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  • Which of the following catalyze liberation of orthophosphate from organic P compounds and inorganic pyrophosphate?


  • Options
  • A. Alkaline phosphates
  • B. Oxidoreductase
  • C. Protease
  • D. Hydrogenase

  • Correct Answer
  • Alkaline phosphates 


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    • 1. The relationship between an oxidation-reduction potential difference and the standard free energy change is (where n is the number of moles of electron transferred, F= Faraday's constant and E°= standard oxidation-reduction potential difference)

    • Options
    • A. ?G° = -nFE°
    • B. ?G° = nFE°
    • C. ?G° = -nFlnE°
    • D. ?G° = nFlnE°
    • Discuss
    • 2. Anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria oxidize

    • Options
    • A. water
    • B. oxgyen
    • C. sulfide
    • D. ammonia
    • Discuss
    • 3. Aerobic catabolism of glucose yields how much energy (ATP synthesized) relative to glucose fermentation?

    • Options
    • A. Slightly less
    • B. About the same
    • C. Twice as much
    • D. More than 10 times as much
    • Discuss
    • 4. Nitrogen fixation is a process that requires

    • Options
    • A. energy
    • B. an anaerobic environment
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. an aerobic environment
    • Discuss
    • 5. The chlorophyll molecules used by eucaryotes and cyanobacteria absorb radiant energy in the____________portion(s) of the visible spectrum.

    • Options
    • A. red
    • B. green
    • C. red and blue
    • D. green and ultraviolet
    • Discuss
    • 6. The specific enzyme/(s) of the glyoxylate cycle is/are

    • Options
    • A. isocitrate lyase
    • B. malate synthase
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. anaplerotic
    • Discuss
    • 7. The reactions of the cell that are carried out for capturing energy are called

    • Options
    • A. catabolism
    • B. metabolism
    • C. anabolism
    • D. activation energy
    • Discuss
    • 8. TCA cycle functions in

    • Options
    • A. catabolic reactions
    • B. anabolic reactions
    • C. amphibolic reactions
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. If ?G of a chemical reaction is positive in value and keq is less than 1 then the chemical reaction will

    • Options
    • A. proceed in reverse direction
    • B. proceeed in forward direction
    • C. not take place in any of the direction
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. The bacteriochlorophylls used by the anoxygenic bacteria have absorbance maxima located in the_____portion(s) of the spectrum.

    • Options
    • A. green
    • B. blue
    • C. ultraviolet
    • D. infrared
    • Discuss


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