Chapter 4,5,6 Flashcards
The third step in cellular respiration is:
The electron transport system
The Krebs cycle takes place in the:
mitochondria.
Which of the following statements is not true of glycolysis?
It is also known as the Krebs cycle.
Enzymes are:
proteins.
Which of the following activates enzymes by means of an allosteric effect?
kinases
Most enzymes:
a. are specific in their action.
b. can alter their function by changing the shape of the molecule.
c. are synthesized as inactive proenzymes.
d. all of the above.
In naming enzymes, the root name of the substance whose chemical reaction is catalyzed is followed by
-awe
Molecules that are acted upon by enzymes are known as:
Substrates
Enzymes that cause essential chemical reactions to occur are called:
catalysts
A red blood cell becomes engorged with water and will eventually lyse, releasing hemoglobin into the solution. This solution is __________ to the red blood cell.
hypotonic
A saline solution that contains a higher concentration of salt than living red blood cells would be:
hypertonic.
An example of a cell that performs phagocytosis is the:
white blood cell.
An example of a cell that performs phagocytosis is the:
White blood cell
Membrane pumps are an example of which type of movement?
Hypdrostatic pressure
The “uphill” movement of a substance through a living cell membrane is:
Active transport
Which movement always occurs down a hydrostatic pressure gradient?
Filtration
Glycolysis is a catabolic pathway that begins with glucose and ends with:
Pyruvic acid
A molecule or other agent that alters enzyme function by changing its shape is called:
an allosteric effector.
Osmosis is the __________ of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
Diffusion
Movement of substances from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration is:
Passive transport
The energy required for active transport processes is obtained from:
ATP
The force of a fluid pushing against a surface could be described as:
hydrostatic pressure.
A hypertonic solution is one that contains:
a greater concentration of solute than the cell.
The trapping of bacteria by specialized white blood cells is an example of:
phagocytosis