Metabolism, anabolism and catabolism Quiz
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1. Which of these is a catabolic reaction?
- A. Respiration
- B. Photosynthesis
- C. Protein synthesis
- D. Joining glucose molecules to make starch
2. Which statement about metabolism is correct?
- A. It includes only the reactions that release energy
- B. It happens only in animals
- C. It includes only reactions that build molecules
- D. It includes all the chemical reactions in an organism
3. A plant cell joins many glucose molecules together to make starch. What type of reaction is this?
- A. Catabolic
- B. Anabolic
- C. Respiration
- D. It is not a chemical reaction
4. Which pair are both anabolic reactions?
- A. Respiration and digestion
- B. Photosynthesis and respiration
- C. Photosynthesis and protein synthesis
- D. Digestion and protein synthesis
5. Digestion breaks starch down into glucose. Which statement is correct?
- A. It is catabolic, because a large molecule is broken into smaller ones
- B. It is anabolic, because a new molecule is made
- C. It is anabolic, because it happens in the gut
- D. It is not a chemical reaction