Chapter 4

Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology · 13 exercises

Problem 1

_______ is life's primary source of energy. a. Food b. Water c. Sunlight d. ATP

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Problem 2

Energy _______. a. cannot be created or destroyed b. can change from one form to another c. tends to disperse spontaneously d. all of the above

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Problem 3

If we liken a chemical reaction to an energy hill, then an ______ reaction is an uphill run. a. energy-requiring b. energy-releasing c. ATP-assisted d. both a and \(c\)

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Problem 4

______ are always changed by participating in a reaction. (Choose all that are correct.) a. Enzymes b. Cofactors c. Reactants d. Intermediates

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Problem 5

Enzymes ______. a. are proteins, except for a few RNAs b. lower the activation energy of a reaction c. are changed by the reactions they catalyze d. a and b

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Problem 6

Which of the following statements is not correct? A metabolic pathway _______. a. is a sequence of enzyme-mediated reactions b. may build or break down molecules c. generates heat d. can include an electron transfer chain e. none of the above

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Problem 7

Diffusion is the movement of ions or molecules from a region where they are _______ (more/less) concentrated to another where they are _______ (more/less) concentrated.

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Problem 8

Name one molecule that can readily diffuse across a lipid bilayer.Some sodium ions cross a cell membrane through transport

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Problem 9

Some sodium ions cross a cell membrane through transport proteins that first must be activated by an energy boost. This is an example of _______. a. passive transport b. active transport c. facilitated diffusion d. a and c

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Problem 10

Immerse a living cell in a hypotonic solution, and water will tend to ______. a. move into the cell b. move out of the cell c. show no net movement d. move in by endocytosis

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Problem 11

Fluid pressure against a wall or cell membrane is called ______.

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Problem 12

Vesicles form by ______. a. endocytosis b. exocytosis c. show no net movement d. move in by endocytosis

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Problem 13

Match each term with its most suitable description. _____reactant _____enzyme _____first law _____product _____cofactor _____gradient _____phospholipid _____active transport _____phagocytosis a. assists enzymes b. there at reaction's end c. enters a reaction d. unchanged by participating in a reaction e. energy cannot be created or destroyed f. basis of diffusion g. important in membranes h. one cell engulfs another i. requires energy boost

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