Week 6 Flashcards
Which does not represent an energy transformation?
a) the coupling of ATP hydrolysis to the production of a proton gradient across a membrane by a proton pump
b) the release of carbon dioxide as glucose is broken down during cellular respiration
c) the production of sugars from carbon dioxide and water during photosynthesis
d) the production of ATP using phosphate from the breakdown of glucose
e) All of the listed responses represent energy transformations.
b) the release of carbon dioxide as glucose is broken down during cellular respiration
Which is an example of the cellular work accomplished with the free energy derived from the hydrolysis of ATP, involved in the production of electrochemical gradients?
a) H+ (proton) movement against a gradient of protons
b) chromosome movement on microtubules
c) the beating of cilia
d) facilitated diffusion
e) the chemical synthesis of ATP
a) H+ (proton) movement against a gradient of protons
In general, the hydrolysis of ATP drives cellular work by __________.
Group of answer choices
releasing free energy that can be coupled to other reactions
lowering the free energy of the reaction
acting as a catalyst
changing to ADP and phosphate
releasing heat
a) releasing free energy that can be coupled to other reactions
When 1 mole of ATP is hydrolyzed in a test tube without an enzyme, about twice as much heat is given off as when 1 mole of ATP is hydrolyzed in a cell. Which best explains these observations?
a) Cells have the ability to store heat; this cannot happen in a test tube.
b) In cells, ATP is hydrolyzed to ADP and Pi, but in the test tube it is hydrolyzed to carbon dioxide and water.
c) Cells are less efficient at energy metabolism than reactions that are optimized in a test tube.
d) In the cell, the hydrolysis of ATP is coupled to other reactions which are endergonic.
e) The amount of heat released by a reaction has nothing to do with the free energy change of the reaction.
d) In the cell, the hydrolysis of ATP is coupled to other reactions which are endergonic.
Which functional group is associated with a release of energy when removed from an ATP molecule via hydrolysis?
a) sulfhydryl
b) phosphate
c) amino
d) hydroxyl
e) carboxyl
b) phosphate
A chemical reaction is designated as exergonic rather than endergonic when __________.
a) activation energy is required
b) the potential energy of the products is less than the potential energy of the reactants
c) it absorbs more energy
d) the products are less complex than the reactants
e) activation energy exceeds net energy release
b) the potential energy of the products is less than the potential
Which aspect of a reaction is changed by the presence of an enzyme?
a) the sign of delta G
b) the activation energy needed
c) the magnitude of delta G
d) the G value for the products
e) the G value for the reactants
b) the activation energy needed
What do the sign (+ or -) and magnitude of the delta G of a reaction tell us about the speed of the reaction?
a) The sign does not matter, but the larger the magnitude of delta G, the faster the reaction.
b) The sign does not matter, but the smaller the magnitude of delta G, the faster the reaction.
c) The more negative the delta G, the faster the reaction is.
d) Neither the sign nor the magnitude of delta G has anything to do with the speed of a reaction.
e) The sign determines whether the reaction is spontaneous, and the magnitude determines the speed.
d) Neither the sign nor the magnitude of delta G has anything to do with the speed of a reaction.
How do enzymes lower activation energy?
a) by increasing reactivity of products
b) by locally concentrating the reactants in a position in which they are more likely to react
c) by harnessing heat energy to drive the breakage of bonds between atoms
d) The first two responses above are correct.
e) The second and third choices are correct.
b) by locally concentrating the reactants in a position in which they are more likely to react
Which statement about enzymes is true?
a) The more heat that is added to a reaction, the faster the enzymes will function.
b) Enzymes speed up the rate of the reaction without changing the delta G for the reaction.
c) Enzymes react with their substrate (form chemical bonds), forming an enzyme-substrate complex, which irreversibly alters the enzyme.
d) Enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by raising the activation energy for reactions.
e) All of the listed choices are correct
b) Enzymes speed up the rate of the reaction without changing the delta G for the reaction.
Consider the growth of a farmer’s crop over a season. Which correctly states a limitation imposed by the first or second law of thermodynamics?
a) The entropy of the universe must decrease to account for the increased entropy associated with plant growth.
b) To obey the first law, the crops must represent an open system.
c) The process of photosynthesis produces energy that the plant uses to grow.
d) Growth of the crops must occur spontaneously.
e) All of the listed choices are correct.
b) To obey the first law, the crops must represent an open system.
Which statement about enzyme function is correct?
a) Enzymes can change the equilibrium point of reactions, but they cannot speed up reactions because they cannot change the net energy output.
b) Enzymes can greatly speed up reactions, but they cannot change the net energy output because they cannot change the activation energy.
c) Enzymes can lower the activation energy of reactions, but they cannot change the equilibrium point because they cannot change the net energy output.
d) Enzymes can greatly speed up reactions, but they cannot change the activation energy because they cannot change the net energy output.
e) None of the above
c) Enzymes can lower the activation energy of reactions, but they cannot change the equilibrium point because they cannot change the net energy output.
Which statement about the active site of an enzyme is correct?
a) The structure of the active site is not affected by changes in temperature.
b) The active site has a fixed structure (shape).
c) The active site may resemble a groove or pocket in the surface of a protein into which the substrate fits.
d) Coenzymes are rarely found in the active site of an enzyme.
e) The active site allows the reaction to occur under the same environmental conditions as the reaction without the enzyme.
c) The active site may resemble a groove or pocket in the surface of a protein into which the substrate fits.
Which correctly describe(s) the role(s) of heat in biological reactions?
a) Heat from the environment is necessary for substrates to get over the activation energy barrier.
b) The kinetic energy of the substrates is increased as the amount of heat in the system is increased.
c)Increasing the amount of heat in a system will increase the rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
d) The first and second choices are correct.
e) The second and third choices are correct
d) The first and second choices are correct.
Above a certain substrate concentration, the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction drops as the enzymes become saturated. Which would lead to a faster conversion of substrate into product under these saturated conditions?
a)an increase in the concentration of enzyme
b)lowering the temperature by a few degrees
c)increasing the substrate concentration
d)None of the responses are correct
e)The second, and third listed responses are correct.
a)an increase in concentration of enzyme
Which environment or action would not affect the rate of an enzymatic reaction?
a) pH
b)substrate concentration
c)cooling the enzyme
d) heating the enzyme
e)None of the listed responses are correct
e)None of the listed responses are correct
A catalyzed reaction is different from an uncatalyzed reaction because in the catalyzed reaction
a) the reactants have more free energy.
b) the energy barrier has been lowered.
c) the products have less free energy.
d) the catalyst breaks the first law of thermodynamics.
e)the catalyst eliminates all endergonic steps of th
b) the energy barrier has been lowered.
The ability to do work or the capacity to cause change is an example of __________.
a) pinocytosis
b) energy
c) phagocytosis
d) All of the choices are examples.
e) None
b) energy
Which state the relevance of the first law of thermodynamics to biology?
a) Photosynthetic organisms produce energy in sugars from sunlight.
b) Energy is destroyed as glucose is broken down during cellular respiration.
c) Energy can be freely transformed among different forms as long as the total energy is conserved.
d) Living organisms must increase the entropy of their surroundings.
e) The total energy taken in by an organism must be greater than the total energy stored or released by the organism.
c) Energy can be freely transformed among different forms as long as the total energy is conserved.
Which is the most abundant form of energy in a cell?
a) chemical energy
b) heat
c) electrochemical gradients
d) mechanical energy
a) chemical energy
If the entropy of a living organism is decreasing, which is most likely to be occurring at the same time?
a )Energy input into the organism must be occurring to drive the decrease in entropy.
b) The entropy of the organism’s environment must also be decreasing.
c) In this situation, the second law of thermodynamics must not apply.
d) The first law of thermodynamics is being violated.
e) Heat is being used by the organism as a source of energy.
a )Energy input into the organism must be occurring to drive the decrease in entropy.
Are most chemical reactions at equilibrium in living cells?
a) yes
b) no
c) only the exergonic reactions
d) all reactions except those powered by ATP hydrolysis
e) None of the listed options are correct.
b) no
Is it true that the breakdown of food in the gut does not require ATP hydrolysis, but enzymes are required to speed up these spontaneous reactions?
a) true, because food contains abundant energy to be released
b) false, because enzymes change the ∆G to a negative value
c) false, because enzymes are not required, as breakdown is spontaneous and spontaneous reactions always occur very rapidly
d) true, because ADP is used, not ATP
e) None of the answer choices are correct
a) true, because food contains abundant energy to be released
If normal human body temperature is 37°C, what temperature would be optimal for many human enzymes?
a) 2°C
b) 7°C
c) 17°C
d) 27°C
e) 37°C
e) 37°C