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Carbohydrates and Energy Metabolism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
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1.

One of the most important metabolic regulators in most cells is ______

a)

the relative levels of NAD+ and NADP+ in the cell

b)

the level of glucose 1-phosphate in the cell

c)

the level of coenzyme A in the cell

d)

the relative levels of ATP and ADP/AMP in the cell

2.

In the electron transport chain, which of the following complexes does not pump protons?

a)

complex I

b)

complex III

c)

complex II

d)

complex IV

3.

Which of the following lists shows the enzymes responsible for using ATP in the first stage of glycolysis?

a)

hexokinase or glucokinase; phosphofructokinase-1

b)

phosphofructokinase-2; pyruvate kinase

c)

phosphoglycerate kinase; pyruvate kinase

d)

triose phosphate isomerase; phosphoglucomutase

4.

T or F. Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate is an allosteric modulator that can stimulate either glycolysis or gluconeogenesis, depending on cellular glucose concentration

(a)  

5.

The enzymes catalysing the glycolysis pathway are located in _______

a)

the mitochondria

b)

the nucleus

c)

the cytosol

d)

the endoplasmic reticulum

6.

The most important regulatory step in the glycolytic pathway is _______

a)

the formation of phosphoenolpyruvate

b)

the formation of fructose 6-phosphate

c)

the formation of glucose 6-phosphate

d)

the formation of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate

7.

The importance of the glycolysis pathway, particularly in muscle, is that ______

a)

cells can produce energy aerobically

b)

cells can convert other nutrients to glucose

c)

cells can produce more energy when exercising

d)

cells can produce energy anaerobically

8.

Allosteric regulation of which of the following enzymes is important in the regulation of glycolysis?

a)

pyruvate kinase

b)

hexokinase

c)

phosphofructokinase-1

9.

Which of the following is not involved in the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction?

a)

biotin

b)

coenzyme A

c)

NAD

d)

thiamine pyrophosphate

10.

Which of the following are the primary substrates for the synthesis of glucose by gluconeogenesis?

a)

lactate and alanine

b)

lactose and lactate

c)

fructose and alanine

d)

pyruvate and oxaloacetate

11.

The TCA cycle is regulated by ______

a)

allosteric effects of ATP and AMP on isocitrate dehydrogenase

b)

feedback inhibition by ATP on the electron transport chain

c)

the availability of acyl CoA from the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction

d)

allosteric effects of acetyl CoA on citrate synthase

12.

Compare the pH of the mitochondrial matrix and the intermembrane space in a metabolically active cell. Which of the following statements are correct?

a)

the pH in both regions is the same

b)

the pH is lower in the intermembrane space

c)

the pH is lower in the matrix

d)

the comparison of pH varies from moment to moment depending on energy needs of the cell

13.

Electron flow down the electron-transport chain leads to the ______

a)

coupled synthesis of GTP

b)

transport of protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane from the intermembrane space into the matrix

c)

a dangerous imbalance of K+ ions across the mitochondrial membrane

d)

transport of protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane from inside the matrix to the intermembrane space

14.

In a eukaryotic cell, most of the enzymes of the TCA cycle are located in the _______

a)

outer mitochondrial membrane

b)

cytosol

c)

inner mitochondrial matrix

d)

mitochondrial matrix

15.

Which of the following will happen to pyruvate when oxygen is present and the cell needs to produce ATP?

a)

pyruvate will be converted back to glucose via gluconeogenesis

b)

pyruvate will be converted to lactate

c)

pyruvate will be oxidised via pyruvate dehydrogenase and the tricarboxylic acid cycle

d)

pyruvate will be converted to fatty acids via acetyl CoA

16.

T or F. More energy in the form of ATP is required to synthesise glucose than can be obtained from it by glycolysis alone

(a)  

17.

Gluconeogenesis must use “bypass reactions” to circumvent three reactions in the glycolytic pathway that are highly exergonic and essentially irreversible. 

Reactions carried out by which three of the enzymes listed must be bypassed in the gluconeogenic pathway?

         1. Hexokinase

         2. Phosphoglycerate kinase

         3. Phosphofructokinase-1

         4. Pyruvate kinase

         5. Triosephosphate isomerase

a)

1, 3, 4

b)

1, 2, 4

c)

2, 4, 5

d)

1, 3, 5

e)

1, 2, 3

18.

Which of the following lists shows the enzymes responsible for producing ATP in the third stage of glycolysis?

a)

phosphoglycerate kinase, pyruvate kinase

b)

phosphofructokinase-2, pyruvate kinase

c)

glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase, phosphoglyceromutase, enolase

d)

hexokinase, glucokinase, phosphofructokinase-1

19.

How are the enzymes of glycolysis regulated?

a)

reversible phosphorylation

b)

transcriptional control

c)

allosteric control

20.

In the TCA cycle, the reaction sequence from succinate to oxaloacetate and involving hydrogen and water is ______

a)

addition, condensation, elimination

b)

condensation addition, elimination

c)

elimination, addition, elimination

d)

addition, elimination, addition