5 Questions
What are the main products of the reactions catalyzed by carboxylase enzymes?
Oxaloacetate and organic electron donors
What role does the citric acid cycle play in biosynthesis?
Draws off key organic compounds for biosynthesis
Why does an organism need the enzyme pyruvate carboxylase to enable growth if pyruvate is its sole source of energy and reducing power?
To convert pyruvate into oxaloacetate for regeneration purposes
How do microbes that ferment glucose achieve energy conservation?
By substrate-level phosphorylation
Why is it not possible for an organism to grow by using only glycolysis?
Glycolysis alone does not provide sufficient organic compounds for growth
Test your knowledge of metabolic reactions, redox reactions, and glycolysis in cellular metabolism with this quiz. Explore the modular nature of metabolic reactions and their role in fueling the energy needs of chemoorganotrophs.
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