Question 1

Which of the following is true of base-sequencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs within the mitochondrion 
B)  occurs along the ribosome 
C)  stores the genetic code 
D)  is a function of the Krebs cycle 
A)  occurs within the mitochondrion 
B)  occurs along the ribosome 
C)  stores the genetic code 
D)  is a function of the Krebs cycle C

Question 2

Which of the following is a nitrogen-containing waste product?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  adenosine triphosphate 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  urea 
A)  glucose 
B)  adenosine triphosphate 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  urea D

Question 3

Glycogen is

Accepted Answer

A)  an end-product of fatty acid catabolism. 
B)  stored within adipose tissue. 
C)  the storage form of glucose. 
D)  an essential amino acid. 
A)  an end-product of fatty acid catabolism. 
B)  stored within adipose tissue. 
C)  the storage form of glucose. 
D)  an essential amino acid. C

Question 4

Which of the following is most descriptive of glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  disaccharide 
B)  peptide 
C)  glycerol 
D)  carbohydrate 
A)  disaccharide 
B)  peptide 
C)  glycerol 
D)  carbohydrate

Question 5

Gluconeogenesis

Accepted Answer

A)  increases blood cholesterol. 
B)  increases urea synthesis. 
C)  increases blood glucose. 
D)  causes hypoglycemia. 
A)  increases blood cholesterol. 
B)  increases urea synthesis. 
C)  increases blood glucose. 
D)  causes hypoglycemia.

Question 6

Which of the following is least related to lactic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycolysis 
B)  Krebs cycle 
C)  anaerobic 
D)  cytoplasmic 
A)  glycolysis 
B)  Krebs cycle 
C)  anaerobic 
D)  cytoplasmic

Question 7

In G?,the cell is

Accepted Answer

A)  resting. 
B)  undergoing mitosis. 
C)  duplicating DNA. 
D)  making mRNA. 
A)  resting. 
B)  undergoing mitosis. 
C)  duplicating DNA. 
D)  making mRNA.

Question 8

DNA

Accepted Answer

A)  is double-stranded and stores the genetic code. 
B)  contains ribose as its sugar. 
C)  is located within the cytoplasm. 
D)  contains the following bases:cytosine,guanine,adenine,and uracil. 
A)  is double-stranded and stores the genetic code. 
B)  contains ribose as its sugar. 
C)  is located within the cytoplasm. 
D)  contains the following bases:cytosine,guanine,adenine,and uracil.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a carbohydrate term?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycogen 
B)  monosaccharide 
C)  glycerol 
D)  sucrose,maltose,and lactose 
A)  glycogen 
B)  monosaccharide 
C)  glycerol 
D)  sucrose,maltose,and lactose

Question 10

Which of the following forms most ATP?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycolysis 
B)  conversion of glucose to glycogen 
C)  aerobic catabolism of glucose 
D)  catabolism of glucose to lactic acid 
A)  glycolysis 
B)  conversion of glucose to glycogen 
C)  aerobic catabolism of glucose 
D)  catabolism of glucose to lactic acid

Question 11

With which base can adenine pair?

Accepted Answer

A)  guanine 
B)  cytosine 
C)  ribose 
D)  uracil 
A)  guanine 
B)  cytosine 
C)  ribose 
D)  uracil

Question 12

mRNA "gets" the genetic code from

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA. 
B)  tRNA. 
C)  the ribosomes on the ER. 
D)  centrioles. 
A)  DNA. 
B)  tRNA. 
C)  the ribosomes on the ER. 
D)  centrioles.

Question 13

Which of the following is (are)produced by the rapid and incomplete breakdown of fatty acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetone and ketoacids 
B)  lactic acid 
C)  amino acids 
D)  urea 
A)  acetone and ketoacids 
B)  lactic acid 
C)  amino acids 
D)  urea

Question 14

Which of the following describes the breakdown of glucose to lactic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobic 
B)  Krebs cycle 
C)  glycolysis 
D)  gluconeogenesis 
A)  aerobic 
B)  Krebs cycle 
C)  glycolysis 
D)  gluconeogenesis

Question 15

Glucose is usually broken down in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  make carbon dioxide. 
B)  provide energy (ATP)for the working cells. 
C)  use up urea. 
D)  make glycogen. 
A)  make carbon dioxide. 
B)  provide energy (ATP)for the working cells. 
C)  use up urea. 
D)  make glycogen.

Question 16

In the absence of oxygen,glucose is catabolized to

Accepted Answer

A)  lactic acid. 
B)  carbon dioxide and water. 
C)  urea. 
D)  fatty acid. 
A)  lactic acid. 
B)  carbon dioxide and water. 
C)  urea. 
D)  fatty acid.

Question 17

Starches,amylases,and disaccharidases are related to

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  steroids. 
C)  enzymes. 
D)  peptides. 
A)  carbohydrates. 
B)  steroids. 
C)  enzymes. 
D)  peptides.

Question 18

An NH2 group and a COOH group is most characteristic of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty acid. 
B)  amino acid. 
C)  monosaccharide. 
D)  ketoacid. 
A)  fatty acid. 
B)  amino acid. 
C)  monosaccharide. 
D)  ketoacid.

Question 19

Adenine,thymine,cytosine,and guanine are

Accepted Answer

A)  bases of DNA. 
B)  sugars used to synthesize nucleotides. 
C)  intermediates of the Krebs cycle. 
D)  amino acids. 
A)  bases of DNA. 
B)  sugars used to synthesize nucleotides. 
C)  intermediates of the Krebs cycle. 
D)  amino acids.

Question 20

With which process are both DNA and mRNA involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  transcription 
B)  translation 
C)  glycolysis 
D)  ATP production 
A)  transcription 
B)  translation 
C)  glycolysis 
D)  ATP production

Exam 4: Cell Metabolism

Which of the following is true of base-sequencing?

Which of the following is a nitrogen-containing waste product?

Glycogen is

Which of the following is most descriptive of glucose?

Gluconeogenesis

Which of the following is least related to lactic acid?

In G?,the cell is

DNA

Which of the following is not a carbohydrate term?

Which of the following forms most ATP?

With which base can adenine pair?

mRNA "gets" the genetic code from

Which of the following is (are)produced by the rapid and incomplete breakdown of fatty acids?

Which of the following describes the breakdown of glucose to lactic acid?

Glucose is usually broken down in order to

In the absence of oxygen,glucose is catabolized to

Starches,amylases,and disaccharidases are related to

An NH2 group and a COOH group is most characteristic of a(n)

Adenine,thymine,cytosine,and guanine are

With which process are both DNA and mRNA involved?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Microbiology Basics

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Integumentary System and Body Temperature

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Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

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