

An enzyme,citrate synthase,in the Krebs cycle is inhibited by ATP.This is an example of all of the following EXCEPT

Assume you are working for a chemical company and are responsible for growing a yeast culture that produces ethanol.The yeasts are growing well on the maltose medium but are not producing alcohol.What is the most likely explanation?

From the list below,which is NOT produced during the Krebs cycle?

The Microbial World and You

Chemical Principles

Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope

Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic

Microbial Growth

The Control of Microbial Growth

Microbial Genetics

Biotechnology and Dna Technology

Classification of Microorganisms

The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

The Eukaryotes: Fungi, algae, protozoa, and Helminths

Viruses,viroids,and Prions

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host

Practical Applications of Immunology

Disorders Associated With the Immune System

Antimicrobial Drugs

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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