1. State whether the following matter is living or non-living. Defend your choice.
a. virus
b. mule
c. sperm
d. a liver removed from a brain-dead accident victim (30 min. after a fatal accident)
e. a lyophilized bacterium
f. an accident victim whose heart has no pulse and is not breathing
2. Using the carbon numbering for glucose in the glycolysis metabolic pathway, identify the reaction in Kreb's cycle where Carbons 1 and 6 are released.
3. Submit a Web of Science listing of articles which cited the following journal articles:
a. Horiuchi, S, Stagnation in the decline of the world population growth rate in the 1980's, Science, 257, 761-765 (1992).
b. Tatton, M. J., Archer, D. B., Powell, G. E., and Parker, M. R., Methanogenesis from ethanol by defined mixed continuous cultures, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 55, 440-445 (1989).
4. A typical adult human requires about 2500 Calories per day for normal body energy requirements. How many pounds of fat or carbohydrate or protein would be required in a daily diet to fulfill this requirement? If the above person wishes to eat 3000 Calories per day, how long would he have to walk, run, swim, and cycle to prevent weight increase?
5. Your text indicates that glucose metabolism releases 686 kilocalories per mole (180 grams). How do you resolve the discrepancy between this statement and your answer for carbohydrate in the previous problem?
