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1

Metabolism refers to
A)pathways of chemical reactions that build compounds.
B)the glycolysis pathway.
C)the entire network of chemical processes involved in maintaining life and encompasses all of the sequences of chemical reactions that occur in the body.
D)the process of photosynthesis.
2

The original source of all our energy is:
A)plants.
B)carbon dioxide.
C)sunlight.
D)oxygen.
3

When a cell needs energy:
A)ATP releases a phosphate group and becomes ADP.
B)ADP releases a phosphate group and becomes ATP.
C)ATP gains a phosphate group and becomes ADP.
D)ADP gains a phosphate group and becomes ATP.
4

As an antioxidant vitamin E or C can donate electrons to highly reactive compounds. These antioxidants then become
A)oxidized
B)reduced
C)dehydrated
D)fermented
5

In metabolism, glucose is degraded to carbon dioxide and water. The carbon dioxide is produced in:
A)glycolysis.
B)the electron transport chain.
C)the red blood cells.
D)the citric acid cycle.
6

What is the net production of ATP in glycolysis using glucose?
A)6
B)4
C)2
D)ATP is not produced
7

When glucose is split in glycolysis, it eventually forms two molecules of:
A)acetate.
B)glycerol.
C)pyruvate.
D)water.
8

Which pathway ends with the production of two units of pyruvate?
A)electron transport chain
B)anaerobic glycolysis
C)citric acid cycle
D)aerobic glycolysis
9

Muscle cells produce lactate, when needed, to:
A)speed up the citric acid cycle.
B)reform NAD.
C)make ADP.
D)make GTP.
10

Compounds that can form acetyl-CoA do NOT include:
A)glucose and fructose.
B)amino acids.
C)fatty acids.
D)NAD.
11

In the electron transport chain:
A)carbon dioxide is produced.
B)water is produced.
C)glucose is produced.
D)ketones are produced.
12

The action of the cytochromes in donating all the electrons that have moved down the chain to oxygen could be described as a
A)a waterfall
B)a cascade
C)a bucket brigade
D)a volleyball game
13

In beta-oxidation:
A)glycogen becomes many amino acids.
B)glucose becomes lactate.
C)fatty acids become many acetyl-CoA molecules.
D)triglycerides become chylomicrons.
14

Which of the following statements is not true?
A)Fats must be broken down to glycerol and fatty acids before oxidation can occur.
B)Fatty acids are oxidized stepwise into 2-carbon fragments.
C)2-carbon fragments of fatty acids enter the citric acid cycle to be oxidized.
D)2-carbon fragments from fatty acids can be used to synthesize glucose.
15

What compound transports fatty acids from the cytosol of the cell to the mitochondria for energy production?
A)Electrons
B)Pentose phosphate pathway
C)Pyruvate
D)Carnitine
16

During catabolism, the fatty acids are first converted to:
A)triglycerides.
B)glycerol.
C)acetyl-CoA.
D)pyruvate.
17

Which of the following statement is not true?
A)Deficiencies of thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin may slow energy metabolism.
B)The citric acid cycle begins when acetyl-CoA combines with citric acid to form oxaloacetic acid.
C)Hydrogens released via the citric acid cycle are transported to the electron transport chain.
D)In the electron transport system hydrogen reacts with oxygen and some of the energy is trapped as ATP.
18

"Fats burn in a fire of carbohydrate" means
A)Glucose provides many more calories than fat on a per gram basis
B)To maintain glycolysis it is necessary that fats provide the beginning fuel
C)The entire pathway for fatty acid oxidation works best when carbohydrate is present.
D)Carbohydrates provide all the ATP the cells need as long as fats provide the spark to start the whole process.
19

In the metabolism of amino acids for energy, the amino group is:
A)excreted as urea.
B)burned for energy.
C)stored in the liver.
D)converted to glucose.
20

Deamination involves:
A)removal of a protein from another protein molecule.
B)removal of an amino group from an amino acid.
C)removal of a carbon skeleton from a carbohydrate.
D)removal of a fatty acid from a glycerol molecule.
21

Fasting encourages:
A)ketosis and gluconeogenesis.
B)glycogen and fat synthesis.
C)fat and protein breakdown.
D)A and C.
22

After a person has fasted for a while, the brain adapts to using which of the following for some of its fuel needs?
A)fatty acids
B)amino acids
C)glycerol
D)ketone bodies
23

Glycolysis begins with ____ and ends with ____.
A)pyruvate / H2O
B)H2O / pyruvate
C)pyruvate / glucose
D)glucose / pyruvate
24

_____ pathways build compounds, whereas _____ pathways break down compounds into smaller units.
A)Metabolic, catabolic
B)Catabolic, anabolic
C)Anabolic, catabolic
D)Enzymatic, oxidative
25

Energy released by the citric acid cycle is accepted by:
A)NAD
B)water
C)cytochromes
D)carbon dioxide







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