MSN 6050 Module 6 Quiz

From the review on metabolism this week, you learned that _________________ is a chain of chemical reactions meant to break down substrates into smaller products

__________ is a chain of chemical reactions meant to build larger molecules from smaller starting materials

Mechanisms that rely on regulation within the same cell are called ________________ communication 

Mechanisms that rely on regulation from other cells is called _______________ communication 

Match the following

• uses a neuron (nerve cell) to send a signal(neurotransmitter) over a small gap (the synapse) to bind

• Paracrine signaling

• bind a receptor on a distant cell

• Synaptic signaling

• uses small molecules to communicate from one nearby cell to another. Short distance, medium response

• Endocrine signaling

The following enzymes are magnesium dependent: Glucokinase, hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, phosphoglycerate kinase, pyruvate kinase

• True

• False

Name all the possible reasons for elevation in lactic acid as measured on an organic acid test.

Answer explanation

low oxygen

strenuous exercise

insulin resistance

Alcohol dependency

functional need for zinc/Coq10

Name all the nutrient interventions to use as medical nutrition therapy for a patient/client presented with elevation in lactate?

Answer explanation

B1, B2, Coq10, L-carnitine, lipoic acid

Glycolysis primarily occurs in the

How many molecules of pyruvate are made from glucose after glycolysis?