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Cellular Metabolism Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the sum of all biochemical reactions that occur in a living organism called?

a)

Metabolism

b)

Anabolism

c)

Catabolism

d)

Glycolysis

2.

Which process is characterized as an energy-requiring process where small molecules are joined to form larger molecules?

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Anabolism

c)

Isomerization

d)

Catabolism

3.

What is the primary energy currency of the cell?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

FADH2

d)

NADH

4.

What type of reaction involves the transfer of a chemical functional group from one molecule to another?

a)

Group-Transfer

b)

Hydrolysis

c)

Isomerization

d)

Oxidation-Reduction

5.

What is the Gibbs free energy change (ΔG) if the products are more stable than the reactants?

a)

ΔG = 1

b)

ΔG > 0

c)

ΔG = 0

d)

ΔG < 0

6.

Which of the following is a coenzyme used in redox reactions?

a)

ADP

b)

NAD+

c)

Coenzyme A (CoA)

d)

ATP

7.

What type of reaction uses water to split a single molecule into two separate molecules?

a)

Nonhydrolytic cleavage

b)

Group-Transfer

c)

Isomerization

d)

Hydrolysis

8.

Which metabolic pathway is both anabolic and catabolic?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs cycle

c)

Citric acid cycle

d)

Oxidative phosphorylation

9.

What is the standard free energy change (ΔGo') used for?

a)

To predict the spontaneity of biochemical reactions

b)

To determine enzyme activity

c)

To assess temperature changes

d)

To calculate pH levels

10.

Which of the following is NOT a category of biochemical reactions?

a)

Fermentation

b)

Non-hydrolytic cleavage

c)

Oxidation-Reduction

d)

Bond formation

11.

What is the role of enzymes in metabolic pathways?

a)

To increase energy consumption

b)

To break down glucose

c)

To control the flow of energy

d)

To produce ATP

12.

Which compound has the highest standard free energy of hydrolysis?

a)

ATP

b)

Glucose 6-phosphate

c)

Creatine phosphate

d)

Phosphoenolpyruvate

13.

What is the primary function of ATP in metabolism?

a)

To store genetic information

b)

To act as a coenzyme

c)

To provide energy for biochemical reactions

d)

To transport molecules across membranes

14.

Which reaction type involves the movement of ions or molecules across membranes?

a)

Isomerization

b)

Translocation

c)

Group-Transfer

d)

Hydrolysis

15.

What is the primary role of coenzyme A (CoA) in cellular metabolism?

a)

To act as an electron carrier in the electron transport chain

b)

To transfer acyl groups in metabolic reactions

c)

To catalyze the conversion of ATP to ADP

d)

To serve as a structural component of ribosomes