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WorksheetsQuiz on Overview on Metabolism: Major Pathways
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the common product all digestion pathways lead to?
Glycerol
Lactate
Acetyl-CoA
Glucose
Which process synthesizes glucose from noncarbohydrate precursors?
Glycolysis
Transamination
Gluconeogenesis
Beta-oxidation
What is the major fuel of most tissues?
Fatty acids
Amino acids
Glucose
Glycerol
What are the end products of glycolysis under anaerobic conditions?
Acetyl-CoA
Lactate
Pyruvate
Glycogen
Which metabolic pathway is primarily concerned with fatty acids and cholesterol?
Amino acid metabolism
Lipid metabolism
Glycolysis
Carbohydrate metabolism
What is the fate of acetyl-CoA formed by beta-oxidation?
It can form ketone bodies.
It is converted to lactate.
It can be used to synthesize glucose.
It is only used for energy production.
Which of the following is a precursor for the synthesis of cholesterol?
Glycerol
Lactate
Pyruvate
Acetyl-CoA
What is the primary role of amino acids in metabolism?
Carbohydrate metabolism
Fat storage
Protein synthesis
Energy production
Which amino acids cannot be synthesized in the body?
Dispensable amino acids
Essential amino acids
All amino acids
Nonessential amino acids
What is the process of removing the amino group from amino acids called?
Glycolysis
Transamination
Fermentation
Deamination
Which of the following is a product of the citric acid cycle?
NADPH
Lactate
Acetyl-CoA
ATP
What is the primary function of the pentose phosphate pathway?
Glycogen storage
Production of NADPH
Synthesis of fatty acids
Energy production
Which of the following is NOT a ketone body?
3-hydroxybutyrate
Acetone
Lactate
Acetoacetate
What is the main storage polymer of glucose in the body?
Starch
Triacylglycerol
Cellulose
Glycogen
Which metabolic pathway provides reducing equivalents for fatty acid synthesis?
Glycolysis
Pentose phosphate pathway
Beta-oxidation
Gluconeogenesis
