All of the Following Are Reasons to Oxidize Glucose in a Series

question 51

Multiple Choice

All of the following are reasons to oxidize glucose in a series of steps EXCEPT to

• A) generate smaller amounts of energy in a controlled fashion and when needed.
• B) control the usage of energy in a cell by using more steps.
• C) minimize the release of heat with more small steps.
• D) control the catabolism versus biosynthetic aspects of oxidizing glucose via concentrations of reactants and end products.
• E) increase the DG of the reaction.

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Definitions:

ATP

For metabolism within cells, adenosine triphosphate acts as the vital molecule carrying energy.

Meselson And Stahl

Two scientists who conducted an experiment in 1958 proving that DNA replication is semi-conservative, where each of the two strands of the DNA helix serves as a template for the new strand.

Telomeres

The protective end caps of chromosomes that consist of short, simple, non-coding DNA sequences that repeat many times.

Centromeres

Centromeres are regions on a chromosome where spindle fibers attach during cell division, serving as a constriction point that holds sister chromatids together.