WorksheetsBMS I Exam Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 32mins
1st reaction of Krebs cycle?
Formation of citrate from oxaloacetate and acetyl‑CoA
Oxidation of isocitrate to α‑ketoglutarate
Conversion of succinyl‑CoA to succinate
Hydration of fumarate to malate
Examples of disaccharides?
Sucrose, lactose, maltose
Glucose, fructose, galactose
Starch, cellulose, glycogen
Order NADH electrons travel through complexes?
Complex I → III → IV
Complex II → III → IV
Complex I → II → IV
Complex III → I → IV
Structure of Glycogen?
α(1,4) glycosidic bonds with (1,6) branching
β(1,4) linkages with (1,6) branching
α(1,2) linkages only
Linear α(1,4) structure, no branches
How non-essential amino acids are made?
Transamination
Oxidative phosphorylation
Deamination
Beta‑oxidation
Mono‑oxygenase for drug detoxification?
Cytochrome P450
Flavin-containing monooxygenase
Alcohol dehydrogenase
UDP‑glucuronosyltransferase
Which process generates ATP aerobically?
Glycolysis
Beta-oxidation
Oxidative phosphorylation
Fermentation
What is the primary cause of lactose intolerance?
Maltase deficiency
Glucose transporter mutation
Lactase deficiency
Sucrase overproduction
What is the intermediate between glycolysis and the TCA cycle?
Glucose-6-phosphate
Oxaloacetate
Acetyl CoA
Pyruvate kinase
What is the major pathway for generating glucose in the kidneys?
Glycolysis
Gluconeogenesis
Glycogenolysis
Lipogenesis
What condition results when Acetyl CoA from lipolysis cannot enter the TCA cycle due to a lack of oxaloacetate?
Hypoglycemia
Ketoacidosis
Lactic acidosis
Hyperammonemia
Which proteins contain iron and are part of the electron transport chain?
Myosin
Ferritin
Cytochromes
Keratin
The rate of cellular respiration is primarily controlled by the availability of which molecule?
NADH
Glucose
ADP
Oxygen
What are the folds in the inner mitochondrial membrane that contain enzymes and cytochromes called?
Thylakoids
Cristae
Microvilli
Lamellae
What is considered the energy currency of the cell?
NAD+
FAD
ATP
Creatine
Which type of diabetes is characterized by decreased insulin secretion?
Type I
Type II
Gestational
MODY
Which key enzyme in glycolysis is regulated by allosteric control?
Hexokinase
Pyruvate kinase
PFK-1
Glucokinase
Which hormone is produced in response to hypoglycemia?
Insulin
Glucagon
Cortisol
Epinephrine
Which enzyme breaks down glycogen into glucose-1-phosphate?
Glucose-6-phosphatase
Phosphorylase
Aldolase
Which second messenger is responsible for regulating glycogenolysis?
IP3
DAG
cAMP
GTP
Which enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate under anaerobic conditions?
Pyruvate carboxylase
Hexokinase
Lactate dehydrogenase
Aldolase
Deficiency in which vitamin results in impaired glucose metabolism?
Vitamin C
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Which liver enzyme phosphorylates dietary glucose?
Glucokinase
Hexokinase II
Fructokinase
Phosphoglucose isomerase
In vitamin B1 deficiency, which enzyme becomes deficient and leads to lactic acidosis?
Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Lactate dehydrogenase
Isocitrate dehydrogenase
Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase
What condition is commonly seen in liver failure due to decreased amino acid metabolism?
Ketoacidosis
Hyperammonemia
Metabolic alkalosis
Hypokalemia
How many NADH molecules are produced per acetyl CoA in the TCA cycle?
1
2
3
4
Which vitamin is found in NADH?
B2 (riboflavin)
B3 (niacin)
B5 (pantothenic acid)
B6 (pyridoxine)
What type of reactions involve the transfer of metabolic intermediates?
Catabolic reactions
Anapleurotic reactions
Fermentation reactions
Photolytic reactions
What is a common intermediate of carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism?
Oxaloacetate
Pyruvate
Acetyl CoA
Succinyl CoA
Which vitamin is found in FADH₂?
B1 (thiamine)
B2 (riboflavin)
B3 (niacin)
B7 (biotin)
Which vitamin is found in Coenzyme A (CoA)?
Vitamin B3 (niacin)
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Which enzyme is involved in substrate-level phosphorylation in the citric acid cycle?
Citrate synthase
Succinate thiokinase (succinyl-CoA synthetase)
Isocitrate dehydrogenase
Aconitase
Which enzyme cleaves fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis?
Hexokinase
Aldolase
Enolase
Phosphofructokinase-1
What is the term for increased oxygen consumption following anaerobic activity?
Oxygen debt
Hypoxia
Anaerobic threshold
Hypercapnia
After being formed in the cytosol, where is lactate transferred for re-oxidation?
Nucleus
Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
What molecules often serve as co-enzymes and prosthetic groups in proteins?
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids
Vitamins
Lipids
What are the iron-containing heme proteins involved in electron transport called?
Hemoglobin
Ferritin
Cytochromes
Myoglobin
What is the correct order of electron flow from FADH₂ through the electron transport chain?
I → III → IV
II → III → IV
I → II → IV
III → I → IV
Can acetyl CoA be used for gluconeogenesis?
Always
Sometimes
Yes
Never
NADPH and NADH are both formed from which vitamin?
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (niacin)
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
Which type of hexose has a six-membered ring structure?
Furanose
Pyranose
Ribose
Deoxyribose
Which type of enzyme is commonly associated with growth factor receptors?
Protein kinase C
Tyrosine kinase
Adenylate cyclase
Phosphodiesterase
Hormone receptors located on the outer surface of the cell membrane typically use what to transmit signals?
Steroid hormones
Second messengers
Gases like nitric oxide
DNA-binding domains
Which of the following are amino acids?
Valine, proline, aspartic acid, leucine
Glucose, sucrose, lactose, fructose
Thymine, cytosine, adenine, guanine
Alanine, keratin, hemoglobin, insulin
What is the difference between conformation and configuration in molecular structures?
Conformation describes permanent covalent bonding
Configuration describes folding of proteins only
Conformation refers to 3D shape changes; configuration involves breaking bonds
Configuration and conformation are interchangeable terms
Which structural elements describe alpha helices and beta sheets in proteins?
Tertiary structure
Primary structure
Quaternary structure
Secondary structure
Which of the following correctly represents the levels of protein structure?
Monomeric, dimeric, tetrameric, globular
Enzymatic, regulatory, catalytic, structural
Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
Alpha, beta, gamma, delta
What is the stoichiometry of hemoglobin?
4 alpha chains, 4 beta chains
1 alpha, 1 beta, 1 heme, 1 iron
2 alpha, 2 beta globins, 4 heme, 4 iron (heterotetramer)
2 alpha, 2 gamma, 2 delta, 2 heme
Which tissues contain the most myoglobin?
White muscle
Red muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac conduction system
What is the shape of the oxygen-binding curve of myoglobin?
Sigmoid
Hyperbolic
Linear
Exponential
What is the shape of the oxygen-binding curve of hemoglobin, and what characteristic does it reflect?
Linear; non-cooperative binding
Hyperbolic; high affinity only
Sigmoid; cooperativity
Flat; saturation-independent
Disorders of the urea cycle lead to accumulation of which compound?
Lactic acid
Uric acid
Hyperammonemia
Ketone bodies
Which protein tags other proteins for degradation?
Protease
Myosin
Ubiquitin
Actin
What is the name of the protein complex that degrades proteins marked with ubiquitin?
Ribosome
Proteosome
Endosome
Peroxisome
What is the reversible process of converting amino acids to α-keto acids?
Deamination
Transamination
Decarboxylation
Phosphorylation
What enzyme catalyzes the first step of the urea cycle: CO₂ + NH₃ + ATP → carbamoyl phosphate?
Arginase
Ornithine transcarbamylase
Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase
Aspartate transaminase
What are the products of the 5th step of the urea cycle, catalyzed by arginase?
Urea and citrulline
Urea and ornithine
Ammonia and arginine
Aspartate and fumarate
What type of mechanism is used by transaminases during amino acid conversion?
Lock and key
Ping-pong
Induced fit
Michaelis-Menten
What coenzyme is required by the transaminases ALT and AST?
Biotin
Pyridoxal-phosphate Schiff base
NAD⁺
FAD
Where are steroid and thyroid hormone receptors located?
Plasma membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Golgi apparatus
What type of signaling molecules do receptors on the outer plasma membrane typically utilize?
DNA-binding ligands
Hormones directly entering the nucleus
Second messengers
Histones
What protein is responsible for signal transduction from extracellular receptors?
Tyrosine kinase
G protein
Protein kinase A
MAP kinase
Which enzyme creates the second messenger cAMP?
Adenylate cyclase
Phosphodiesterase
Kinase A
cGMP synthase
Which enzyme breaks down cAMP into AMP?
Adenylate cyclase
Kinase A
Phosphodiesterase
GTPase
