Test 3- Metabolism Flashcards

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0
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Building larger molecules out of smaller molecules

A

Anabolism

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1
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Where does the energy input in anabolism usually come from

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ATP

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2
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Releasing energy

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Catabolism

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3
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All of chemical reactions of the cell

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Metabolism

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4
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What are the paths controlled by

A

Enzymes

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5
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What are enzymes

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Enzymes are biological catalysts that increase the rate of specific chemical reactions without being consumed in the reaction

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6
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A enzyme has a _________ active site

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Specific

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7
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Chemical reactions in which there is a loss of electron

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Oxidation reaction

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8
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Chemical reactions in which there is a gain of electrons

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Reduction reactions

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9
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Least efficient catabolic pathway

A

Fermentation

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10
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Extracts energy from glucose and uses its organic compounds as electron acceptors

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Fermentation

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11
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The main function of microbial metabolism is acquiring and utilizing ….

A

Enzymes

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12
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Chemical reactions that assemble smaller molecules into larger ones are ________.

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Anabolic

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13
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Metabolic reactions are catalyzed by_________.

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Proteins

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14
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Metabolic reactions are typically organized into _________.

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Pathways

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15
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All enzymes….

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Have specificity for their substrate

16
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In cellular respiration the energy is extracted from nutrients and stored in _____.

17
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Loss of electrons is called

18
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In fermentation the final electron acceptor is ____.

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An organic compound