Fuel Wars Quiz

What is the total ATP yield from one molecule of glucose?

• 130

• 38

• 8

• 23

How many ATPs are produced from fatty acid oxidation?

• 38

• 130

• 28

• 100

What is the ATP/O₂ ratio for glucose oxidation?

• 3.8

• 5.6

• 6.4

• 8.2

What is the ATP/O₂ ratio for fatty acid oxidation?

• 6.4

• 5.6

• 4.2

• 7.0

Flavedon MR works by inhibiting which enzyme?

• Hexokinase

• Pyruvate dehydrogenase

• 3-ketoacyl CoA thiolase

• ATP synthase

Flavedon shifts metabolism toward (a)   oxidation.

True or False: Glucose is more oxygen-efficient than fatty acids.

• True

• False

What is the first step of glucose metabolism?

• Krebs Cycle

• Gluconeogenesis

• Glycolysis

• Beta-oxidation

Flavedon MR is primarily used in patients with:

• Asthma

• Hypertension

• Ischemic heart disease

• Diabetes

Which of the following improves oxygen efficiency during ischemia?

• Fatty acids

• Insulin

• Flavedon MR

• Ketone bodies