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Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All of the chemical reactions of the cell are called _________. | metabolism |
| Enzymes are _________. | proteins that function as catalysts |
| Reactants are converted to products by _________ | breaking and forming bonds |
| The cell's metabolic reactions involve the participation of _________ that lower the activation energy needed for the initiation of a reaction. | enzymes |
| A holoenzyme is a combination of a protein and one or more substances called _________. | cofactors |
| Important components of coenzymes are _________. | vitamins |
| During aerobic cellular respiration, the final electron acceptor is _________. | oxygen |
| Enzymes that are always present, regardless of the amount of substrate, are _________. | constitutive enzymes |
| When enzyme action stops due to a buildup of end product, this control is called _________. | feedback inhibition (negative feedback) |
| Metabolic pathways that regenerate their starting point are called _________ pathways. | cyclic |
| FAD, NAD, and coenzyme A are all _________ carriers. | hydrogen and electron |
| In bacterial cells, the electron transport system is located in the _________. | cell membrane |
| Each NADH that enters the electron transport system gives rise to a maximum of _________ ATP. | 3 |
| The carrier molecules in the electron transport chain that have a tightly bound metal atom responsible for accepting and donating electrons are _________. | cytochromes |
| Each FADH2 from the Krebs cycle enters the electron transport system and gives rise to a maximum of _________ ATP(s). | 2 |
| When glucose is broken down by glycolysis during bacterial fermentation, how many ATP are generated? | 2 ATP |
| The type of microbial metabolic pathway that is most often exploited to make acids and alcohols industrially is _________. | fermentation |