Catabolism Anatomy Quiz
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This quiz is about Catabolism from my Anatomy book.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Catabolism is metabolic processes that break down larger molecules into smaller ones.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.An example of catabolism is ____________.
- A.
Dehydration synthesis
- B.
Carbohydrate storage
- C.
Hydrolysis
- 3.Hydrolysis decomposes carbohydrates, lipids, and _______.
- A.
Salts
- B.
Proteins
- C.
Sugar
- 4.A ________ molecule is used to split these substances.
- A.
Fat
- B.
Sugar
- C.
Water
- D.
Salt
- 5.During hydrolysis of a disaccharide, the bond between the simple sugars breaks, and the water molecule supplies a hydrogen atom to one sugar molecule and a hydroxyl group to the other.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Hydrolysis is the reverse of dehydration synthesis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Hydrolysis breaks down ________ into monosaccharides; fats into glycerol and fatty acids; and nucleic acids into nucleotides.
- A.
Carbohydrates
- B.
Salt
- C.
Protein
- 8.Hydrolysis requires specific enzymes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The reactions of metabolism are not reversible.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Catabolism goes from _______ molecules to ________ molecules.
- A.
Smaller; larger
- B.
Larger; smaller
- 11.Catabolistic reactions _________ energy.
- A.
Absorb
- B.
Delay
- C.
Remove
- D.
Release
- 12.Hydrolysis _____ water.
- A.
Removes
- B.
Adds
- C.
Eliminates
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