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3.2 Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process that breaks down complex organic compounds into simpler ones with the net release of energy?

a)

Condensation

b)

Catabolism

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Anabolism

2.

Where is glycogen stored as a secondary source of short-term energy?

a)

In liver and muscles

b)

Around organs

c)

In skeletal muscle

d)

In adipose tissue

3.

What is the process of releasing triglycerides from the body's stores for energy?

a)

Lipolysis

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Glycogenolysis

d)

Glycogenesis

4.

Which hormone plays a key role in regulating blood sugar levels by increasing the transport of glucose into cells?

a)

Insulin

b)

Adrenaline

c)

Glucagon

d)

Cortisol

5.

What is the function of glucagon during fasting?

a)

Promotes glycolysis

b)

Inhibits lipolysis

c)

Stimulates glycogenolysis

d)

Converts glucose to glycogen

6.

Where does beta-oxidation of fatty acids occur?

a)

Cytosol

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

7.

What is the role of adrenaline during fasting and exercise?

a)

Promotes glycolysis

b)

Inhibits lipolysis

c)

Stimulates glycogenolysis

d)

Converts glucose to glycogen

8.

What is the process of converting glucose to glycogen known as?

a)

Lipolysis

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Glycogenesis

d)

Glycogenolysis

9.

What is the role of insulin in the formation of glycogen and the accumulation of body fat?

a)

Promotes gluconeogenesis

b)

Inhibits glycolysis

c)

Regulates blood sugar levels

d)

Stimulates lipolysis

10.

What is the process of converting glycogen back to glucose known as?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Glycogenesis

c)

Glycogenolysis

d)

Lipolysis

11.

Which organelle is responsible for the beta-oxidation of fatty acids?

a)

Cytosol

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

12.

What is the primary function of glucagon in the body?

a)

Promotes glycolysis

b)

Inhibits lipolysis

c)

Stimulates glycogenolysis

d)

Converts glucose to glycogen

13.

What is the primary function of cortisol in the body?

a)

Promotes glycolysis

b)

Inhibits lipolysis

c)

Stimulates glycogenolysis

d)

Converts glucose to glycogen

14.

Where does the process of glycolysis take place in the cell?

a)

Cytosol

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

15.

What is the primary function of adrenaline in the body during fight or flight response?

a)

Promotes glycolysis

b)

Inhibits lipolysis

c)

Stimulates glycogenolysis

d)

Converts glucose to glycogen

16.

What is the role of glucagon in the body during periods of low blood sugar?

a)

Promotes glycolysis

b)

Inhibits lipolysis

c)

Stimulates glycogenolysis

d)

Converts glucose to glycogen

17.

Where does the process of gluconeogenesis primarily occur in the body?

a)

Liver

b)

Brain

c)

Heart

d)

Kidneys

18.

Which type of process is taking place when ATP is converted to ADP and phosphate?

I. Metabolism

II. Anabolism

III. Catabolism

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

III only

d)

I and III only

19.

Which is an example of a catabolic reaction?

a)

The production of protein from amino acids

b)

The production of glucose from glycogen

c)

The production of ATP from ADP and P

d)

The production of ATP without oxygen

20.

What is glycogen?

a)

A disaccharide built from glucose molecules

b)

A polysaccharide built from glucose molecules

c)

A form of glucagon

d)

A storage molecule for proteins

21.

Where are the major stores of triglycerides in the body?

a)

Liver

b)

Skeletal muscle

c)

Liver and adipose tissue

d)

Skeletal muscle and adipose tissue

22.

What type of process is lipolysis?

a)

Aerobic anabolism

b)

Anaerobic anabolism

c)

Aerobic catabolism

d)

Anaerobic catabolism

23.

What is the function of adrenaline during exercise?

a)

Stimulates the storage of glycogen

b)

Stimulates the breakdown of glycogen

c)

Stimulates the breakdown of glucagon

d)

Stimulates the storage of glucagon

24.

What is the name of the process that breaks down lipids for energy?

(a)  

25.

Which statement concerning the glycolytic and gluconeogenic pathways is correct?

a)

Both are catabolic

b)

Gluconeogenesis is anabolic and glycolysis is catabolic

c)

Both are anabolic

d)

Gluconeogenesis is catabolic and glycolysis is anabolic

26.

What body conditions favor gluconeogenesis over glycolysis?

a)

High blood sugar

b)

Starvation

c)

Increasing cellular levels of AMP

d)

Low cellular levels of pyruvate