Chapter?8 An?Introduction?to?Metabolism Multiple-Choice?Questions 1) Which?term?most?precisely?describes?the?cellular?process?of?breaking?down?large?molecules?into?smaller?ones? A) catalysis B) metabolism C) anabolism D) dehydration E) catabolism Answer: E Topic: Concept?8.1 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension 2) Which?of?the?following?is?(are)?true?for?anabolic?pathways? A) They?do?not?depend?on?enzymes. B) They?are?usually?highly?spontaneous?chemical?reactions. C) They?consume?energy?to?build?up?polymers?from?monomers. D) They?release?energy?as?they?degrade?polymers?to?monomers. Answer: C Topic: Concept?8.1 Skill: Knowledge/Comprehension 3) Which?of?the?following?is?a?statement?of?the?first?law?of?thermodynamics? A) Energy?cannot?be?created?or?destroyed.