Question 1

In the presence of oxygen pyruvate is converted to acetyl CoA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the name of the molecule that results from the removal of two phosphates from ATP?

Accepted Answer

A)  adenosine diphosphate (ADP) 
B)  adenosine monophosphate (AMP) 
C)  nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NA
D)  
D)  flavin adenine dinucleotide (FA
D)  E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The primary energy molecule for human metabolism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  glucagon.
B)  adenosine triphosphate (ATP) .
C)  adenosine diphosphate (ADP) .
D)  nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NA
D)  .E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Amino acids produce more ATP than glucose or fatty acid can generate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Muscle glycogen is used to raise blood glucose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the three end products of the oxidation-reduction reactions involved in metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose,pyruvate,and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) 
B)  sucrose,lactate,and adenosine monophosphate (AMP) 
C)  acetyl CoA,nitrogen,and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FA
D)  
D)  water,carbon dioxide,and ATPE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The end products of deamination are ammonia and:

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen.
B)  carbon skeleton.
C)  ATP.
D)  carbon dioxide.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following activates the phosphorylation of glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucokinase
B)  glucagon
C)  pyruvate
D)  ammoniaE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A ketone body can be converted to glucose via gluconeogenesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Carbohydrates,ketogenic amino acids,and alcohol can be converted to body fat through the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  proteolysis.
B)  lipogenesis.
C)  lipolysis.
D)  liposuction.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following metabolic pathways occurs in the cytosol of the cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycolysis
B)  TCA
C)  electron transport chain
D)  beta-oxidationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

A cofactor that contains carbon is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrate.
B)  lipid.
C)  coenzyme.
D)  carnitine.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Discuss the two primary metabolic pathways for alcohol.Where are the primary sites of alcohol metabolism? What effect do gender and age have on a person's ability to metabolize alcohol? Why do some populations have difficulty metabolizing alcohol?

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The two primary metabolic pathways for a...

Question 14

Fatty acids can be converted to glucose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the absence of oxygen,pyruvate is converted to:

Accepted Answer

A)  acetyl CoA.
B)  phosphoenolpyruvate.
C)  lactic acid.
D)  citrate.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Describe and define ATP.Why is it called the energy currency of the cell? Give specific examples of the catabolic reactions that produce ATP.

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ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, is a mol...

Question 17

Explain why triglycerides are the most useful form of stored energy.

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Triglycerides are the most useful form o...

Question 18

Two of the B-vitamins are essential to the oxidation-reduction reactions involved in metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is a continuous circle of how many metabolic reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  4
B)  8
C)  11
D)  21E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following enzymes facilitates the release of fatty acids into the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  hormone-sensitive lipase
B)  hexokinase
C)  pepsin
D)  peptidaseE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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