Carb Catabolism, Fermentation, Phenyl Red/MVRP

Question 1

process that degrades compounds (glucose/) to release energy; cell use the energy to synthesize ATP

Answer 1

catabolism

Question 2

group of organic compounds that include sugar and starches; contain CH2O

Answer 2

carbohydrates

Question 3

Carbohydrate functions

Answer 3

energy source/storage, cell wall structural component

Question 4

simple sugar with 3-7 carbon atoms

Answer 4

monosaccharide

Question 5

type of carbohydrate composed of 2-20 monosaccharide units

Answer 5

Oligosaccharide

Question 6

type of carb hat consist of 20+ monosaccharide molecules

Answer 6

polysaccharide

Question 7

leaves cell to breaks down large substrates into their smaller components by addition of water

Answer 7

hydrolytic enzymes

Question 8

process where O2 is used to make energy

Answer 8

oxidative catabolism

Question 9

Starch is aka

Answer 9

amylum; which is why amylase hydrolizes starch

Question 10

Bacterias that do not hydrolize salt well

Answer 10

Staphlycoccus and CLostridium (gram +)

Question 11

_____ medium is used for glucose fermentation

Answer 11

OF medium

Question 12

Phenyl red glucose/dextrose test

Answer 12

Phenyl red dye is pH indicator (6.8 to 7.4)

Question 13

Phenyl red becomes yellow when the pH is

Answer 13

less than 6.8

Question 14

phenyl red will become pink/purple when the pH is

Answer 14

greater than 7.4

Question 15

If bacteria can break down the glucose, the ______ ______ end product will result in a be yellow color.

Answer 15

pyruvic acid

Question 16

If bacteria cannot break down glucose, what happens to the color?

Answer 16

It will remain red

Question 17

Enzyme needed to breakdown glucose

Answer 17

hexokinase

Question 18

metabolic process in which an organism converts a carbohydrate, such as starch or a sugar, into an alcohol or an acid

Answer 18

fermentation

Question 19

which test tubes indicate gas production (fermentation end product)?

Answer 19

Durham/inverted test tubes

Question 20

test used to distinguish organisms that produce large amounts of acid from glucose & orgs that produce neutral product acetoin

Answer 20

MVRP test

Question 21

if large amount of acid is produced, MV will remain _______

Answer 21

red

Question 22

if neutral products are produced, it will turn _____

Answer 22

yellow