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BIOCHEM PRELIM

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Metabolism

a)

the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells

b)

sum of all chemical reactions in all living organism

c)

the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells

d)

a claim supported by evidence

e)

the body’s does not use of molecules for energy and growth

2.

 Energy

a)

the ability to make things move or change

b)

the body’s use of molecules for energy

c)

the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells

d)

a claim supported by evidence

e)

the body’s use of molecules for growth

3.

Catabolism

a)

the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy

b)

not destructive metabolism.

c)

is the part of the metabolic process that create large molecules

d)

set of metabolic pathways that does not breaks down molecules into smaller units

e)

produces molecules necessary for the functioning of the body

4.

Catabolism is the break down of:

a)

Simple molecules

b)

calcium nitrate

c)

Complex molecules

d)

Calcium chloride

e)

none at all

5.

Which of the following is a product formed from catabolism?

a)

Sucrose

b)

Glucose

c)

Nylon

d)

Magnesium sulfate

e)

sulfuric acid

6.

Which of the following is a product formed from catabolism?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Ethanoic acid

c)

Acetic acid

d)

Citric acid

e)

protein

7.

Catabolism is a part of:

a)

Anabolism

b)

Respiration

c)

Metabolism

d)

Circulation

e)

mechanism

8.

Organotrophs use _______ sources as a source of energy

a)

Organic

b)

Inorganic

c)

Sunlight

d)

Air

e)

None of the above

9.

During starvation the main source of energy for brain is

a)

ketone bodies

b)

fatty acids

c)

proteins

d)

amino acids

e)

none of these

10.

In Glycolysis, this is known as the rate limiting step

a)

hosphohexose isomerase

b)

Phosphofructokinase

c)

Enolase

d)

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

e)

ligase

11.

This hormone is not involved in carbohydrate metabolism

a)

ACTH

b)

Glucagon

c)

Vasopressin

d)

Cortisol

e)

collagen

12.

The extraction of energy by breaking molecules and using this energy to synthesize the building blocks is

a)

homeostasis

b)

intermediate state

c)

metabolic pathway

d)

metabolic state

e)

metabolism

13.

Acetyl CoA is not used for the synthesis of

a)

citric acid

b)

pyruvic acid

c)

cholesterol

d)

fatty acid

e)

ethanoic acid

14.

_____ builds molecules required for the body’s functionality.

a)

Anabolism

b)

Catabolism

c)

Embolism

d)

metabolism

e)

None of the above

15.

______ breaks down big complex molecules into smaller, easier to absorb molecules.

a)

Anabolism

b)

Catabolism

c)

Embolism

d)

metabolism

e)

None of the above

16.

The hormones involved in the process of _____ are estrogen, testosterone, growth hormones and insulin.

a)

Anabolism

b)

Catabolism

c)

Embolism

d)

metabolism

e)

None of the above

17.

The hormones involved in the process of _____ are adrenaline, cytokine, glucagon, and cortisol.

a)

Anabolism

b)

Catabolism

c)

Embolism

d)

metabolism

e)

None of the above

18.

Examples of _______ processes are proteins becoming amino acids, glycogen breaking down into glucose and triglycerides breaking up into fatty acids.

a)

Catabolic

b)

Anabolic

c)

Embolic

d)

metabolic

e)

None of the above

19.

The degradative processess can be broadly classified under

a)

Metabolism

b)

Anabolism

c)

Catabolism

d)

None of these

e)

ism

20.

Glycolysis is an example of

a)

catabolic pathway

b)

anabolic pathway

c)

amphibolic pathway

d)

biosynthetic pathway

e)

none of these

21.

Pick the correct statement

a)

Catabolism consumes energy

b)

Glycolysis is an example of the anabolic pathway

c)

Anabolism takes place at the expense of energy

d)

living systems storing energy to make bonds is catabolism

e)

none of these

22.

This has a spiral metabolic pathway

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Glyoxylate cycle

d)

Fatty acid biosynthesis

e)

none of these

23.

Enzymes, vitamins and hormones are common in

a)

Regulation of metabolism

b)

Increasing oxidative metabolism

c)

Sythesis in the body of organisms

d)

Being proteinaceous

e)

none of these

24.

Two types of metabolic pathways

a)

linear and cyclic

b)

cyclic

c)

linear

d)

linear and zigzag

e)

zigzag and cyclic

25.

Classify the chemical processes as anabolic or catabolic.

-Synthesis of a protein from amino acids

a)

Anabolic

b)

Catabolic

c)

unabolic

d)

cotobolic

e)

none of these

26.

Classify the chemical processes as anabolic or catabolic.

-Formation of a triacylglycerol from glycerol and fatty acids

a)

anabolic

b)

catabolic

c)

unabolic

d)

cotobolic

e)

none of these

27.

Classify chemical processes as anabolic or catabolic.

-Hydrolysis of a polysaccharide to monosaccharides

a)

anabolic

b)

catabolic

c)

unabolic

d)

cotobolic

e)

none of these

28.

Classify the chemical processes as anabolic or catabolic.

-Formation of a nucleic acid from nucleotides

a)

anabolic

b)

catabolic

c)

unabolic

d)

cotobolic

e)

none of these

29.

DNA replication and RNA synthesis are the function of what cell organelle?

a)

Plasma membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

e)

Nucleus

30.

Serves as the Cellular boundary is the function of what part of the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Plasma membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

e)

Ribosome

31.

The water-based material of a eukaryotic cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Plasma membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

e)

Lysosome

32.

Generates most of the energy needed for cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Plasma membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

e)

Lysosome

33.

What cell organelle contain hydrolytic enzymes needed for cell rebuilding, repair and degradation?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Plasma membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

e)

Mitochondria

34.

Sites for protein synthesis

a)

Nucleus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

e)

Ribosome

35.

Distinguish the outer membrane of mitochondria

a)

Permeable to small molecules: 40% lipid, 60% protein

b)

Permeable to small molecules: 50% lipid, 50% protein

c)

Impermeable to small molecules: 50% lipid, 50% protein

d)

Impermeable to small molecules: 70% lipid, 30% protein

e)

Impermeable to small molecules: 90% lipid, 10% protein

36.

Distinguished the Inner membrane of mitochondria

a)

Highly impermeable to most substances: 20% lipid, 80% protein

b)

Highly impermeable to most substances: 50% lipid, 50% protein

c)

Lowly impermeable to most substances: 20% lipid, 80% protein

d)

Highly permeable to most substances: 20% lipid, 80% protein

e)

Lowly impermeable to most substances: 90% lipid, 10% protein

37.

Inner membrane folded into cristae to

a)

increase temperature

b)

increase surface area

c)

decrease surface area

d)

decrease temperature

e)

none of these

38.

Synthesis of ATP occurs on what part of mitochondria?

a)

the inner membrane

b)

the outer membrane

c)

the inner cell

d)

the outer cell

e)

none of these

39.

Several phosphate containing compounds found in metabolic pathways are known as _______.

a)

energy compounds

b)

low energy compounds

c)

high energy compounds

d)

compounds

e)

low compounds

40.

Strained bond

a)

They contain at least one reactive bond

b)

They contain at least one nonreactive bond

c)

They do not contain at least one reactive bond

d)

They do not contain at least one nonreactive bond

e)

none of these

41.

Strained bonds are represented by sign ~ (squiggle bond) which contains?

a)

High-energy Phosphate Compounds

b)

Low-energy Phosphate Compounds

c)

High-energy Calcium Compounds

d)

Low-energy Calcium Compounds

e)

none of these

42.

Important Nucleotide-Containing Compounds in Metabolic Pathways responsible for Structural component of RNA

a)

AMP

b)

ADP

c)

ATP

d)

all of these

e)

none of these

43.

Key components of metabolic pathways

a)

AMP & ATP

b)

ADP & ATP

c)

AMP & ADP

d)

all of these

e)

none of these

44.

A typical cellular reaction in which FAD serves as ______ involves conversion of an alkane to an alkene

a)

reducing agent

b)

oxidizing agent

c)

redoxidizing agent

d)

oxireducing agent

e)

none of these

45.

A typical cellular reaction in which NAD+ serves as the oxidizing agent is the oxidation of a secondary alcohol to give a ______

a)

amino

b)

aldehyde

c)

carboxyl

d)

ketone

e)

none of these

46.

A derivative of vitamin B, a specific one

a)

Acetyl-CoA

b)

Coenzyme A

c)

Enzyme A

d)

extremoenzyme A

e)

all of these

47.

The diagram shows

a)

Classification of Intermediate Compounds

b)

Classification of Metabolic Intermediate Compounds

c)

Metabolic Intermediate Compounds

d)

Classification of Compounds

e)

none of these

48.

Begins in mouth (saliva contains starch digesting enzymes), continues in the stomach (gastric juice), completed in small intestine: – Results in small molecules that can cross intestinal membrane into the blood

• End Products of digestion: – Glucose and monosaccharides from carbohydrates – Amino acids from proteins – Fatty acids and glycerol from fats and oils

a)

Stage 1. Digestion

b)

Stage 2. Acetyl Group Formation

c)

Stage 3. Citric Acid Cycle

d)

Stage 4. Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation

e)

all of these

49.

The small molecules from digestion are further oxidized.

• End product of these oxidations is acetyl CoA

• Primary products include two-carbon acetyl units (which become attached to coenzyme A to give acetyl CoA) and the reduced coenzyme NADH.

• Involves numerous reactions: – Reactions occur both in cytosol (glucose metabolism) as well as mitochondria (fatty acid metabolism) of the cells.

a)

Stage 1. Digestion

b)

Stage 2. Acetyl Group Formation

c)

Stage 3. Citric Acid Cycle

d)

Stage 4. Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation

e)

all of these

50.

Takes place inside the mitochondria

• In this stage acetyl group is oxidized to produce CO2 (which we exhale during breathing) and energy

• Most energy is trapped and carried by the reduced coenzymes NADH and FADH2 to the fourth stage

• Some energy produced in this stage is lost in the form of heat

a)

Stage 1. Digestion

b)

Stage 2. Acetyl Group Formation

c)

Stage 3. Citric Acid Cycle

d)

Stage 4. Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation

e)

all of these

51.

Takes place in mitochondria

• NADH and FADH2 are oxidized to release H+ and electrons

• H+ are transported to the inter-membrane space in mitochondria

• Electrons are transferred to O2 and O2 is reduced to H2O

• H+ ions reenter the mitochondrial matrix and drive ATP-synthase reaction to produce ATP

a)

Stage 1. Digestion

b)

Stage 2. Acetyl Group Formation

c)

Stage 3. Citric Acid Cycle

d)

Stage 4. Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation

e)

all of these

52.

_____ are usually proteins that act as biological catalysts and speeds a reaction by lowering the activation energy, changing the reaction pathway that provides a lower energy route for conversion of substrate to product.

a)

Temperature

b)

Enzyme

c)

pH

d)

Surface Tension

e)

none of these

53.

An enzyme structure that composed only of protein (amino acid chains) also it is the tertiary structure of the simple enzymes that makes it biologically active

a)

Simple enzyme

b)

Conjugated enzyme

c)

complicated enzyme

d)

nonresponsive enzyme

e)

none of these

54.

An enzyme structure that has a non-protein part in addition to a protein part

a)

Simple enzyme

b)

Conjugated enzyme

c)

complicated enzyme

d)

unresponsive enzyme

e)

none of these

55.

Most commonly named with reference to their function

a)

type of reaction catalyzed

b)

identity of the substrate

c)

type of reaction catalyzed and identity of the substrate

d)

catabolism

e)

none of these

56.

A substrate is the

a)

the reactant in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction

b)

the product in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction

c)

substance upon which the enzyme “acts.”

d)

the reactant in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction and substance upon which the enzyme “acts.”

e)

none of these

57.

Suffix -ase identifies it as an enzyme – e.g., urease, sucrase, and lipase are all enzyme designations – exception: the suffix -in is still found in the names of some

a)

liver enzyme

b)

heart enzyme

c)

brain enzyme

d)

digestive enzymes

e)

none of these

58.

Predict the function of the enzymes.

-Maltase

a)

Hydrolysis of maltose

b)

Dehydrolysis of maltose

c)

Removal of hydrogen from lactate ion

d)

Oxidation of fructose

e)

Rearrangement (isomerization) of maleate ion

59.

Predict the function of the enzymes.

-Lactate dehydrogenase

a)

Hydrolysis of maltose

b)

Removal of hydrogen from lactate ion

c)

Additional of hydrogen from lactate ion

d)

Oxidation of fructose

e)

Rearrangement (isomerization) of maleate ion

60.

Predict the function of the enzyme.

-Fructose oxidase

a)

Hydrolysis of maltose

b)

Removal of hydrogen from lactate ion

c)

Oxidation of fructose

d)

Reduction of fructose

e)

Rearrangement (isomerization) of maleate ion

61.

Predict the function of the enzymes.

-Maleate isomerase

a)

Hydrolysis of maltose

b)

Removal of hydrogen from lactate ion

c)

Oxidation of fructose

d)

Rearrangement (isomerization) of maleate ion

e)

Transfer of maleate ion

62.

Enzymes are grouped into six major classes based on the types of reactions they catalyze EXCEPT ONE

a)

Oxidoreductases

b)

Transferases

c)

Hydrolases

d)

Lyases

e)

Extremozymes

63.

To what main enzyme class do the enzymes that catalyze the following chemical reactions belong?

a)

Ligases

b)

Oxidoreductases

c)

Lyases

d)

Transferases

e)

Hydrolases

64.

To what main enzyme class do the enzymes that catalyze the following chemical reactions belong?

a)

Ligase

b)

Oxidoreductase

c)

Transferase

d)

Lyase

e)

Hydrolase

65.

To what main enzyme class do the enzymes that catalyze the following chemical reactions belong?

a)

Isomerase

b)

Lyase

c)

Transferase

d)

Hydrolase

e)

Oxidoreductase

66.

To what main enzyme class do the enzymes that catalyze the following chemical reactions belong?

a)

Lyase

b)

Transferase

c)

Oxidoreductase

d)

Hydrolase

e)

Ligase

67.

To what main enzyme class do the enzymes that catalyze the following chemical reactions belong?

a)

Lyase

b)

Hydrolase

c)

Transferase

d)

Isomerase

e)

Oxidoreductase

68.

To what main enzyme class do the enzymes that catalyze the following chemical reactions belong?

a)

Hydrolase

b)

Lyase

c)

Isomerase

d)

Ligase

e)

Oxidoreductase

69.

To what main enzyme class do the enzymes that catalyze the following chemical reactions belong?

a)

Oxidoreductase

b)

Transferase

c)

Lyase

d)

Hydrolase

e)

Isomerase

70.

To what main enzyme class do the enzymes that catalyze the following chemical reactions belong?

a)

Lyase

b)

Oxidoreductase

c)

Transferase

d)

Isomerase

e)

Ligase

71.

To what main enzyme class do the enzymes that catalyze the following chemical reactions belong?

a)

Transferase

b)

Lyase

c)

Isomerase

d)

Oxidoreductase

e)

Ligase

72.

_______ relatively small part of an enzyme’s structure that is actually involved in catalysis:

– where substrate binds to enzyme

– formed due to folding and bending of the protein.

– usually a “crevice like” location in the enzyme

a)

Allosteric Site

b)

Enzyme

c)

Substrate

d)

Active Site

e)

Coenzyme

73.

Formed when substrate binds with the active site

a)

Enzyme Substrate Complex

b)

Intermediate reaction species

c)

Enzyme Active Site

d)

Active Site

e)

Enzyme Active Site

74.

Determine what Model for Substrate Binding to Enzyme is in the diagram.

In this model, the active site in the enzyme has a fixed, rigid geometrical conformation – only substrate of specific shape can bind with active site.

a)

Lock model

b)

Key Model

c)

Lock and key model

d)

Induced fit model

e)

all of these

75.

Determine what Model for Substrate Binding to Enzyme is in the diagram.

In this model, substrate contact with enzyme will change the shape of the active site – allows small change in space to accommodate substrate (e.g., how a hand fits into a glove) – the enzyme active site, although not exactly complementary in shape to that of the substrate, is flexible enough that it can adapt to the shape of the substrate.

a)

lock model

b)

key model

c)

lock and key model

d)

induced fit model

e)

all of these

76.

The following are enzyme specificity, EXCEPT ONE!

a)

Absolute Specificity

b)

Stereochemical Specificity

c)

Group Specificity

d)

Linkage Specificity

e)

Cultural Specificity

77.

Predict the function of the enzymes.

-Lactate dehydrogenase

a)

Hydrolysis of maltose

b)

Removal of hydrogen from lactate ion

c)

Additional of hydrogen from lactate ion

d)

Oxidation of fructose

e)

Rearrangement (isomerization) of maleate ion

78.

Four factors affect enzyme activity, EXCEPT ONE!

a)

Temperature

b)

Enzyme concentration

c)

Substrate concentration

d)

pH

e)

surface tension

79.

Decreasing the sucrase concentration.

Describe the effect that each of the following changes would have on the rate of a reaction that involves the substrate sucrose and the intestinal enzyme sucrase.

a)

Increase rate

b)

Decrease rate

c)

do not affect the rate

d)

constant

e)

all of these

80.

Increasing the sucrose concentration.

Describe the effect that each of the following changes would have on the rate of a reaction that involves the substrate sucrose and the intestinal enzyme sucrase.

a)

Increase rate

b)

Decrease rate

c)

do not affect the rate

d)

constant

e)

all of these

81.

Lowering the temperature to 10ºC.

Describe the effect that each of the following changes would have on the rate of a reaction that involves the substrate sucrose and the intestinal enzyme sucrase.

a)

Increase rate

b)

Decrease rate

c)

do not affect the rate

d)

constant

e)

none of these

82.

Raising the pH from 6.0 to 8.0 when the optimum pH is 6.2.

Describe the effect that each of the following changes would have on the rate of a reaction that involves the substrate sucrose and the intestinal enzyme sucrase.

a)

Increase rate

b)

decrease rate

c)

do not affect the rate

d)

constant

e)

none of these

83.

A microbial enzyme that is active at conditions that would inactivate human enzymes as well as enzymes present in most other organisms.

a)

Extremozymes

b)

Etremozymes

c)

Itremozymes

d)

Atremozymes

e)

Tremozymes

84.

Extremophiles that can thrive at 80o -122o C and high pressure

a)

Hydrothermophiles

b)

Acidophiles

c)

Alkaliphiles

d)

Cryophiles

e)

Piezophiles

85.

Enzymes such as lipase, alkane monooxygenase, esterase, and alcohol dehydrogenase are associated with crude oil degradation.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Not Sure

e)

No answer

86.

What type of enzyme inhibitor is in the illustration that inactivates enzymes by forming a strong covalent bond with the enzyme’s active site?

a)

incompetent enzyme inhibitor

b)

competitive enzyme inhibitor

c)

noncompetitive enzyme inhibitor

d)

irreversible enzyme inhibitor

e)

none of these

87.

What type of enzyme inhibitor is in the illustration that decreases enzyme activity by binding to a site on an enzyme other than the active site causes a change in the structure of the enzyme and prevents enzyme activity also increasing the concentration of substrate does not completely overcome inhibition.

• Examples: heavy metal ions Pb2+, Ag+, and Hg2+.?

a)

competitive enzyme inhibitor

b)

noncompetitive enzyme inhibitor

c)

irreversible enzyme inhibitor

d)

incompetent enzyme inhibotor

e)

all of these

88.

What type of enzyme inhibitor that decreases enzyme activity by binding to the same active site as the substrate.

a)

competitive enzyme inhibitor

b)

noncompetitive enzyme inhibitor

c)

irreversible enzyme inhibitor

d)

incompetent enzyme inhibitor

e)

all of the above

89.

Mechanism of regulation by production of enzymes in an inactive forms

a)

Zymogens

b)

proteolytic enzymes

c)

activators

d)

inhibitors

e)

none of these

90.

ACE inhibitors stands for

a)

Angiotensin

Cell Enzyme

b)

Angeotinsin Converting Enzyme

c)

Angitensin Converting Enzyme

d)

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

e)

all of these

91.

The graph shows the enzyme kinetics, which line represents the noncompetitive inhibitor?

a)

blue line

b)

green line

c)

black horizontal line

d)

red line

e)

black vertical line

92.

Clinical Applications of Enzymes

Serum Enzymes used in diagnosis of tissue damage Organ Condition

Diagnostic Enzymes such as (AST) aspartate transaminase used to diagnose

a)

Heart disease

b)

Kidneys disease

c)

Liver disease

d)

muscle damage

e)

bone disease

93.

the water-soluble vitamins, which include all B-vitamins and Vitamin C, act as

a)

Coenzyme

b)

Cofactor

c)

Collab

d)

Cooperate

e)

Communicate

94.

An organic compound essential for proper functioning of the body also must be obtained from dietary sources because human body can’t synthesize them in enough amounts

a)

Coenzyme

b)

Vitamins

c)

Minerals

d)

Enzymes

e)

none of these

95.

develops scurvy, a disease whose symptoms include skin lesions, fragile blood vessels, loose teeth, and bleeding gums

a)

persons deprived of Vit. A

b)

persons deprived of Vit. B

c)

persons deprived of Vit. C

d)

persons deprived of Vit. D

e)

persons deprived of Vit. E

96.

Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, Folate (folic acid), cobalamin), Biotin these are examples of _____.

a)

vitamin A

b)

vitamin B

c)

vitamin C

d)

vitamin D

e)

vitamin E

97.

a primary alcohol of molecular formula C20H30O; occur only in the animal world, where the best sources are cod-liver oil and other fish-liver oils, animal liver and dairy products

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin E

d)

Vitamin K

e)

all of these

98.

Sunshine Vitamin

The antirachitic vitamin

Necessary for the normal calcification of bone tissue

It controls correct ratio of Ca and P for bone mineralization (hardening)

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin E

d)

Vitamin K

e)

Vitamin B

99.

Alpha-tocopherol is the most active biological active

Greek, promoter of childbirth

• functions in the body as an antioxidant in that it inhibits the oxidation of unsat’d fatty acids by O2

• Primary function: Antioxidant – protects against oxidation of other compounds

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin E

d)

Vitamin K

e)

Vitamin C

100.

Antihemorrhagic vitamin, active in the formation of proteins involved in regulating blood clotting

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin E

d)

Vitamin K

e)

Vitamin C