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Group Quiz

Team Name:
Date:

Part 1. Fill in the blanks.


1. ________________- the process by which organisms break down glucose into a form
that the cell can use as energy
2. ________________ - the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink
into energy
3. ________________- the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form
simpler ones, together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
4. ________________ - the primary energy carrier in living things; ‘energy currency’ of the
body
5. ________________ - an intermediate compound, later on converted to ‘energy currency’
6. ________________ - the synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from
simpler ones together with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism

Part 2. Complete the diagram.


Part 3. Choose the best answer.
1. Which of the following statements is true about metabolism?
a. It only involves the processes that build up the large molecules in the body.
b. It only involves the processes that break down the small molecules in the body.
c. It only involves the processes that break down the large molecules in the body.
d. It involves all of the processes that break down and build up molecules in the body.
2. Which of the following reactions produces large molecules, such as carbohydrates and
proteins, and uses these new molecules to build muscle tissue, create new cells and
mineralize bone?
a. Metabolism b. Anabolism c. Catabolism d. Oxidation
3. When you eat a large meal, the _____ activity called digestion takes the biomolecules
you consumed and breaks them down into smaller molecules.
a. Metabolism b. Anabolism c. Catabolism d. Oxidation
4. The totality of an organism's chemical reactions is called
a. Metabolism b. Anabolism c. Catabolism d. Oxidation
5. Another name for triglycerides is ...
a. Carbs b. proteins c. fats d. nucleotides
6. A nucleotide that functions as the universal usable energy that links the two metabolic
processes.
a. ATP b. ADP c. DNA d. RNA
7. For the following statement, determine which metabolic process is being used: Starch is
broken down into glucose monomers.
a. Metabolism b. Anabolism c. Catabolism d. Oxidation
8. For the following statement, determine which metabolic process is being used: Amino
acids are linked by peptide bonds to form proteins.
a. Metabolism b. Anabolism c. Catabolism d. Oxidation
9. For the following statement, determine which metabolic process is being used: DNA is
synthesized from free nucleotides.
a. Metabolism b. Anabolism c. Catabolism d. Oxidation
10. For the following statement, determine which metabolic process is being used: The
proteins in food are broken down into individual amino acids.
a. Metabolism b. Anabolism c. Catabolism d. Oxidation
Homework
1. Give three (3) different medical conditions that affect the human body’s metabolism.
Discuss briefly.
2. List three (3) examples of anabolic processes.
3. List three (3) examples of catabolic processes.

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