WorksheetsLipid Catabolism (MLS-2C)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Lipolysis is the process of breaking down ________ that are stored in the ________.
fatty acids ; adipocytes
triglycerides ; myocytes
fatty acids: myocytes
triglycerides; adipocytes
Which of the following scenarios will NOT kickstart lipolysis?
Migratory birds flying over a huge ocean
Haley who just woke up and immediately went out to jog
Phil who just ate a cheese burger
Shahida who is a Muslim abstaining from eating food from dawn to sunset
The following hormones regulate the metabolic process of lipolysis EXCEPT:
thyroid hormone
vasopressin
norepinephrine
glucagon
Triglycerides are stored in the body as cytoplasmic lipid droplets.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following enzymes is NOT utilized in the lipolytic pathway?
Monoacyl Glycerol Lipase
Hormone-Sensitive Lipase
Adipose Triglyceride Lipase
Perilipin
All of the following statements about beta-oxidation are true EXCEPT:
The pathway will run 13 times for a 26-Carbon Acyl Coa
The pathway produces NADH and FADH2 as products
The pathway helps to generate energy and acetyl CoA from acyl CoA
The pathway is found in all tissues that contain mitochondria
Beta-oxidation of fatty acids occur in the:
Golgi Apparatus
Mitochondrial matrix
Inner mitochondrial membrane
Cytoplasm
The Acyl CoA formed in the cytoplasm is transported to the ________ for beta-oxidation using a shuttle involving the intermediate formation of acyl- _____.
Mitochondrial matrix ; Coenzyme A
Mitochondrial matrix ; Carnitine
Mitochondrial inner membrane ; Coenzyme A
Mitochondrial inner membrane ; Carnitine
What type of bond is formed in the first oxidation step (dehydrogenation)?
cis bond
trans bond
double bond
triple bond
What enzyme breaks ß-Keto Acyl CoA into Acetyl Coa and a new Acyl CoA (2 carbons shorter)?
Hydratase
Dehydrogenase
Thiolase
Dehydratase
