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9.3 Microbial Physiology Module 9: Metabolism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following coenzymes inhibit the enzymes of the citric acid cycle when they accumulate in excess?

a)

ATP and NADH

b)

ADP and NAD+

c)

FADH2 and NAD+

d)

none of these

2.

Which of the following correctly describes the electron flow in complex IV?

a)

cytochrome a → cytochrome b → cytochrome c

b)

cytochrome a → cytochrome a3 → cytochrome c

c)

cytochrome a3 → cytochrome a → cytochrome c

d)

cytochrome c → cytochrome a → cytochrome a3

3.

Which of the following metabolic pathways involves the transport of electron and H+ ions and the subsequent synthesis of ATP molecules?

a)

the oxidative phosphorylation pathway

b)

the citric acid cycle

c)

the oxidative phosphorylation pathway and the citric acid cycle

d)

none of these

4.

What is the role of phosphofructokinase in glycolysis?

a)

It converts fructose into fructose 1-phosphate.

b)

It converts fructose 1-phosphate into fructose 1,6-bisphosphate.

c)

It converts fructose 1,6-bisphosphate into glucose 1,6-bisphosphate.

d)

None of these are correct.

5.

What is the main purpose of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

a)

ATP production

b)

Production of NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate

c)

Breakdown of fatty acids

d)

Synthesis of amino acids

6.

To which of the following processes do the first five steps of glycolysis belong?

a)

the activation process

b)

the initiation process

c)

the initialization process

d)

the preparation process

7.

The conversion of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate is a(n) _____ reaction.

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Isomerization

c)

Oxidation

d)

Reduction

8.

What is the by-product of the reaction that is involved in the conversion of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate?

a)

AMP

b)

ADP

c)

ATP

d)

None of these

9.

Which cofactor is essential for enzymes in the glyoxylate cycle?

a)

NAD+

b)

FAD

c)

Mg²⁺

d)

ATP

10.

Which enzyme is involved in the conversion of phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate?

a)

Enolase

b)

Ketolase

c)

Pyruvate Kinase

d)

Pyruvate Oxidase