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Biochemistry

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Set 16 Nutrition And The Organization Of Metabolism

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Question 1

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Which of the following 2 energy-rich primary products are generated from the transformation of light energy into chemical energy in phototrophs?

A)ATP and NAD⁺
B)NADPH and ATP
C)NADH and NADPH
D)ATP and NADH

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Question 2

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Which of the following regarding metabolic pathways is correct?

A)Catabolic pathways are generally reductive,while anabolic pathways are generally oxidative.
B)Catabolic pathways use a wide variety of substrates to produce a small number of waste products.
C)An amphibolic pathway is extremely wasteful because it simultaneously operates as both an anabolic pathway and a catabolic pathway.
D)NAD⁺ is used as a reducing agent in catabolic pathways,while NADPH is used as an oxidizing agent in anabolic pathways.

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Question 3

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Which of the following concerning obligate anaerobes is correct?

A)These organisms can use oxygen if it is present in their environment.
B)These organisms cannot use oxygen as their final electron acceptor.
C)These organisms carry out fermentation for at least 50% of their ATP production.
D)Most of these organisms are vegetative fungi.

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