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What is the energy currency of life in living cells?
What is the energy currency of life in living cells?
Which type of reaction releases energy?
Which type of reaction releases energy?
What is the entire set of enzyme-catalyzed transformations of organic molecules in living cells known as?
What is the entire set of enzyme-catalyzed transformations of organic molecules in living cells known as?
Which compounds provide chemical energy in living cells?
Which compounds provide chemical energy in living cells?
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What can be formed by the oxidation of carbon compounds like glucose and fatty acids?
What can be formed by the oxidation of carbon compounds like glucose and fatty acids?
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What regulates metabolic pathways in living cells?
What regulates metabolic pathways in living cells?
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What is the main function of ATP in cells?
What is the main function of ATP in cells?
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What is the structure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
What is the structure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
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Which process results in the production of ATP supported by the energy released from another high-energy bond that leads to phosphorylation of ADP to ATP?
Which process results in the production of ATP supported by the energy released from another high-energy bond that leads to phosphorylation of ADP to ATP?
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What is the phase of intermediary metabolism concerned with the energy-yielding degradation of nutrient molecules?
What is the phase of intermediary metabolism concerned with the energy-yielding degradation of nutrient molecules?
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What is the role of redox coenzymes in catabolism?
What is the role of redox coenzymes in catabolism?
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Which process involves substrates losing electrons and oxidizing coenzymes to collect electrons for ATP production?
Which process involves substrates losing electrons and oxidizing coenzymes to collect electrons for ATP production?
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What is the primary function of ATP in the context of metabolism?
What is the primary function of ATP in the context of metabolism?
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Which reaction is characterized by the transfer of electrons from a donor to an acceptor molecule?
Which reaction is characterized by the transfer of electrons from a donor to an acceptor molecule?
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What is the source of ATP production that occurs in the absence of mitochondria or anaerobiosis?
What is the source of ATP production that occurs in the absence of mitochondria or anaerobiosis?
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Which phase of intermediary metabolism involves the biosynthesis of cell components from smaller precursors?
Which phase of intermediary metabolism involves the biosynthesis of cell components from smaller precursors?
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