The use of pyruvate carboxylase to convert pyruvate into oxaloacetate is a step unique to gluconeogenesis compared to the Embden-Meyerhof pathway.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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True or False: even though the full oxidation of glucose is exergonic, some of the steps in the involved pathways are endergonic
A. true B. false
Define these terms:
(a) negative pressure inhalation: (b) positive pressure exhalation:
The Deinococci stain Gram-positive but have a layered cell wall and an outer membrane that is more like a Gram-negative organism.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is NOT a checkpoint that controls the progression of the cell cycle?
A. The metaphase checkpoint determines if all chromosomes are attached to the spindle apparatus. B. The restriction point determines if conditions are favorable for cell division and if the DNA is undamaged. C. The G2 checkpoint checks for DNA damage and determines if all of the DNA is replicated. D. Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases are proteins that are responsible for advancing a cell through the phases of the cell cycle. E. Cytokinesis involves the formation of cleavage furrow to separate the cells.