MSN 6050 Module 8 Quiz

What 5 things in the lecture were indicated that require ATP?

Answer explanation

neurons, muscles, parietal cells of the stomach, epithelial cells, red blood cells

The citric acid cycle occurs in the (a)   .

The (a)   provides the building blocks needed to form biological molecules such as nitrogenous bases, amino acids, glucose and porphyrin molecules 

The real purpose of the CAC is the generate electrons to be transferred over to the electron transport chain

• True

• False

Pyruvate must be converted to (a)   which is the entry point of the Citric Acid Cycle.

Acetyl CoA is made from pyruvate and transported to the  mitochondria by a large, multi-protein complex called the (a)   .

A pneumonic you can use to remember the vitamin cofactors for PDC enzyme is Tender loving care for nancy.  Match the first letter of each word in the pneumonic with the appropriate vitamin cofactor it stands for. 

• Thiamine or B1

• Loving

• Lipoic acid

• Care

• FAD - the active form of Riboflavin

• Tender

• CoA - the active form of B5

• Nancy

• NAD- the active form of B3

• For

Which two enzymes in the CAC require Tender Loving Care for Nancy?

Answer explanation

pyruvate dehydrogenase complex

alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex

Which two nutrients does isocitrate dehydrogenase require?  They catalyze the conversion of isocitrate to a-ketoglutarate.

Answer explanation

magnesium

manganese

The output of the Citric acid includes ___________ NADH, ___________ FADH2, and __________ CO2.

Answer explanation

The output of the Citric acid includes __3_________ NADH, ___1________ FADH2, and __2________ CO2.