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Which of the following is an example of catabolism?


A) The assembly of the cell membrane from precursor molecules.
B) The increase in muscle tissue with exercise.
C) The formation of secretory proteins in the pancreas.
D) The breakdown of glucose in the cytoplasm and mitochondria.

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

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A substance that causes a mutation is called a __________.

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If the DNA triplet ACA mutates to GCA,then the encoded amino acid changes from _____ to _____.

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Anaerobic and aerobic respiration begin with _______,in which glucose is broken down.

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Codons are three contiguous mRNA bases

A) True
B) False

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A molecule that is common to carbohydrate and lipid metabolic pathways and connects these two pathways metabolically is


A) glucose.
B) pyruvic acid.
C) acetyl coenzyme A
D) glycogen.

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

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A metabolic pathway is a particular sequence of enzyme-controlled reactions.

A) True
B) False

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A chaperone protein


A) brings amino acids to the appropriate tRNAs.
B) brings a tRNA to the appropriate codon on mRNA.
C) helps a protein to fold.
D) attracts ATP.

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

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A molecule that is a storage form of carbohydrate is


A) glycogen.
B) glycerol.
C) DNA.
D) an amino aciD.

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

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A DNA molecule is a double helix in which A pairs with C and T pairs with G.

A) True
B) False

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DNA replication occurs


A) when a cell requires energy.
B) outside of the nucleus.
C) during interphase of the cell cycle.
D) during mitosis.

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

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A peptide bond forms between


A) a tRNA and an mRNA.
B) adjacent amino acids.
C) an mRNA and an rRNA.
D) a gene and a protein.

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

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Three types of RNA participate in protein synthesis.

A) True
B) False

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Adenine and guanine are ________ and cytosine and thymine are ______.

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The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration occur in the _____,whereas the aerobic reactions of cellular respiration occur in the ______.


A) mitochondria with O2 required;cytoplasm with O2 required
B) cytoplasm without O2 required;cytoplasm with CO2 required
C) mitochondria without O2 required;mitochondria with O2 required
D) cytoplasm without O2 required;mitochondria with O2 required

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

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Mutagens are factors that cause mutation.

A) True
B) False

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Anabolic metabolism refers to


A) biochemical reactions that synthesize compounds.
B) all processes required to maintain life.
C) biochemical reactions that break down compounds.
D) biochemical reactions that release energy from nutrients.

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

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Which of the following best describes the interaction between an enzyme and its substrate?


A) The enzyme surrounds and completely contains the substrate.
B) The substrate surrounds and completely contains the enzyme.
C) The enzyme temporarily deactivates the substrate.
D) Part of the enzyme temporarily binds part of the substrate molecule.

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

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The enzyme catalase acts on the substrate


A) oxygen.
B) hydrogen.
C) hydrogen peroxide.
D) peroxidase.

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

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During the anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration,pyruvic acid reacts to form glucose.

A) True
B) False

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