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| When a Protein gets phosphorylated, _______. |
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| The protein may change its shape |
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| What is the purpose of using multiple steps, rather than a single step, in glycolysis and the Krebs cycle to convert glucose and oxygen to carbon dioxide and water? |
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| The multistep approach makes better use of the potential energy in the reaction. |
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| If a cell is treated with a drug that inhibits ATP synthase, the pH in the mitochondrial matrix will __________. |
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| If a cell is treated with a drug that inhibits ATP synthase, the pH in the mitochondrial matrix will __________. |
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| Considering the reaction CH_4_ (methane) plus O_2_ yields CO_2_ plus H_2_O plus energy, which of the following is true? |
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| Methane acts as an electron donor |
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| Under high levels of what molecule will the citric acid cycle be activated? |
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| Glucose can be converted to fatty acids, but fatty acids cannot be converted to glucose. What does this observation suggest? |
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| Conversion of acetyl CoA to pyruvate does not occur significantly in most cells. |
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