True or false about metabolism

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Catabolic reactions release energy.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Most catabolic energy is captured as ATP.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Gluconeogenesis is glycolysis run backwards.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   BMR falls as muscle mass falls.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The urea cycle helps excrete nitrogen.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation