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BioChem 1360: Unit 2

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ ______:

- separates and isolates the cell from its surroundings

- acts as a barrier to the passage of ions and molecules into and out of the cell

- selectively permeable; allows certain nutrients in and waste out of the cell

- composed mainly of phospholipids that form into an arrangement that has a hydrophilic exterior and hydrophobic interior (lipid bilayer)

(a)  

2.

____ _____:

- provides a hydrophobic barrier between exterior and interior aqueous environments

- consists of phospholipids (polar heads and nonpolar tails), proteins, and cholesterol

(a)  

3.

What are the membrane proteins?

a)

Integral Proteins

b)

Peripheral Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Cholesterol

4.

____ ____ extends through the entire bilayer

(a)  

5.

____ ____ are found on either side of the bilayer and is attached to either integral proteins or phospholipids

(a)  

6.

Carbohydrates are always found on the (a)   surface and are bounded to either lipids (glycolipids) or proteins (glycoproteins)

7.

Cholesterol...

a)

attached between phospholipids and between the 2 phospholipid layers

b)

influences the fluidity of the membrane

c)

increases lipid-packing density by restricting the passage of molecules

d)

makes you skinny

8.

The ___ ___ ___ is a phospholipid bilayer with various molecules embedded within and floating between the layers

(a)  

9.

Passive Transport

a)

selectively permeable

b)

goes from high to low concentration

c)

A naturally occuring phenomenon

d)

does not require energy to move molecules

10.

TRUE or FALSE: Smaller and nonpolar molecules cross more easily than larger polar/ionic molecules

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Diffusion

a)

a passive transport process

b)

moves from high to low concentration until the concentration is equal across space

c)

small molecules are able to diffuse through a cell membrane (O2 and CO2)

d)

spontaneous

12.

____ ____ is a process in which molecules are transported across the plasma membrane with the help of membrane proteins

(a)  

13.

Facilitated Transport uses:

a)

Pumps

b)

Channels

c)

Carrier Proteins

d)

Transport Proteins

14.

TRUE or FALSE: Channels are specific for the substance that is being transported

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

TRUE or FALSE: Channels and Transport/Carrier Proteins require energy to move substances

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Which mode of transportation changes shape to move substances?

a)

Pumps

b)

Channels

c)

Transport/Carrier Proteins

17.

___ ___ is a movement of a substance across a cell membrane against its concentration gradient (low to high) facilitated by ATP conversion

(a)  

18.

TRUE or FALSE: the electrochemical gradient is the difference in charge and chemical concentration across a membrane

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

What are the 3 types of Pumps?

a)

Uniport

b)

Antiport

c)

USBport

d)

Symport

20.

TRUE or FALSE: The 3 types of pumps require energy

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

(a)   carries one specific ion or molecule

22.

(a)   carries 2 different ions or molecules in the same direction

23.

(a)   carries 2 different ions or molecules in different directions

24.

(a)   is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane due to a difference in a concentration gradient

25.

TRUE or FALSE: Osmosis moves from high to low concentration

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

TRUE or FALSE: Tonicity is directly related to the osmolarity of a solution by determining the direction of water flow

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

Hypotonic...

a)

Water enters (swells)

- concentration decreases

b)

Water leaves (shrivels)

- concentration increases

c)

Normal flow of water

- same osmotic pressure

28.

Hypertonic

a)

Water leaves (shrivels)

-concentration increases

b)

Water enters (swells)

- concentration decreases

c)

Normal

- same osmotic pressure

29.

Isotonic...

a)

Water enters (swells)

- concentration decreases

b)

Normal

- same osmotic pressure

c)

Water leaves (shrivels)

- concentration increases

30.

TRUE or FALSE: a cell is the smallest unit of a living thing and is the basic building block of all organisms

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

What is the right order of living systems?

1. Cells

2. Organs

3. Tissues

4. Organism

5. Organ System

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

b)

1, 3, 2, 5, 4

c)

5, 1, 3, 2, 4

d)

1, 4, 5, 3, 2

32.

(a)   are small cells in the domains of Bacteria and Archaea that do not contain a membrane-bound nucleus or other membrane bound organelles

33.

(a)   are larger cells with a membrane-bounded nucleus (contains genetic material) and numerous organelles with specific functions

34.

(a)   is a specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process

35.

What are 3 advantages for Eukaryotes?

a)

functions as a part of a larger organism (exports useful proteins)

b)

small size allows ions and organic molecules to quickly diffuse to other parts of the cell

c)

communicates to other cells

d)

compartmentalization adds complexity with growing size

36.

What are disadvantages of Prokaryotes?

a)

Has one piece of DNA

b)

Mutates and reproduces very fast (cancer cells)

c)

DNA is unprotected

d)

Requires energy

37.

Cellular (a)   is the way organelles in Eukaryotic cells live and work in separate areas within the cell inorder to perform their specific function effciently

38.

The (a)   provides a barrier to the outside environment

39.

The (a)   houses the cells DNA & directs synthesis of proteins and ribosomes (chromatin)

40.

(a)   translate mRNA into specific protein sequence

41.

The (a)   is responsible for ATP production and is the site of oxidative catabolism

42.

The (a)   is responsible for the cells shape, motility, and anchoring organelles

43.

The ____ ____ is the organelle that is physically connected to the nuclear membrane

(a)  

44.

The ____ ____ is responsible for sorting and packaging proteins and lipids leaving and entering cells

(a)  

45.

The (a)   is comprised of globular actin proteins

46.

The (a)   contains H2O2 to break down fats and proteins

47.

(a)   forms fibrous tracks for the movement of vesicles

48.

The (a)   consists of the cytosol and organelles

49.

Intermediate filaments help in resisting tension and holds the (a)   together (keratin/collagen)

50.

Kinesin...

a)

a type of motor protein

b)

uses ATP reaction as its force

c)

composed of a tail, stalk, and head

d)

"walks" on microtubule track

51.

(a)   is the transformation of energy in living cells (organisms) through cellular processes that build or break down complex molecules through step-by-step chemical reactions (metabolism)

52.

What is Kinetic energy

a)

energy associated with objects in motion

b)

energy associated with an object's potential to do work

c)

the energy released from the break down of chemical bonds that can be used for metabolic processes

d)

useable energy that is available to do work after entropy is accounted for

53.

What is Potential energy

a)

the energy released from the breakdown of chemical bonds that can be used for metabolic processes

b)

energy associated with an object's in motion

c)

energy associated with an object's potential to do work

d)

useable energy that is available to do work after entropy is accounted for

54.

What is Chemical energy?

a)

usable energy that is available to do work after entropy is accounted for

b)

energy associated with an object's potential to do work

c)

energy associated with an object in motion

d)

the energy released from the breakdown of chemical bonds that can be used for metabolic processes

55.

What is Free Energy

a)

usable energy that is available to do work after entropy is accounted for

b)

energy associated with an object in motion

c)

energy associated with the potential to do work

d)

energy released from the breakdown of chemical bonds that can be used for metabolic processes

56.

Entropy...

a)

Anabolic Reactions

- requires energy

-▲S

b)

Exergonic Reaction

- spontaneous

- energy is released

▲G<0

c)

Catabolic Reactions

- releases energy

+▲S

d)

Endergonic Reaction

- nonspontaneous

- energy is added

▲G>0

57.

Enthalpy...

a)

Endothermic Reactions breakdown bonds with an input of energy

(+▲H)

b)

Anabolic Reactions

- requires energy

c)

Exothermic Reactions forms bonds with releasing energy

(-▲H)

d)

Catabolic Reactions

- releases energy

58.

Gibbs Free Energy...

a)

Exothermic forms bonds with releasing energy

b)

Exergonic is spontaneous when energy is released

(▲G<0)

c)

Endothermic bonds break with added energy input

d)

Endergonic is nonspontaneous when energy is added

(▲G>0)

59.

▲G = ▲H - T▲S is the equation for ___ ___ ___

(a)  

60.

Spontaneous Reactions...

a)

products have lower enthalpy than reactants

b)

heat is released

-▲H

c)

products are more disordered than reactants

d)

entropy increases

+▲S

e)

when G is less than 0, the reaction is spontaneous

61.

(a)   is the total network of chemical reactions that take place in living organisms

62.

Anabolism

a)

builds complex molecules from simpler ones with an input of energy (-▲S)

b)

breaks down complex molecules into simpler ones to produce ATP (+▲S)

63.

Catabolism

a)

builds complex molecules from simpler ones with an input of energy (-▲S)

b)

breaks down complex molecules into simpler ones to produce ATP (+▲S)

64.

What happens when a cell reaches equilibrium

a)

it catabolizes

b)

it reproduces

c)

it dies

d)

it regulates temperature with released heat

65.

TRUE or FALSE: Chemical equilibrium is never reached because of its "open system" nature, it constantly requires energy in order to produce ATP

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

66.

____ ____ is the regulation of metabolic processes to maintain the constant, stable internal environment that is required for survival

(a)  

67.

____ ____ is where the oxidization state of a molecule is either increased (oxidized) or decreased (reduced)

(a)  

68.

TRUE or FALSE: Oxidation and Reduction occur together

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

69.

TRUE or FALSE: Reduced carbon compounds have higher potential energy than oxidized carbon compounds

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

70.

ATP...

a)

undergoes a very favorable hydrolysis reaction to produce ADP and Pi

(catabolic reaction)

b)

"energy currency" of the cell

c)

transfers the free Pi to other molecules to 'activate' it

d)

is required for all processes

71.

Inorganic Phosphate...

a)

changes the mechanical work

b)

addition of phosphate can "raise" the chemical potential of another molecule

c)

attachment of the phosphate can make a protein do something it wouldn't normally do

d)

deactivates molecules

72.

RH + NAD+ ---> NADH + R

Which is the reducing agent?

Which is the oxidizing agent?

a)

Reducing: NAD+

Oxidizing: RH

b)

Reducing: NADH

Oxidizing: RH

c)

Reducing: RH

Oxidizing: NAD+

d)

Reducing: R

Oxidizing: RH

73.

RH + NAD+ ---> NADH + R

Which is reduced?

Which is oxidized?

a)

Reduced: NADH

Oxidized: R

b)

Reduced: R

Oxidized: NADH

74.

(a)   are biomolecule catalysts that increase reaction rates of spontaneous reactions without being consumed

75.

Enzymes...

a)

are not permanently changed by the reaction and can act over and over

b)

has greater reaction specificity

(avoids undesired side products)

c)

lives in mild conditions (pH ~7 & 37º)

d)

has higher reaction rates (biologically useful timeframes)

e)

has the capacity for regulation (control of biological pathways)

76.

TRUE or FALSE: Enzymes selectively chooses one pathway out of all the possible ones

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

77.

Sometimes a ____ (metal ion) or a ____ (an organic molecule) is required for an enzyme to function

a)

Coenzyme, Cofactor

b)

Cofactor, Coenzyme

78.

What do enzymes interact with?

a)

Products

b)

Reactants

79.

(a)   Reactions occurs when the energy produced by one reaction or system is used to drive another reaction or system

80.

What does Coupled Reactions do?

a)

helps reactions go faster

b)

releases energy in one reaction and stores it in another

c)

balances anabolism and catabolism

d)

uses ATP

81.

Acceleration Mechanisms by Enzymes

1. Brings reactants together and orients them optimally for reaction

2. Creates structures that are preferred for reactants to make it easier to get to its final structure

3. Providing chemical groups to nudge the electronic structure of the reactants toward the electronic structure of the products

What is the correct order?

a)

3, 2, 1

b)

1, 3, 2

c)

1, 2, 3

d)

2, 1, 3

82.

Which is NOT one of the 6 Classes of Enzymes

a)

Isomerases

b)

Oxidoreductases

c)

Ligases

d)

Lipases

e)

Hydrolases

83.

Which is NOT an enzyme of Lyases?

a)

Dehydrases

b)

Decarboxylases

c)

Carboxylases

d)

Synthases

84.

Which is NOT an enzyme of Hydrolases

a)

Lipases

b)

Ligases

c)

Proteases

d)

Nucleases

85.

TRUE or FALSE: Most enzymes are regulated so that the enzyme activity can be adjusted as needed

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

86.

(a)   can change an enzymes activity

87.

Negative regulators (a)   enzyme activity

88.

Positive regulators (a)   enzyme activity

89.

Competitive Inhibition...

a)

the inhibitor molecule has a similar shape and structure as the substrate

b)

the inhibitor changes the shape of the enzyme

c)

competes with a substrate

d)

binds to the enzyme active site so the substrate is blocked

90.

Noncompetitive Inhibition...

a)

affects the maximal rate

b)

binds to an allosteric site

c)

changes shape of the enzyme

d)

the enzyme is still able to bind to the enzyme but the enzyme is no longer in optimal position to catalyze the reaction

91.

(a)   are transferases that add Pi groups

92.

(a)   are hydrolases that remove Pi groups

93.

(a)   is the cellular metabolic pathway of the simple sugar, glucose, to yield pyruvic acid and ATP as an energy source

94.

Where does glycolysis take place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

ER

95.

What are the 2 major stages of Glycolysis?

a)

1. Energy Investment Phase

b)

1. ATP Reduction Phase

c)

2. Energy Generating Phase

d)

2. ATP Anaerobic Phase

96.

What phase requires the input of 2 ATP, phosphorylates glucose, splits 1 glucose to 2 3-carbon molecules

a)

Energy Generating Phase

b)

Energy Investment Phase

97.

What phase completes the conversion of pyruvate, produces 4 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 pyruvates

a)

Energy Investment Phase

b)

Energy Generating Phase

98.

What is the net reaction of Glycolysis?

a)

2 Pyruvate & 2 H2O

b)

2 ATP & 2 Pyruvate

99.

What is the net energy of Glycolysis?

a)

4 ATP

b)

2 ATP

100.

TRUE or FALSE: Glycolysis's overall reaction is

1 Glucose + 2NAD + 2ADP + 2Pi ---> 2 pyruvate + 2NADH + 2H+ + 2 ATP

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

101.

What are the substrates of Glycolysis?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

NADH

c)

NAD+

d)

ADP

e)

PI

102.

What are the products of Glycolysis?

a)

NADH

b)

H+

c)

ATP

d)

C3H4O3

103.

Which is NOT a fate of glucose?

a)

immediate use to produce ATP molecules

b)

storage for later ATP production

c)

builds other macromolecules

d)

denaturizes to form starch

104.

TRUE or false: The steps of Glycolysis is:

1. Phosphorylation

2. Isomerization

3. Phosphorylation

4. Cleavage

5. Isomerization

6. Oxidation and Phosphorylation

7. Phosphoryl Transfer

8. Isomerization

9. Dehydration

10. Phosphorylation

a)

TRUE

b)

if you click this you are literally going to fail because its literally the answer

105.

Why does Glycolysis involve a lot of steps?

a)

Because it can

b)

so it does not release all its energy at once (combustion)

c)

allows for greater efficiency for the energy that it needs

d)

our teachers/professors think its going to help us in the future if we memorize the steps

106.

(a)   occurs when cells do not receive enough oxygen and pyruvate remains in the cytoplasm; NAD+ is continuously consumed

107.

In fermentation, pyruvate gains H+ from NADH... this means that NADH is ____ to form NAD+

a)

oxidized

b)

reduced

108.

Fermentation in humans leads to ____

a)

fructase

b)

lactase

c)

alcohol

d)

ether

109.

Fermentation in microorganisms leads to ____ (converts sugar to alcohol)

a)

lactase

b)

milktase

c)

ethanol

d)

alcohol

110.

The ____ ____ ____ is a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide

(a)  

111.

Coenzyme A...

a)

allows pyruvate to be oxidized by NAD+

b)

forms acetyl CoA and CO2

c)

the acetyl group reacts with the sulfhydryl end

d)

forms the thioester bond in acetyl CoA

112.

Where can acetyl CoA come from?

a)

glycolysis

b)

lipid oxidation

c)

amino acid catabolism

d)

fatty acid oxidation

113.

Products of CAC are:

a)

4 CO2

b)

6 NADH

c)

2 FADH2

d)

2 GTP

114.

Which of the CAC products continue on to the Electron Transport Chain?

a)

NADH

b)

CO2

c)

FADH2

d)

GTP

115.

____ ____ is the metabolic pathway in which electrons are transferred from electron donors to electron acceptors in redox reactions; it is the series of reactions that releases energy which is used to form ATP

(a)  

116.

TRUE or FALSE: Oxidative Phosphorylation is the final component of aerobic respiration and is the only part of glucose metabolism that uses oxygen

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

117.

How many protein complexes are involved in Oxidative Phosphorylation?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

118.

Complex (a)   establishes the hydrogen ion gradient by pumping 4 H ions across the membrane from the matrix into the intermembrane space

119.

Complex (a)   pumps protons through the membrane and passes its electrons to the cytochrome c for transport to the 4th complex of proteins and enzymes

120.

Complex (a)   receives FADH2, which bypasses C1, and delivers electrons directly to the ETC

121.

Complex (a)   reduces oxygen then picks up 2 H ions to make H2O

122.

Which complex accepts the NADH electron (H+) to produce NAD+

a)

Complex 1

b)

Complex 2

c)

Complex 3

d)

Complex 4

123.

Which complex accepts electrons from Q (two at a time)

a)

Complex 1

b)

Complex 2

c)

Complex 3

d)

Complex 4

124.

Which complex accepts the electrons from FADH2 (2 H+) to produce FAD

a)

Complex 1

b)

Complex 2

c)

Complex 3

d)

Complex 4

125.

(a)   (_) accepts the electrons from C1 and C2 and delivers them to C3

- inside the membrane

- associated with the membrane because of its hydrophobic tail

126.

(a)   _ picks up electrons and moves them from C3 to C4

- accepts 1 electron at a time

- outside the membrane

127.

What are the reactants of Oxidative Phosphorylation?

a)

8 NADH

b)

2 ATP

c)

6 O2

d)

4 FADH2

128.

TRUE or FALSE: All the reactants are reduced

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

129.

What are the products of Oxidative Phosphorylation?

a)

32 ATP

b)

8 NAD+

c)

4 FAD+

d)

6 H2O

130.

TRUE or FALSE: All products are oxidized

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

131.

ATP Synthase...

a)

a complex molecular machine that uses a proton (H+) gradient

b)

turns ADP to ATP

c)

forms ATP from ADP and Pi

d)

moves protons from low to high concentration

132.

Which of the Glucose Metabolism pathways is in the mitochondrial matrix?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Citric Acid Cycle

c)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

133.

Which of the Glucose Metabolism pathways is in the cytoplasm?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Citric Acid Cycle

c)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

134.

Which of the Glucose Metabolism pathways is in the inner mitochondrial matrix?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Citric Acid Cycle

c)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

135.

Which of the Glucose Metabolism pathways is anaerobic?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Citric Acid Cycle

c)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

136.

What are the benefits of anaerobic reactions?

a)

quicker ATP

b)

no oxygen needed

c)

requires oxygen

d)

fermentation

137.

Aerobic Reactions....

a)

quicker ATP

b)

more ATP

c)

oxygen needed

d)

longer process

138.

(a)   is the breaking down of larger molecules into smaller molecules

139.

What are the stages of Catabolism?

a)

Citric Acid Cycle

b)

Electron Transport Chains

c)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

d)

Digestion

140.

Digestion...

a)

the smallest molecules get broken down first

(monomer to polymer)

b)

the most complex molecules get broken down first

(polymer to monomer)

c)

involves:

- triacylglycerols

- carbohydrates

- proteins

d)

fatty acids and glycerol, monosaccharides, amino acids

141.

Where is the majority of ATP made?

a)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

b)

Electron Transport Chain

c)

Citric Acid Cycle

d)

Glycolysis

142.

Gluconeogenesis is a metabolic process which glucose is formed from non-carbohydrate precursors... which are TRUE

a)

anabolic process

b)

located in the liver

c)

requires H2O

d)

the reverse of glycolysis

143.

Fatty Acid Oxidation...

a)

involved a repeated sequence of reactions that result in the conversion of fatty acids to acetyl-CoA

b)

occurs in the mitochondria

c)

Beta oxidation produces 2 carbons as acetyl Co-A and generates 1 NADH and 1 FADH2

d)

1 round = 2 acetyl CoA, 1 NADH, and 1 FADH2

(always 1 less than acetyl CoA made)

144.

Palmitic Acid (C16)...

How many acetyl CoA are made?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

145.

Palmitic Acid (C16)...

How many NADH and FADH2 are made?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

9

d)

7

146.

Palmitic Acid (C16)....

How many rounds of Beta oxidation occurs?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

9

d)

8

147.

Ketone Bodies...

a)

converts CoA from Fatty acid oxidation

b)

an essential role as an energy source during starvation

c)

produced by the liver

d)

occurs during conditions with low glucose and high circulating free fatty acids

148.

TRUE or FALSE: Amino Group Metabolism is metabolized in the liver and excess NH4+ is converted to glutamate and is disposed of as urea

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

149.

Which is NOT true about Carbon Skeleton Breakdown

a)

Some amino acids are broken down to pyruvate

b)

Some amino acids are broken down to acetyl CoA

c)

Some amino acids form glucose

d)

Other molecules are broken down to intermediates of the Citric Acid Cycle

150.

What is NOT a source of energy for the body?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Ketone Bodies

e)

Lactose

151.

The body uses ____ and ____ as sources of energy before proteins and ketone bodies because they come from the muscle

a)

Fatty Acids

b)

Glucose

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Ketone Bodies

152.

Insulin...

a)

a hormone secreted from the pancreas

b)

occurs when blood glucose is elevated

c)

stimulates the synthesis of glucose, TAGs, and proteins

d)

turns off gluconeogenesis

153.

Glucagon...

a)

a hormone secreted from the pancreas

b)

stimulates the synthesis of stored glucose

c)

occurs when blood glucose is low

d)

promotes gluconeogenesis

154.

What happens when diabetes is untreated?

a)

increased fatty acid metabolism and ketosis

b)

hyperglycemia

c)

leads to high blood glucose

d)

stress the liver and kidneys