Principle of Bioenergetics Quiz

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What is the sum total of the chemical activities of all cells?

  • Metabolism (correct)
  • Bioenergetics
  • Redox reactions
  • Thermodynamics

In which stage of catabolism is the hydrolysis of macromolecules into their respective monomers involved?

  • Stage I (correct)
  • Stage III
  • Stage IV
  • Stage II

What is the main function of catabolic reactions?

  • Conversion of monomers to acetyl CoA
  • Breakdown of ATP
  • Synthesis of macromolecules
  • Generation of reducing power (NADPH) (correct)

What captures 40% of the energy released in catabolism?

<p>ATP (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of energy for cells in cellular metabolism?

<p>Carbohydrates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main product of Stage II in catabolism?

<p>Acetyl CoA (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of anabolic pathways?

<p>Convert small precursors into macromolecules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of reaction releases energy in the form of ATP, NADH, NADPH, and FADH2?

<p>Exergonic reactions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What branch of biochemistry focuses on how cells transform energy by producing, storing, or consuming ATP?

<p>Bioenergetics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which thermodynamic quantity describes the amount of energy capable of doing work during a reaction at constant temperature and pressure?

<p>Gibbs free energy (G) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of chemical reaction requires a net input of energy?

<p>Photosynthesis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main product of Stage III in catabolism?

<p>CO2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the conversion of chemical energy of fuels into concentration and electric gradients?

<p>Cellular respiration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do living cells convert the chemical energy of fuels into?

<p>Concentration gradients and electric gradients (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which law states that for any physical and chemical change, the total amount of energy in the universe remains constant?

<p>$1^{st}$ law of thermodynamics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sum total of all the chemical activities of all cells?

<p>Metabolism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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