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Which of the following is the primary function of catabolic reactions?
Which of the following is the primary function of catabolic reactions?
- Regeneration of reducing power (NADPH)
- Formation of excretory products in the cells
- Accumulation of energy as ATP (correct)
- Production of building blocks for anabolic metabolism
What is the main purpose of stage I in the stages of catabolism?
What is the main purpose of stage I in the stages of catabolism?
- Generation of ATP
- Hydrolysis of macromolecules into their respective monomers (correct)
- Capture of energy in the form of ATP
- Conversion of monomers to acetyl CoA
What is the sum total of the chemical activities of all cells known as?
What is the sum total of the chemical activities of all cells known as?
- Bioenergetics
- Thermodynamics
- Metabolism
- Cellular metabolism (correct)
In cellular metabolism, what happens if energy needs are not met by carbohydrates and fat?
In cellular metabolism, what happens if energy needs are not met by carbohydrates and fat?
What captures 40% of the energy released in catabolism?
What captures 40% of the energy released in catabolism?
Which stage of catabolism involves the conversion of monomers to acetyl CoA?
Which stage of catabolism involves the conversion of monomers to acetyl CoA?
In bioenergetics, which process involves the complete oxidation of acetyl CoA to CO2 and the synthesis of ATP by oxidative phosphorylation?
In bioenergetics, which process involves the complete oxidation of acetyl CoA to CO2 and the synthesis of ATP by oxidative phosphorylation?
Which term refers to the branch of biochemistry focusing on how cells transform energy, often by producing, storing, or consuming ATP?
Which term refers to the branch of biochemistry focusing on how cells transform energy, often by producing, storing, or consuming ATP?
What is the main function of anabolic pathways in cellular metabolism?
What is the main function of anabolic pathways in cellular metabolism?
Which type of reaction requires a net input of energy and is exemplified by photosynthesis?
Which type of reaction requires a net input of energy and is exemplified by photosynthesis?
According to bioenergetics, which thermodynamic quantity represents the amount of energy capable of doing work during a reaction at constant temperature and pressure?
According to bioenergetics, which thermodynamic quantity represents the amount of energy capable of doing work during a reaction at constant temperature and pressure?
What is the main focus of the study of bioenergetics in living cells?
What is the main focus of the study of bioenergetics in living cells?
Which type of reaction releases energy and is exemplified by cellular respiration?
Which type of reaction releases energy and is exemplified by cellular respiration?
In bioenergetics, what do catabolic pathways deliver for use in anabolic pathways?
In bioenergetics, what do catabolic pathways deliver for use in anabolic pathways?
What is the main goal of anabolic pathways in cellular metabolism?
What is the main goal of anabolic pathways in cellular metabolism?
In the context of bioenergetics and thermodynamics, what does the 1st law state about the total amount of energy in the universe?
In the context of bioenergetics and thermodynamics, what does the 1st law state about the total amount of energy in the universe?
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