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Metabolism

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hydrolysis of ATP is ________. Select all that apply!

a)

Endergonic

b)

Exergonic

c)

Spontaneous

d)

Non-spontaneous

2.

Which of the following is true of an exergonic reaction? Select all that apply!

a)

It has a positive Gibbs free energy value

b)

Potential energy is higher in reactants

c)

Energy is absorbed

d)

It has a negative Gibbs free energy value

3.

Which type of reaction is characterized by ΔG < 0?

a)

A) Endergonic

b)

B) Exergonic

c)

C) Both

d)

D) Neither

4.

Fill in the blank: The process of powering a car involves breaking chemical bonds in gas, which yields high-quality energy and produces _______ energy to move the car.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Thermal

d)

Electrical

5.

What is the most common energy carrier molecule?

a)

Glucose

b)

Starch

c)

ADP

d)

ATP

6.

In an endergonic reaction, energy is __________________

a)

Released

b)

Absorbed

7.

Which type of reaction has high energy reactants and low energy products?

a)

Endergonic

b)

Exergonic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

8.

REVIEW: what organelle creates ATP?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vesicle

d)

Mitochondria

9.

What is the transition state?

a)

When old bonds are broken and new ones are formed

b)

When the enzyme binds to the reactants

c)

The energy required to break down the reactants

d)

The energy required to form new products

e)

The most stable state of the reaction

10.

What type of reaction would this be?

A --> B + C

a)

Anabolic

b)

Catabolic

11.

What type of reaction would this be?

A + B --> C

a)

Anabolic

b)

Catabolic

12.

Net intake of energy

a)

endergonic

b)

exergonic

13.

A + B --> AB + Energy

This is what type of reaction?

a)

exergonic

b)

endergonic

14.

Which statement is true according to the image?

a)

A: endergonic; B: exergonic

b)

A: exothermic; B: endothermic

c)

A: exergonic; B: endergonic

d)

A: endothermic; B: exothermic

15.

The process of ADP + P being turned back into ATP is

a)

Anabolic and Endergonic

b)

Anabolic and Exergonic

c)

Catabolic and Endergonic

d)

Catabolic and Exergonic

16.

The process of breaking ATP to make ADP + P is

a)

Anabolic and Endergonic

b)

Anabolic and Exergonic

c)

Catabolic and Endergonic

d)

Catabolic and Exergonic

17.

Diffusion is ____.

a)

Endergonic

b)

Exergonic

18.
Entropy increases from solid, liquid to gas. Why?
a)
Molecular disorder increases
b)
Molecular randomness decreases
c)
Molecules are more energetic
d)
Molecules are more reactive
19.

Given the change of phase:

CO2(g) —> CO2(s)

As CO2(g) changes to CO2(s), the entropy of the system

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

20.
Spontaneous reactions may be extremely slow.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The second  law of thermodynamics states that entropy of a system  tends to ______________. 
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay constant
d)
fluctuate wildly
22.
The temperature of a glass of cold water will eventually...
a)
Match the temperature of the surrounding environment.
b)
Always be colder than the surrounding environment.
c)
Become warmer than the surrounding environment.
d)
Never change temperature.
23.
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is
a)
created
b)
destroyed
c)
conserved
d)
created and destroyed
24.
Which way does heat flow?
a)
hot to cold
b)
cold to hot
c)
it doesn't 
25.
Entropy increases from solid, liquid to gas. Why?
a)
Molecular disorder increases
b)
Molecular randomness decreases
c)
Molecules are more energetic
d)
Molecules are more reactive