4. Microbial Physiology and Metabolism
Central Metabolism — Quiz
Test your understanding of central metabolism with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which enzyme is responsible for the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate in the first step of glycolysis in most microbial cells?
Question 2
In the TCA cycle, which intermediate is formed by the condensation of acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate?
Question 3
Which of the following best describes the net ATP yield from the complete oxidation of one molecule of glucose via glycolysis, the TCA cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation in most microbes?
Question 4
Which of the following is a key regulatory enzyme in glycolysis that is allosterically inhibited by high levels of ATP?
Question 5
In the pentose phosphate pathway, which of the following is a primary product used for nucleotide biosynthesis?