Question 1

Glucose contains more energy per gram than a fatty acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

High concentrations of ketone bodies in the blood

Accepted Answer

A) cause diabetes mellitus. 
B) are a symptom of starvation. 
C) increase the pH of the blood. 
D) More than one response is correct. 
A) cause diabetes mellitus. 
B) are a symptom of starvation. 
C) increase the pH of the blood. 
D) More than one response is correct.

Question 3

The amino acid pool is the total cellular supply of

Accepted Answer

A) amino acids. 
B) dipeptides that yield amino acids. 
C) proteins that yield amino acids. 
D) More than one response is correct. 
A) amino acids. 
B) dipeptides that yield amino acids. 
C) proteins that yield amino acids. 
D) More than one response is correct.

Question 4

The most important function of amino acids (in terms of amount used)is for the synthesis of

Accepted Answer

A) body proteins. 
B) glucose. 
C) pyruvate for energy production. 
D) purines and pyrimidines. 
A) body proteins. 
B) glucose. 
C) pyruvate for energy production. 
D) purines and pyrimidines.

Question 5

Which of the following has the highest energy density (calories\gram)?

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrates 
B) proteins 
C) fats 
D) glycogen 
A) carbohydrates 
B) proteins 
C) fats 
D) glycogen

Question 6

Glycerol can be converted to _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) dihydroxyacetone phosphate 
B) pyruvate 
C) glucose 
D) More than one response is correct. 
A) dihydroxyacetone phosphate 
B) pyruvate 
C) glucose 
D) More than one response is correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is a ketone body?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 8

Which of the following substances is not considered one of the ketone bodies?

Accepted Answer

A) methyl ethyl ketone 
B) acetone 
C) acetoacetate 
D) β -hydroxybutyrate 
A) methyl ethyl ketone 
B) acetone 
C) acetoacetate 
D) β -hydroxybutyrate

Question 9

The accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood is termed _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) acidosis 
B) alkalosis 
C) ketonuria 
D) ketonemia 
A) acidosis 
B) alkalosis 
C) ketonuria 
D) ketonemia

Question 10

Which of the following processes is important when new amino acids are synthesized in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) deamination 
B) transamination 
C) the urea cycle 
D) phosphorylation 
A) deamination 
B) transamination 
C) the urea cycle 
D) phosphorylation

Question 11

The enzyme associated with the hydrolysis of fats in the intestines is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrolase 
B) ligase 
C) lipase 
D) hydroxylase 
A) hydrolase 
B) ligase 
C) lipase 
D) hydroxylase

Question 12

Which process is represented by the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) transamination 
B) deamination 
C) decarboxylation 
D) aminogenesis 
A) transamination 
B) deamination 
C) decarboxylation 
D) aminogenesis

Question 13

Glucogenic amino acids can be converted into _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) acetyl-CoA. 
B) glucose. 
C) fatty acids. 
D) ketone bodies. 
A) acetyl-CoA. 
B) glucose. 
C) fatty acids. 
D) ketone bodies.

Question 14

Identify the beta carbon in the following diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 15

The biosynthesis of amino acids takes place mostly in the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Fatty acids and monoglycerides are liberated in the intestinal tract. There are triglycerides in the blood. What is the site of the triglyceride re-synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A) within the circulatory system 
B) within the cells of the intestinal mucosa 
C) just before absorption by cells 
D) in the cytoplasm of the body cells 
A) within the circulatory system 
B) within the cells of the intestinal mucosa 
C) just before absorption by cells 
D) in the cytoplasm of the body cells

Question 17

The density of a lipoprotein increases as the _____ content increases.

Accepted Answer

A) protein 
B) triglycerides 
C) phospholipids 
D) cholesterol 
A) protein 
B) triglycerides 
C) phospholipids 
D) cholesterol

Question 18

Unlike amino acids and sugars, lipids are transported to the liver after initially passing through ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an artery 
B) the lymph system 
C) the adipose tissue 
D) the respiratory system 
A) an artery 
B) the lymph system 
C) the adipose tissue 
D) the respiratory system

Question 19

A fatty acid loses how many carbon atoms by going through one loop of the fatty acid spiral?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Exam 24: Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism

Glucose contains more energy per gram than a fatty acid.

High concentrations of ketone bodies in the blood

The amino acid pool is the total cellular supply of

The most important function of amino acids (in terms of amount used)is for the synthesis of

Which of the following has the highest energy density (calories\gram)?

Glycerol can be converted to _____ .

Which of the following is a ketone body?

Which of the following substances is not considered one of the ketone bodies?

The accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood is termed _____ .

Which of the following processes is important when new amino acids are synthesized in the body?

The enzyme associated with the hydrolysis of fats in the intestines is a _____.

Which process is represented by the following reaction?

Glucogenic amino acids can be converted into _____ .

Identify the beta carbon in the following diagram.

The biosynthesis of amino acids takes place mostly in the liver.

Fatty acids and monoglycerides are liberated in the intestinal tract. There are triglycerides in the blood. What is the site of the triglyceride re-synthesis?

The density of a lipoprotein increases as the _____ content increases.

Unlike amino acids and sugars, lipids are transported to the liver after initially passing through ____.

A fatty acid loses how many carbon atoms by going through one loop of the fatty acid spiral?

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