Energy Quiz

What is metabolism?

• A) A single chemical reaction in a cell

• B) The sum total of all chemical reactions that occur in a cell

• C) A type of catabolic reaction

• D) A process that only occurs in certain specialized cells

What are catabolic reactions?

• A) Energy-requiring metabolic reactions

• B) Reactions that neither release nor require energy

• C) Energy-releasing metabolic reactions

• D) Reactions that only synthesize large molecules

Are catabolic reactions endergonic or exergonic?

• A) exergonic

• B) endergonic

Are anabolic reactions endergonic or exergonic?

• A) exergonic

• B) endergonic

What are anabolic reactions?

• A) Reactions that break down large molecules into smaller ones

• B) Energy-releasing metabolic reactions

• C) Energy-requiring metabolic reactions

• D) Reactions that do not involve energy

What are nutrients?

• Substances that provide energy for metabolism

• Supply of monomers (or subunits or precursors of macromolecules) required by cells for growth

• Elements that contribute to body mass

• Compounds that cells use to signal each other

What are macronutrients?

• Nutrients required in trace amounts

• Nutrients that provide micronutrients

• Nutrients required in large amounts

• Nutrients that are not essential for growth

What are micronutrients?

• Nutrients required in moderate amounts

• Nutrients required in large amounts

• Nutrients required in trace amounts

• Nutrients that can be synthesized by the body

What are growth factors?

• Inorganic compounds required in large amounts by certain organisms

• Organic compounds required in small amounts by certain organisms

• Organic compounds required in large amounts by certain organisms

• Inorganic compounds required in small amounts by certain organisms

Which of the following is an example of a growth factor?

• Water

• Vitamins

• Sunlight

• Oxygen