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Organic cofactors are referred to as ________.

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The building of complex molecules from simpler ones is described as


A) anabolism.
B) catabolism.
C) exergonic.
D) irreversible.
E) reversible.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Which statement accurately describes the effects of substrate and enzyme concentrations on reaction rate?


A) An increase in either substrate or enzyme concentration will increase the reaction rate.
B) An increase in either substrate or enzyme concentration will decrease the reaction rate.
C) An increase in substrate concentration increases the reaction rate, but enzyme concentration has no effect.
D) A decrease in substrate concentration or an increase in enzyme concentration increases the reaction rate.
E) An increase in substrate concentration or a decrease in enzyme concentration will increase the reaction rate.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which answer lists the steps of enzyme action in correct order?


A) Formation of enzyme-substrate complex, induced fit, formation or breakage of chemical bonds, release of product
B) Induced fit, formation of enzyme-substrate complex, formation or breakage of chemical bonds, release of product
C) Formation or breakage of chemical bonds, induced fit, formation of enzyme-substrate complex, release of substrate
D) Induced fit, formation or breakage of chemical bonds, formation of enzyme-substrate complex, release of product

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The energy stored in a molecule's chemical bonds is a form of kinetic energy.

A) True
B) False

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The form of kinetic energy that refers to the movement of electromagnetic waves is ________ energy.

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When a car burns gasoline, the majority of the gasoline's chemical energy is transformed to sound and heat.

A) True
B) False

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One turn of the citric acid cycle results in the formation of


A) 1 ATP, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2.
B) 2 pyruvates and 2 ATP.
C) 2 ATP, 2 NADH+, and 3 FADH.
D) 2 citrates, 4 ATP, and 3 FADH2.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Structurally, enzymes are generally


A) globular proteins.
B) fibrous proteins.
C) spherical carbohydrates.
D) elongated carbohydrates.
E) four-ring steroids.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Phosphorylation is carried out by a


A) kinase, and it results in the negative feedback inhibition of an enzyme.
B) kinase, and it may activate some enzymes and inhibit others.
C) phosphatase, and it results in the negative feedback inhibition of an enzyme.
D) phosphatase, and it may activate some enzymes and inhibit others.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Three molecules that are important energy storage locations in the body are


A) DNA, tRNA, and rRNA.
B) glucose, glucagon, and glycogen.
C) ATP, glycogen, and triglyceride.
D) ADP, DNA, and mRNA.
E) glucagon, insulin, and protein.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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At rest, muscle tissue prefers to use ________ molecules as sources of fuel.


A) pyruvate
B) fatty acid
C) insulin
D) protein
E) simple carbohydrate

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The term "activation energy" refers to the amount of energy


A) released by an exergonic reaction.
B) released by an endergonic reaction.
C) released by a catabolic reaction.
D) required to initiate any chemical reaction.
E) required to initiate only catabolic reactions.

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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The presence of an enzyme within a chemical system


A) increases activation energy.
B) decreases activation energy.
C) increases potential energy.
D) does not affect either activation energy or potential energy.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The breakdown of H2CO3 into CO2 and H2O is catalyzed by an enzyme called carbonic anhydrase. Which of the following is a reactant in this reaction?


A) H2CO3
B) Carbonic anhydrase
C) H2O

D) All of the above
E) A) and C)

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Stored energy is described as potential energy.

A) True
B) False

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According to the second law of thermodynamics, when energy is transformed from one kind to another,


A) some of it is converted to heat.
B) some energy is destroyed.
C) new energy is created.
D) homeostasis is maintained.
E) chemical bonds must be broken.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Which enzyme system allows for regulation at a single site and also diminishes the chance that a needed substrate will diffuse away from a catalyst?


A) Metabolic pathway
B) Multienzyme complex

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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A substance that binds to the active site of an enzyme and turns it off is called a(n) ________ inhibitor.

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In the regulation of enzymes, negative feedback ensures that a lot of product can be made from only a little bit of substrate.

A) True
B) False

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