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Non-Oxidative Phase of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

What is the first step in process one of the non-oxidative phase?

a)

Change ribulose 5-phosphate into glucose 6-phosphate

b)

Convert ribulose 5-phosphate into xylose 5-phosphate

c)

Transform ribose 5-phosphate into ribulose 5-phosphate

d)

Isomerize ribose 5-phosphate into glucose 5-phosphate

2.

Which enzyme catalyzes the transformation of ribose 5-phosphate into ribulose 5-phosphate?

a)

Phosphopentose isomerase

b)

Phosphopentose epimerase

c)

Transaldolase

d)

Transketolase

3.

What is the stereochemical difference between ribulose 5-phosphate and xylose 5-phosphate?

a)

They differ at the second carbon

b)

They differ at the first carbon

c)

They differ at the fourth carbon

d)

They differ at the third carbon

4.

What is produced in process two of the non-oxidative phase?

a)

Ribulose 5-phosphate and xylose 5-phosphate

b)

Fructose 6-phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate

c)

Ribose 5-phosphate and glucose 6-phosphate

d)

Xylose 5-phosphate and ribulose 5-phosphate

5.

What cofactor is required by transketolase in process two?

a)

FADH2

b)

ATP

c)

NADPH

d)

Thiamine pyrophosphate

6.

What type of sugar is formed when a two-carbon group is transferred to ribose 5-phosphate?

a)

Pentose

b)

Hexose

c)

Heptulose

d)

Tetrose

7.

What is the final product of process three?

a)

Xylose 5-phosphate

b)

Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate

c)

Fructose 6-phosphate

d)

Ribulose 5-phosphate

8.

Which enzyme is used in both process three and process four?

a)

Phosphopentose epimerase

b)

Transaldolase

c)

Transketolase

d)

Phosphopentose isomerase

9.

What is the net input of ribose 5-phosphate molecules in the non-oxidative phase?

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

Three

d)

Five

10.

What is the role of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate in the pathway?

a)

It is an enzyme in the pathway

b)

It is converted into glucose 6-phosphate

c)

It is a precursor for ribose 5-phosphate

d)

It is a glycolytic intermediate

11.

How many xylose 5-phosphate molecules are produced in process one?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

12.

What happens to ribose 5-phosphate when the cell needs more NADPH?

a)

It is stored as glycogen

b)

It enters the non-oxidative phase

c)

It undergoes the oxidative phase

d)

It is converted to glucose

13.

What is the significance of the non-oxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway?

a)

It generates ATP

b)

It produces NADH

c)

It links glycolysis and ribose metabolism

d)

It synthesizes fatty acids

14.

What type of sugar is citoheptulose 7-phosphate?

a)

Pentose

b)

Heptose

c)

Triose

d)

Hexose