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Quiz on Overview on Metabolism: Major Pathways

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the common product all digestion pathways lead to?

a)

Glycerol

b)

Lactate

c)

Acetyl-CoA

d)

Glucose

2.

Which process synthesizes glucose from noncarbohydrate precursors?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Transamination

c)

Gluconeogenesis

d)

Beta-oxidation

3.

What is the major fuel of most tissues?

a)

Fatty acids

b)

Amino acids

c)

Glucose

d)

Glycerol

4.

What are the end products of glycolysis under anaerobic conditions?

a)

Acetyl-CoA

b)

Lactate

c)

Pyruvate

d)

Glycogen

5.

Which metabolic pathway is primarily concerned with fatty acids and cholesterol?

a)

Amino acid metabolism

b)

Lipid metabolism

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Carbohydrate metabolism

6.

What is the fate of acetyl-CoA formed by beta-oxidation?

a)

It can form ketone bodies.

b)

It is converted to lactate.

c)

It can be used to synthesize glucose.

d)

It is only used for energy production.

7.

Which of the following is a precursor for the synthesis of cholesterol?

a)

Glycerol

b)

Lactate

c)

Pyruvate

d)

Acetyl-CoA

8.

What is the primary role of amino acids in metabolism?

a)

Carbohydrate metabolism

b)

Fat storage

c)

Protein synthesis

d)

Energy production

9.

Which amino acids cannot be synthesized in the body?

a)

Dispensable amino acids

b)

Essential amino acids

c)

All amino acids

d)

Nonessential amino acids

10.

What is the process of removing the amino group from amino acids called?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Transamination

c)

Fermentation

d)

Deamination

11.

Which of the following is a product of the citric acid cycle?

a)

NADPH

b)

Lactate

c)

Acetyl-CoA

d)

ATP

12.

What is the primary function of the pentose phosphate pathway?

a)

Glycogen storage

b)

Production of NADPH

c)

Synthesis of fatty acids

d)

Energy production

13.

Which of the following is NOT a ketone body?

a)

3-hydroxybutyrate

b)

Acetone

c)

Lactate

d)

Acetoacetate

14.

What is the main storage polymer of glucose in the body?

a)

Starch

b)

Triacylglycerol

c)

Cellulose

d)

Glycogen

15.

Which metabolic pathway provides reducing equivalents for fatty acid synthesis?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Pentose phosphate pathway

c)

Beta-oxidation

d)

Gluconeogenesis