1. What is meant by the following statement? "Living systems decrease entropy by increasing molecular
orderliness." 1 point.

2. Give an example of each type of cellular reaction. 4 points.

3. What are the similarities and differences between the terms "catalyst" and "enzyme"? 2 points.

4. How are cofactors and coenzymes alike? How are they different? 2 points.

5. Describe the "saturation effect" with two sentences in your own words. 2 points.

6. Examine figure 5-9. What is the common compound that all three biological molecules (see top of figure) are converted into? Where does that molecule go? 2 points.

7. Distinguish the difference in the following two terms: "glycolysis" and "anaerobic glycolysis." 2 points.

8. How do yeast "kill" themselves? 1 point.

9. Anaerobic glycolysis is important to numerous animals. List five examples. 1 point.

10. If a human has nothing to eat for several days, what begins to take place within the body to compensate for loss of nutrition? 1 point.

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