MBMB 451b

Carbohydrate Metabolism Quiz

 

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  1. Uncouplers are substances which allow electron transport but ATP is not made.

    True

    False


  2. Under anaerobic conditions a cell may obtain energy from all of the following except for:

    ATP.

    creatine phosphate.

    glycogen.

    fatty acids.

    glucose.


  3. Glycogen yields _____ ATP(s) per glucopyranosyl unit passing through the glycolytic pathway.

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5


  4. Glucose yields_____ ATP(s) per mole when passing through the glycolytic pathway.

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5


  5. The glycogen level in skeletal muscle is a function of:
    1. amount of exercise
    2. length of time since last meal
    3. conditioning
    4. diet

    1

    1, 2

    1, 2, 3

    2, 3, 4

    1, 2, 3, 4

    1, 2, 4


  6. Lactate does not accumulate in cardiac muscle which is functioning continuously because:

    lactate inhibits glucokinase.

    lactate inhibits lactate dehydrogenase.

    pyruvate inhibits lactate dehydrogenase.

    pyruvate activates citrate synthase.


  7. The normal blood-level of ethanol is approximately 1 mM. Where is this predominantly derived from?

    glycolysis in the brain

    glycolysis by the flora in the lumen of the gut

    from ingestion of alcoholic beverages


  8. Sugar phosphates are oxidized via the hexose monophosphate pathway to:

    provide energy in the form of ATP.

    synthesize NADPH + H+.

    synthesize pyruvate and acetyl CoA.

    synthesize fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.


  9. A patient who has ingested a large amount of methanol will begin to show which of the following in his blood as a result of alcohol dehydrogenase activity?

    acetaldehyde

    acetic acid

    pyruvate

    formaldehyde

    ethanol


  10. The patient described in #9 should be administered which of the following to prevent death?

    acetaldehyde

    acetic acid

    pyruvate

    formaldehyde

    ethanol


 

 

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