Question 1

Which of the following is (are) necessary for the synthesis of urea?

Accepted Answer

A) Ketone bodies 
B) Insulin 
C) Glycogen 
D) Liver enzymes 
A) Ketone bodies 
B) Insulin 
C) Glycogen 
D) Liver enzymes

Question 2

Which of the following carries the individual amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosome for assembly into a protein?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA 
B) tRNA 
C) mRNA 
D) ATP 
A) DNA 
B) tRNA 
C) mRNA 
D) ATP

Question 3

Gluconeogenesis is a process that makes

Accepted Answer

A) glucose from glycogen. 
B) glucose from protein. 
C) protein from glucose. 
D) protein from fat. 
A) glucose from glycogen. 
B) glucose from protein. 
C) protein from glucose. 
D) protein from fat.

Question 4

Which of the following is most related to glycolysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Krebs cycle 
B) Mitochondria 
C) Lactic acid 
D) Aerobic 
A) Krebs cycle 
B) Mitochondria 
C) Lactic acid 
D) Aerobic

Question 5

Which of the following is a nitrogen-containing waste product?

Accepted Answer

A) Glucose 
B) Adenosine triphosphate 
C) Carbon dioxide 
D) Urea 
A) Glucose 
B) Adenosine triphosphate 
C) Carbon dioxide 
D) Urea

Question 6

Lactic acidosis

Accepted Answer

A) is caused only by rapid and incomplete catabolism of fatty acids. 
B) is accompanied by the formation of large amounts of ATP. 
C) develops in response to prolonged anaerobic catabolism. 
D) is caused only by extreme exercise characterized by muscle soreness. 
A) is caused only by rapid and incomplete catabolism of fatty acids. 
B) is accompanied by the formation of large amounts of ATP. 
C) develops in response to prolonged anaerobic catabolism. 
D) is caused only by extreme exercise characterized by muscle soreness.

Question 7

Which of the following occurs first?

Accepted Answer

A) Reading the mRNA code by tRNA 
B) mRNA leaves the nucleus through the nuclear pores 
C) Transcription 
D) Translation 
A) Reading the mRNA code by tRNA 
B) mRNA leaves the nucleus through the nuclear pores 
C) Transcription 
D) Translation

Question 8

Which of the following are joined together by peptide bonds?

Accepted Answer

A) Amino acids 
B) Monosaccharides 
C) Lipids 
D) Steroids 
A) Amino acids 
B) Monosaccharides 
C) Lipids 
D) Steroids

Question 9

Which of the following is true of glycogen?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an end-product of fatty acid catabolism. 
B) It is stored in adipose tissue. 
C) It is the storage form of glucose. 
D) It is an essential amino acid. 
A) It is an end-product of fatty acid catabolism. 
B) It is stored in adipose tissue. 
C) It is the storage form of glucose. 
D) It is an essential amino acid.

Question 10

This substance is composed of glycerol and three fatty acids.

Accepted Answer

A) Glycogen 
B) Polypeptide 
C) Steroid 
D) Triglyceride 
A) Glycogen 
B) Polypeptide 
C) Steroid 
D) Triglyceride

Question 11

With which process are both DNA and mRNA involved?

Accepted Answer

A) Transcription 
B) Translation 
C) Glycolysis 
D) ATP production 
A) Transcription 
B) Translation 
C) Glycolysis 
D) ATP production

Question 12

Which of the following is characteristic of urea?

Accepted Answer

A) Formed in the kidneys and excreted by the liver into bile 
B) Nitrogen-containing waste formed in the liver 
C) Characterized as an essential amino acid 
D) Classified as a disaccharide 
A) Formed in the kidneys and excreted by the liver into bile 
B) Nitrogen-containing waste formed in the liver 
C) Characterized as an essential amino acid 
D) Classified as a disaccharide

Question 13

Glycogen is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol,an end-product of fat digestion. 
B) indigestible polysaccharide also called cellulose. 
C) polysaccharide that is the storage form of glucose. 
D) plant starch. 
A) alcohol,an end-product of fat digestion. 
B) indigestible polysaccharide also called cellulose. 
C) polysaccharide that is the storage form of glucose. 
D) plant starch.

Question 14

Which of the following is most descriptive of glucose?

Accepted Answer

A) Disaccharide 
B) Peptide 
C) Glycerol 
D) Carbohydrate 
A) Disaccharide 
B) Peptide 
C) Glycerol 
D) Carbohydrate

Question 15

Adenine,thymine,cytosine,and guanine are

Accepted Answer

A) bases of DNa. 
B) sugars used to synthesize nucleotides. 
C) intermediates of the Krebs cycle. 
D) amino acids. 
A) bases of DNa. 
B) sugars used to synthesize nucleotides. 
C) intermediates of the Krebs cycle. 
D) amino acids.

Question 16

Transcription produces

Accepted Answer

A) tRNa. 
B) a complementary strand of DNA. 
C) deoxyribose. 
D) mRNA. 
A) tRNa. 
B) a complementary strand of DNA. 
C) deoxyribose. 
D) mRNA.

Question 17

mRNA "gets" the genetic code from

Accepted Answer

A) DNa. 
B) tRNA. 
C) the ribosomes on the ER. 
D) centrioles. 
A) DNa. 
B) tRNA. 
C) the ribosomes on the ER. 
D) centrioles.

Question 18

Hepatic encephalopathy can be caused by increasing blood levels of

Accepted Answer

A) ammonia. 
B) urea. 
C) nitrogen. 
D) lactic acid. 
A) ammonia. 
B) urea. 
C) nitrogen. 
D) lactic acid.

Question 19

Which of the following represents a complementary strand of mRNA: TTT CGC GGG TCG?

Accepted Answer

A) UUU GCG CCC UGC 
B) UUU GCG CCC AGC 
C) AAA GCG CCC AGC 
D) AAA GCG CCC UGC 
A) UUU GCG CCC UGC 
B) UUU GCG CCC AGC 
C) AAA GCG CCC AGC 
D) AAA GCG CCC UGC

Question 20

Which of the following are building blocks of protein?

Accepted Answer

A) Monosaccharides 
B) Glucose,fructose,and galactose 
C) Amino acids 
D) Cellulose and glycogen 
A) Monosaccharides 
B) Glucose,fructose,and galactose 
C) Amino acids 
D) Cellulose and glycogen

Exam 4: Cell Metabolism

Which of the following is (are) necessary for the synthesis of urea?

Which of the following carries the individual amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosome for assembly into a protein?

Gluconeogenesis is a process that makes

Which of the following is most related to glycolysis?

Which of the following is a nitrogen-containing waste product?

Lactic acidosis

Which of the following occurs first?

Which of the following are joined together by peptide bonds?

Which of the following is true of glycogen?

This substance is composed of glycerol and three fatty acids.

With which process are both DNA and mRNA involved?

Which of the following is characteristic of urea?

Glycogen is a(n)

Which of the following is most descriptive of glucose?

Adenine,thymine,cytosine,and guanine are

Transcription produces

mRNA "gets" the genetic code from

Hepatic encephalopathy can be caused by increasing blood levels of

Which of the following represents a complementary strand of mRNA: TTT CGC GGG TCG?

Which of the following are building blocks of protein?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Microbiology Basics

Tissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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