Exam 23: Carbohydrate Metabolism

Under anaerobic conditions in humans,what is pyruvate converted to?

The function of insulin is that it causes the cells to remove glucose from the circulatory system.

Which of the following reactions represents a step in the metabolism of pyruvate that occurs under aerobic conditions?

The only way to prevent lactate accumulation in adults is to limit exercise.

Glucose is the only sugar used by the human body.

During the first step of the citric acid cycle,citrate is produced from an acetyl group and ____?

The electron transport chain exists for the purpose of removing excess electrons from the cell.

Under aerobic conditions in humans,what is pyruvate converted to?

Which of the following hormones acts to lower the blood glucose level?

Glycogen is stored primarily in the liver and the _____ .

Glucagon can counteract the effect of insulin.

Consider the diagram below.That is the step that is labeled 1 called?

What ions present in the cytochrome aid in passing electrons along the electron transport chain?

Insulin,glucagon and epinephrine all target the liver for control of glucose levels in the body.

The majority of ATP produced during the catabolism of glucose is formed during _____ .

The process where ADP is converted to ATP while coupled to the electron transport chain is

In the body,the fermentation process is limited to production of lactate from pyruvate in the muscles.However,there are other types of fermentation.

During gluconeogenesis,pyruvate is formed from glycerol,certain amino acids and _____ .

The main source of energy for the brain is _____ .

Both glucagon and insulin are produced by the pancreas.