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Microbiology

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Set 6 Microbial Metabolism Fueling Cell Growth

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Energy is defined as

A) water flowing up a dam.
B) the capacity to do work.
C) the use of high-level phosphate bonds.
D) the potential to fall.
E) the result of work.

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Question 2

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Studies done by Buchner showed that ground-up yeast cells were able to convert sugar to alcohol. The components of the mixture that were responsible for this transformation were

A) DNA molecules.
B) enzymes.
C) lipids.
D) carbohydrates.
E) phospholipids.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The readily usable energy currency of cells is

A) electricity.
B) the electron transport system.
C) ATP.
D) CTP.
E) the electron transport system AND CTP.

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