Question 1

Fatty acid synthesis takes place primarily in

Accepted Answer

A)  liver cells. 
B)  intestinal cells. 
C)  brain cells. 
D)  muscle cells. 
E)  adipocytes. 
A)  liver cells. 
B)  intestinal cells. 
C)  brain cells. 
D)  muscle cells. 
E)  adipocytes.

Question 2

Match the following.
-the products of ketogenesis

Accepted Answer

A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis 
A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis

Question 3

Fat stores in the body are mobilized when

Accepted Answer

A)  adipocyte concentrations are high. 
B)  blood glucose levels are high. 
C)  glucagon production is low. 
D)  insulin production is high. 
E)  glucose and glycogen stores are low. 
A)  adipocyte concentrations are high. 
B)  blood glucose levels are high. 
C)  glucagon production is low. 
D)  insulin production is high. 
E)  glucose and glycogen stores are low.

Question 4

Acyl carrier protein is used in

Accepted Answer

A)  β oxidation. 
B)  lipogenesis. 
C)  gluconeogenesis. 
D)  acetyl CoA production. 
E)  fatty acid degradation. 
A)  β oxidation. 
B)  lipogenesis. 
C)  gluconeogenesis. 
D)  acetyl CoA production. 
E)  fatty acid degradation.

Question 5

Beta-oxidation takes place in the

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus. 
B)  cytosol. 
C)  cytoplasm. 
D)  mitochondrial matrix. 
E)  Golgi body. 
A)  nucleus. 
B)  cytosol. 
C)  cytoplasm. 
D)  mitochondrial matrix. 
E)  Golgi body.

Question 6

In Type II diabetes mellitus,

Accepted Answer

A)  blood glucose levels are too low. 
B)  glucose intake is too low. 
C)  birth of a baby restores normal pancreatic function. 
D)  sufficient insulin is produced, but cannot be used. 
E)  the pancreas produces insufficient insulin. 
A)  blood glucose levels are too low. 
B)  glucose intake is too low. 
C)  birth of a baby restores normal pancreatic function. 
D)  sufficient insulin is produced, but cannot be used. 
E)  the pancreas produces insufficient insulin.

Question 7

Match the following.
-an amino acid producing carbons for glucose production

Accepted Answer

A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis 
A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis

Question 8

The energy released by the β oxidation of a cis fatty acid is

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly more than that obtained from a trans fatty acid. 
B)  slightly less than that obtained from a trans fatty acid. 
C)  the same as that obtained from a trans fatty acid. 
D)  less than that obtained from one glucose molecule. 
E)  used immediately to form ATP. 
A)  slightly more than that obtained from a trans fatty acid. 
B)  slightly less than that obtained from a trans fatty acid. 
C)  the same as that obtained from a trans fatty acid. 
D)  less than that obtained from one glucose molecule. 
E)  used immediately to form ATP.

Question 9

Match the following.
-an amino acid that is not synthesized in the body

Accepted Answer

A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis 
A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis

Question 10

The amino acid valine enters the citric acid cycle as succinyl CoA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the following.
-a major step in fatty acid degradation

Accepted Answer

A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis 
A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis

Question 12

Match the following.
-a carrier of electrons to the site of ATP production, from oxidation reactions involving carbon-carbon double bonds

Accepted Answer

A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis 
A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis

Question 13

Red blood cells do not metabolize fatty acids because they have

Accepted Answer

A)  no nucleus. 
B)  a cell wall. 
C)  a cell membrane. 
D)  no mitochondria. 
E)  no DNA. 
A)  no nucleus. 
B)  a cell wall. 
C)  a cell membrane. 
D)  no mitochondria. 
E)  no DNA.

Question 14

Identify each of the following metabolic pathways.
-the combination of 2-carbon units of acetyl CoA to form fatty acids

Accepted Answer

A) ketogenesis 
B) transamination 
C) β oxidation 
D) lipogenesis 
E) oxidative deamination 
A) ketogenesis 
B) transamination 
C) β oxidation 
D) lipogenesis 
E) oxidative deamination

Question 15

Some amino acids can be converted into others via transamination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the following.
-a condition of low blood pH

Accepted Answer

A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis 
A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis

Question 17

Match the following.
-lipoproteins formed from triacylglycerols and protein

Accepted Answer

A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis 
A) chylomicrons 
B) FAD 
C) GTP 
D) acidosis 
E) essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis

Question 18

Identify each of the following metabolic pathways.
-the conversion of fatty acids to 2-carbon units of acetyl Coenzyme A

Accepted Answer

A) ketogenesis 
B) transamination 
C) β oxidation 
D) lipogenesis 
E) oxidative deamination 
A) ketogenesis 
B) transamination 
C) β oxidation 
D) lipogenesis 
E) oxidative deamination

Question 19

Match the following.
-the main source of energy in the body
A)chylomicrons
B)FAD
C)GTP
D)acidosis
E)essential amino acid
F)β oxidation
G)transaminated amino acid
H)ketone bodies
I)Coenzyme A
J)a ketogenic amino acid
K)a glucogenic amino acid
L)ATP
M)alkalosis

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following.
-the main source of energy...

Question 20

A chylomicron is a

Accepted Answer

A)  lipase. 
B)  digestive enzyme. 
C)  triacylglycerol. 
D)  transport lipoprotein. 
E)  storage protein. 
A)  lipase. 
B)  digestive enzyme. 
C)  triacylglycerol. 
D)  transport lipoprotein. 
E)  storage protein.

Exam 24: Metabolic Pathways for Lipids and Amino Acids

Fatty acid synthesis takes place primarily in

Match the following. -the products of ketogenesis

Fat stores in the body are mobilized when

Acyl carrier protein is used in

Beta-oxidation takes place in the

In Type II diabetes mellitus,

Match the following. -an amino acid producing carbons for glucose production

The energy released by the β oxidation of a cis fatty acid is

Match the following. -an amino acid that is not synthesized in the body

The amino acid valine enters the citric acid cycle as succinyl CoA.

Match the following. -a major step in fatty acid degradation

Match the following. -a carrier of electrons to the site of ATP production, from oxidation reactions involving carbon-carbon double bonds

Red blood cells do not metabolize fatty acids because they have

Identify each of the following metabolic pathways. -the combination of 2-carbon units of acetyl CoA to form fatty acids

Some amino acids can be converted into others via transamination.

Match the following. -a condition of low blood pH

Match the following. -lipoproteins formed from triacylglycerols and protein

Identify each of the following metabolic pathways. -the conversion of fatty acids to 2-carbon units of acetyl Coenzyme A

Match the following. -the main source of energy in the body A)chylomicrons B)FAD C)GTP D)acidosis E)essential amino acid F)β oxidation G)transaminated amino acid H)ketone bodies I)Coenzyme A J)a ketogenic amino acid K)a glucogenic amino acid L)ATP M)alkalosis

A chylomicron is a

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