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Carbohydrate Metabolism Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first stage in carbohydrate catabolism?

a)

Absorption

b)

Digestion

c)

Fermentation

d)

Metabolism

2.

Which enzyme in saliva catalyzes the hydrolysis of carbohydrates?

a)

α-Amylase

b)

Sucrase

c)

Maltase

d)

Lactase

3.

Where does the majority of dietary carbohydrate digestion occur?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Large intestine

c)

Mouth and stomach

d)

Small intestine

4.

What type of fibers are beneficial for reducing blood cholesterol?

a)

Insoluble fibers

b)

Soluble fibers

c)

Synthetic fibers

d)

Cellulose fibers

5.

What condition results from a defect in disaccharidase activity?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Lactose intolerance

c)

Irritable bowel syndrome

d)

Celiac disease

6.

What is the primary function of metabolism?

a)

Excretion of waste

b)

Acquisition and utilization of energy

c)

Digestion of food

d)

Absorption of nutrients

7.

Which process occurs in the mitochondria and produces the majority of ATP?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Citric acid cycle

c)

Electron transport chain

d)

Fermentation

8.

What is the net gain of ATP from glycolysis?

a)

8 ATP

b)

6 ATP

c)

4 ATP

d)

2 ATP

9.

What is produced during the citric acid cycle?

a)

NADH

b)

Lactate

c)

Fructose

d)

Glucose

10.

What is the role of NAD+ in glycolysis?

a)

Synthesis of glucose

b)

Hydrolysis of carbohydrates

c)

Oxidation of substrates

d)

Energy storage

11.

Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate?

a)

Hexokinase

b)

Phosphofructokinase

c)

Aldolase

d)

Enolase

12.

What is the final product of glycolysis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Acetyl CoA

c)

Pyruvate

d)

Lactate

13.

What is the main by-product of cellular respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Lactate

14.

Which of the following is NOT a function of metabolism?

a)

Removal of waste

b)

Digestion of food

c)

Synthesis of molecules

d)

Energy acquisition

15.

What is the role of coenzyme A in carbohydrate metabolism?

a)

Synthesis of glucose

b)

Formation of acetyl CoA

c)

Energy production

d)

Hydrolysis of carbohydrates