Biochemistry Quiz

What is the main purpose of Glycogenesis?

• Breaking down glycogen

• Making glucose from non-carb sources

• Making glycogen

• Oxidizing glucose

During Glycolysis, when oxygen is missing, what is the end product?

• Pyruvate

• Glucose

• Lactate

• Glycogen

What is the net gain of ATP when one molecule of glucose is metabolized through aerobic Glycolysis?

• 1 ATP

• 2 ATP

• 4 ATP

• Net 2 ATP and 2 pyruvate NADH

What is the process called that makes glucose from non-carbohydrate sources?

• Glycogenesis

• Glycolysis

• Gluconeogenesis

• Beta-oxidation

What type of reaction is Glycogenolysis?

• Anabolic

• Catabolic

• Endothermic

• Exothermic

What are the products of the TCA cycle?

• ATP

• NADH, FADH2

• Glucose

• Lactate, glycerol

Which of the following is not a reactant in the Electron Transport Chain?

• NADH

• FADH2

• ATP

• Oxygen

What is the main purpose of the Electron Transport Chain?

• To produce urea

• To make glucose

• To make ATP

• To produce CO2

During fasting, which process is primarily used to generate energy?

• Glycolysis

• Lipogenesis

• Gluconeogenesis

• Protein synthesis

What are the reactants for the Urea Cycle?

• NH3 (ammonium) and CO2

• NADH and FADH2

• Glucose and oxygen

• Acetyl CoA and oxygen