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Metabolic

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False. When glycolysis occurs slow enough not to outpace the downstream aerobic metabolism, the 2 pyruvic acids will not be able to enter the mitochondria but will rather turn into 2 lactic acid molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

There can be 4-6 times more energy from a single fat substrate created than using glucose.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The energy that is required at the very start of intense exercise is anaerobic energy.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following are considered sustained energy sources which require O2. Tick all that apply.

a)

Stored ATP

b)

Beta-oxidation

c)

ATP-PC system

d)

Gluconeogenesis

5.

The net gain in ATP due to glycolysis is two, if starting with glucose, and __, if starting with glycogen as the substrate.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

What is the final acceptor of the electron in the Electron Transport Chain?

a)

H2O

b)

Oxygen

c)

NADH

d)

FADH

7.

The electrons that are removed from FADH and NADH are used to create an electrical current inside the inner mitochondrial membrane.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the primary supplier of energy for the first 3-15 seconds of intense exercise?

a)

Stored ATP

b)

ATP-PC System

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Beta-oxidation

9.

During glycolysis – energy harvest phase, which of the following is the correct summary of the end product of ATP, NADH and pyruvate?

a)

4 ATP, 2 NADH and 2 pyruvate

b)

6 ATP, 2 NADH and 2 pyruvate

c)

4 ATP (net of 2 ATP), 2 NADH and 2 pyruvate

d)

4 ATP (net of 2 ATP), 3 NADH and 3 pyruvate

10.

Fatty acids undergo beta-oxidation in the mitochondria.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

In Homeostasis: the normal fasting blood glucose concentration is

a)

50-60 mg/dl

b)

80-90 mg/dl

c)

110-120 mg/dl

12.

Ketone bodies are inverted in the liver from:

a)

Glucose

b)

Protein

c)

Free Fatty Acids

13.

What is the name of the process in which energy is released in the process of sufficient oxygen?

a)

anaerobic respiration

b)

aerobic respiration

c)

fermentation

d)

glycolysis

e)

anabolism

14.

Amino acids come from...

a)

starch that is broken down in the digestive system.

b)

protein that is broken down in the digestive system.

c)

insulin that is made in the body.