MBMB 451b

Carbohydrate Metabolism Quiz

 

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  1. The reaction which irreversibly commits sugar to the glycolytic pathway is catalyzed by:

    hexokinase or glucokinase.

    phosphofructokinase.

    phosphoglucomutase.

    glucose phosphate isomerase.

    aldolase.


  2. NAD+ contains which of the following?

    thiamine

    lipoic acid

    niacin

    riboflavin

    CoA


  3. Phosphoglycerate kinase functions in carbohydrate metabolism to produce ATP via:

    oxidative phosphorylation.

    substrate level phosphorylation.

    oxidative decarboxylation.

    phosphorolysis.


  4. Glucose-1-phosphate is produced from glycogen via:

    oxidative phosphorylation.

    substrate phosphorylation.

    glycogen kinase activity.

    phosphorolysis.


  5. Which of the following is important in transferring energy from the glycolytic pathway to the TCA cycle?

    NADH + H+

    FADH2

    citrate

    acetyl CoA

    GTP


  6. Which enzyme is deficient in the liver in cases of fructose intolerance?

    hexokinase

    aldolase

    glucokinase

    phosphofructokinase

    triose kinase


  7. Riboflavin is a part of the structure of which of the following?

    FAD

    NAD+

    CoA

    ATP

    UTP


  8. The above is the structure of:

    CoA.

    thiamine pyrophosphate.

    FAD.

    lipoic acid.


  9. A deficiency in UDP-glucose: galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase will lead to an accumulation of:

    galactose.

    glucose.

    glycogen.

    UDP.

    UTP.


  10. Cori's, McArdle's, von Gierke's and Andersen's diseases are all examples of:

    glycogenolysis.

    gluconeogenesis.

    glycogenosis.

    glycogenesis.


 

 

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