Chapter 5 True/ False
1) Catabolic reactions are generally degradative and hydrolytic.
Answer: TRUE
2) The pentose phosphate pathway can be characterized as an anabolic pathway.
Answer: FALSE
3) In general, ATP is generated in catabolic pathways and expended in anabolic pathways.
Answer: TRUE
4) An apoenzyme that loses its coenzyme subunit will be non-functional.
Answer: TRUE
5) The use of enzymes is necessary to increase the activation energy requirements of a chemical reaction.
Answer: FALSE
6) Glycolysis is utilized by cells in both respiration and fermentation.
Answer: TRUE
7) Carbon fixation occurs during the light-independent phase of photosynthesis.
Answer: TRUE
8) Both respiration and photosynthesis require the use of an electron transport chain.
Answer: TRUE
9) Both respiration and photosynthesis use water molecules for the donation of hydrogen ions.
Answer: FALSE
10) Once an enzyme has converted substrates into products, the active site reverts back to its original form.
Answer: TRUE