The first stage of carbohydrate metabolism is usually the oxidation of glucose to pyruvic acid known as
A) glycolysis
B) cell-lysis
C) anabolism
D) deamination
A) glycolysis
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Who was the first to discover the process of natural transformation?
A. Morgan B. Sturtevant C. Griffith D. Avery
Type S Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium is lethal and will kill its host. If heat inactivated the S strain becomes nonlethal. Type R Streptococcous pneumoniae is a nonvirulent strain of bacteria. What would occur if one were to inject both the R strain and heat-killed S strains into a host organism such as the mouse?
A. The S strain would be transformed into the nonvirulent R strain and kill the host. B. The R strain would be transformed into the virulent S strain and kill the host. C. The S strain would be transformed into the nonvirulent R strain and not affect the host. D. The R strain would be transformed into the virulent S strain and not affect the host. E. Neither the S nor the R strain would change.
Which event occurs in a human fetus with the XX combination of sex chromosomes?
a. Anti-Müllerian hormone is produced. b. The SRY gene is activated. c. Testosterone is secreted. d. The Wolffian ducts develop. e. The gonads develop into ovaries.
Some kinds of drain cleaners use enzymes rather than strong, more dangerous chemicals. These enzymes must be able to
a. catalyze a catabolic reaction. b. raise the energy of the reaction that clears the clog. c. create energy that can be used to break up the clog. d. catalyze an anabolic reaction.