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1
The difference between a heterotroph and an autotroph is that a heterotroph
A)utilizes cellular respiration, whereas an autotroph does not.
B)produces its own food molecules, which it then breaks down for usable energy.
C)gets energy from the chemical bonds of food molecules produced by other organisms.
D)All of the above are possible, though not necessarily possible in the same organism.
2
To transfer the right amount of chemical-bond energy from energy-releasing to energy-requiring reactions, cells use the molecule(s)
A)ATP.
B)AAA.
C)C6H12O6.
D)CO2, H2, O2.
3
An ATP molecule is composed of
A)1 adenine, 3 riboses, 1 phosphate.
B)3 adenines, 1 ribose, 1 phosphate.
C)1 adenine, 1 ribose, 3 phosphates.
D)3 adenines, 3 riboses, 3 phosphates.
4
In aerobic cellular respiration, the final electron acceptor is
A)water.
B)oxygen.
C)hydrogen.
D)ATP.
5
In the aerobic cellular respiration of glucose, the glucose molecule is
A)oxidized only.
B)reduced only.
C)both oxidized and reduced.
D)neither oxidized nor reduced.
6
NAD+ and FADH are called
A)oxidation molecules.
B)reduction molecules.
C)phosphorylation molecules.
D)carrier molecules.
7
In chemiosmosis, the energy comes from
A)electrons that are rich in kinetic energy.
B)electrons that are rich in potential energy.
C)ATP.
D)various cytochromes.
8
The complete breakdown of one molecule of pyruvic acid is called
A)glycolysis.
B)the Krebs cycle.
C)the electron-transport system.
D)the glycolytic oxidation-reduction system.
9
Anaerobic cellular respiration pathways that utilize glucose
A)are called fermentation pathways.
B)release less ATP and heat than aerobic pathways.
C)do not require oxygen.
D)All of the above.
10
When a triglyceride undergoes catabolic oxidation,
A)the glycerol is converted to PGAL and the fatty acids are broken down into two-carbon segments.
B)the fatty acids are converted to PGAL and the glycerol is broken down into two-carbon segments.
C)two-carbon segments are joined to form a fatty acid, which is then attached to a glycerol molecule.
D)two-carbon segments are joined to form a fatty acid, which is then attached to a PGAL molecule.
11
Which statement(s) is/are true about proteins?
A)When proteins are eaten, component amino acids become available for the construction of new proteins.
B)When proteins are interconverted, an amino group is often removed and converted into ammonia.
C)Amino acids can be converted to fat for long term storage.
D)All of the above.
12
Spoilage is ____________.
A)aerobic cellular respiration of protein.
B)the anaerobic respiration of proteins with the release of nitrogen and sulfur containing compounds.
C)the fermentation of lactic acid.
D)the aerobic respiration of proteins with the release of nitrogen and sulfur containing compounds.
13
Which contains the greater amount of potential energy for the production of ATP?
A)FAD
B)NAD+
C)NADH
D)cytochromes







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