MBMB 451b

Carbohydrate Metabolism Quiz

 

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  1. Von Gierke's disease results from a deficiency in glucose-6-phosphatase. Which of the following best depicts what the ramifications of this disease might be?

    Glucose levels increase in liver, kidney, and intestinal epithelium.

    Glycogen levels increase in liver, kidney, and intestinal epithelium.

    Glucose levels increase in the brain.

    Glycogen levels increase in the brain.


  2. Which of the following explains why 50% more energy in the form of ATP is obtained from glycolysis when starting with glycogen than when starting with glucose?

    Hexokinase adds ATP to glucose-6-phosphate to form glucose-1,6-bisphosphate.

    Hexokinase adds ATP to glucose-6-phosphate to form fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.

    Phosphorylase cleaves the glucose-6-phosphate monomers from glycogen branches.

    Phosphorylase uses inorganic phosphate directly to produce glucose-6-phosphate.


  3. Which of the following explains how epinephrine is able to activate phosphorylase and simultaneously inhibit glycogen synthase?

    Epinephrine binds to glycogen synthetase but not to phosphorylase.

    Epinephrine binds to phosphorylase but not to glycogen synthetase.

    Protein kinase A activates phosphorylase and inhibits glycogen synthetase.

    Phosphoprotein phosphatase activates phosphorylase and inhibits glycogen synthetase.


  4. Which of the following best describes the role of a membrane in oxidative phosphorylation?

    An impermeable barrier to H+ allows the creation of a proton motive force.

    A permeable barrier to H+ creates passive transport and a proton motive force.

    An impermeable barrier to e- allows the creation of an electron motive force.

    A permeable barrier to e- creates passive transport and an electron motive force.


  5. Which of the following enzymes generate high-energy phosphate at the substrate level?

    phosphofructokinase 1

    phosphoglycerate kinase

    lactate dehydrogenase

    aldolase

    phosphoglyceromutase


  6. All of the following are required for the conversion of glucose to acetyl-CoA in striated muscle EXCEPT which one?

    the action of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

    the action of phosphofructokinase 1 (PFK1)

    phosphorylation of glucose to glucose 6-phosphate

    cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate to triose phosphates

    NAD


  7. Administration of primaquine to humans with a deficiency of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase produces anemia. The best reason given below for this anemia is:

    inability to decompose peroxide via glutathione peroxidase because of lack of a physiological reductant for glutathione.

    excess ATP production in the absence of an alternate pathway for utilization of glucose-6-phosphate.

    lower than normal NADH production rates.

    inhibition of glycolysis by primaquine.

    inability to produce nucleotides and thus limiting DNA production and causing a slowing of erythrocyte production.


  8. All of the following occur in the hexose monophosphate pathway for glucose metabolism, EXCEPT:

    reduction of NAD+.

    formation of C-7 sugar phosphates.

    formation of C-5 sugar phosphate precursor of nucleotides.

    release of C-1 of glucose as carbon dioxide.

    reduction of NADP+.


  9. During strenuous exercise, the NADH produced in the reaction catalyzed by glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase in skeletal muscle has to be reoxidized in order for glycolysis to continue. The primary enzyme involved in this reoxidation is:

    malate dehydrogenase.

    lactate dehydrogenase.

    pyruvate dehydrogenase.

    isocitrate dehydrogenase.

    glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.


  10. In oxidative phosphorylation, an uncoupling agent causes which of the following?

    both respiration and phosphorylation to decrease

    phosphorylation to remain constant and respiration to decrease

    respiration to increase and phosphorylation to decrease

    respiration and phosphorylation to increase

    the P:O ratio to increase


 

 

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