Bioenergetics Quiz

_______________ is the sum of all chemical reactions that occur in the body.

• Anabolic Reactions

• Metabolism

• Catabolic Reaction

• Oxidation Reaction

A ________________ reaction is the breakdown of molecules.

• Catabolic

• Anabolic

• Oxidation-Reduction

• Enzymatic

A ________________ reaction is the synthesis of molecules.

• Metabolic

• Anabolic

• Catabolic

• Reduction

________________ is the process of converting foodstuffs (fats, proteins, carbohydrates) into energy within the cell.

• Metabolism

• Bioenergetics

• Photosynthesis

• Bioelectrical

The ______________________ is a semipermeable membrane that separates the cell from the extracellular environment.

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

True or False: Energy transfer occurs via release of energy trapped within chemical bonds of various molecules.

• True

• False

_______________ is the process of removing an electron from an atom or molecule.

• Oxidation

• Reduction

• Oxidation-Reduction

• Fusion

_______________ is the process of adding an electron to an atom or molecule.

• Oxidation

• Reduction

• Emulsification

• Ionization

True or False: Both NAD and FAD receive “free” electrons and transfer them (and their energy) to other products.

• True

• False

_____________ work as catalysts to regulate the speed of reactions.

• Substrates

• Free radicals

• Enzymes

• Bacteria