Chapter 10 Quiz

ATP has a high phosphate transfer potential because it readily donates a phosphoryl group to other molecules. Compare ATP's phosphate transfer potential to other molecules by choosing the correct statement below.

Which of the following is not a metabolic characteristic common to all organisms?

Metabolic pathways can be regulated in three major ways. Select the correct methods of metabolic pathway regulation from the choices below.

The total of all chemical reactions in a cell is referred as _______.

Biosynthetic reactions that build new organic molecules are part of ______.

In contrast, the breakdown of organic molecules is part of _____.

These are considered ___________ because they generate energy that can be captured.

This energy is in the form of electrons that supply ________.