Metabolism Quiz
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Which of the following is defined as the amount of heat required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius?
A. Tesla
B. Joule
C. Newton
D. Calorie
E. Dalton
Chemicals that regulate and control human body functions are known as…
A. Fats
B. Hormones
C. Carbohydrates
D. Elements
Gabriel ate a rotten egg which is negatively impacting his ___________________, which is the body system that takes in food and breaks it down.
A. Respiratory System
B. Digestive System
C. Circulatory System
D. Metabolism
Carbon monoxide (CO) binds the hemoglobin protein at the oxygen binding site. Once the CO binds, the oxygen can no longer be transported. What does this describe?
A. Non-competitive inhibition
B. Feedback inhibition
C. Substrate inhibition
D. Allosteric inhibition
E. Competitive inhibition
Which substance is produced during cellular respiration?
A. Oxygen
B. Sugar
C. ATP
D. Vitamins
Oxidation is the _____ and reduction is the _____
A. loss of electrons, gain of electrons
B. gain of protons, loss of protons
C. loss of protons, gain of protons
D. loss of electrons, gain of protons
Small organic molecules that assist in enzymatic functions are –
A. Coprolites
B. Cofactors
C. Activators
D. Coenzymes
E. Intermediates
Enzymes are consumed by reactions
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Feedback inhibition occurs when the final product acts as an inhibitor to the first enzyme in the pathway
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which is true of the difference between healthy bodies vs. athlete bodies?
A. There is no difference between healthy bodies and athlete bodies
B. Athletes take in less oxygen molecules
C. Athletes are more likely to have heart failure
D. Athletetes’ muscle cells have an unusually high number of mitochondria
If inhibition is to be competitive, which of the following must be true?
A. There must be more than one binding site
B. The substrate and the inhibitor must be similar
C. The reaction can not require a cofactor
D. The reaction must be endergonic
E. The allosteric and active sites must be near each other
When muscles contract, chemical energy is converted to mechanical energy with the loss of heat. This conversion of energy is an example of the ____ Law of Thermodynamics.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
The chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells.
A. Metabolism
B. Digestive System
C. Cellular Respiration
D. Respiratory System
A ball sitting atop a hill begins to roll down after getting a slight tap. This is analogous to an endergonic reaction.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The energy required for organisms to respond to the environment comes from…
A. Vitamins
B. Minerals
C. Water
D. Food