Chapter 6
1. What would happen to a cell that completed mitosis, but did not complete cytokinesis?
2. How would a mutation that deleted cohesin protein affect cell division?
3. Explain the role of the p53 protein.
Chapter 7
1. Can Enzymes make an endergonic reactions exergonic?
2. Why do proteins and RNA function as enzymes whereas DNA does not?
3. Is catabolic pathway likely to be subject to feedback inhibition?
Chapter 8
1. Does glycolysis taking place in the cytoplasm argue for or against the endosymbiotic origin of mitochondria?
2. In what kinds of ecosystems would you expect to find anaerobic respiration?
3. Explain how the oxidation of pyruvate links glycolysis with the citric acid cycle.