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GLYCOGEN METABOLISM

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The breakdown of glycogen starts from which end of glycogen molecule

4 lines
2.

The storage of glycogen is highest in which two organs in the body?

4 lines
3.

Glycogen undergoes which type of breakdown

a)

Hydrolytic

b)

Phosphorolytic

c)

Anhydrous

d)

Glycolytic

4.

Glycogen phosphorylase releases

a)

Glucose 1 phosphate

b)

Glucose 6 phosphate

c)

Glucose

d)

Iso Maltose

5.

The 1-6 branching of glycogen is broken by which enzyme

a)

glucan transferase

b)

glucan phosphorylase

c)

Branching enzyme

d)

UDPG phosphorylase

6.

Name the enzyme absent in muscle but present in liver among the following

a)

Glucose 6 phosphatase

b)

Glycogen phosphorylase

c)

Glycogen synthase

d)

1,6 glucosidase

7.

Which among the following is not required for synthesis of glycogen

a)

ATP

b)

Glycogenin

c)

UTP

d)

GTP

8.

Glucose 6 phosphate is converted to glucose 1 phosphate by

a)

phosphoglucomutase

b)

ATP

c)

Glycogenin

d)

UDPG phosphorylase

9.

Write 4 sentences about Glycogenin

4 lines
10.

The total number of glucose units added to primer before synthase start to act is

(a)  

11.

After primer formation the glucose units are added to it as

a)

UDPG

b)

ATP-Glucose

c)

Glucose 1 phosphate

d)

Glucose 6 phosphate

12.

 1, 4  1, 6 trans glycosidase is also known as

(a)  

13.

When branching is done during glycogenesis usually how many glucose units are transferred as a block

(a)  

14.

which of the following is not an advantage of Branching of glycogen

a)

Increases solubility

b)

Makes breakdown easier

c)

Increases the non-reducing ends

d)

Makes transportation easier

15.

Give an example of autocatalytic protein

(a)