Question 1

Red blood cells have mitochondria, which serve as an energy production site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The production of new fatty acids is called

Accepted Answer

A) gluconeogenesis. 
B) β oxidation. 
C) transesterification. 
D) oxidation. 
E) lipogenesis. 
A) gluconeogenesis. 
B) β oxidation. 
C) transesterification. 
D) oxidation. 
E) lipogenesis.

Question 3

Myristic acid, a C14 fatty acid, produces ________ acetyl CoA when completely metabolized.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 12 
E) 14 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 12 
E) 14

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT require NAD+?

Accepted Answer

A) glycolysis 
B) transamination 
C) citric acid cycle 
D) β oxidation 
E) oxidative deamination 
A) glycolysis 
B) transamination 
C) citric acid cycle 
D) β oxidation 
E) oxidative deamination

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the urea cycle, argininosuccinase synthase catalyzes the reaction of arginosuccunate to

Accepted Answer

A) citurulline. 
B) carbomyl phosphate. 
C) orthinine. 
D) arginine. 
E) arginase. 
A) citurulline. 
B) carbomyl phosphate. 
C) orthinine. 
D) arginine. 
E) arginase.

Question 7

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 8

When excess acetyl CoA accumulates in the liver, a pathway called ________ is initiated.

Accepted Answer

A) transamination 
B) glycolysis 
C) gluconeogenesis 
D) emulsification 
E) ketogenesis 
A) transamination 
B) glycolysis 
C) gluconeogenesis 
D) emulsification 
E) ketogenesis

Question 9

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 10

Some amino acids can be converted into others via transamination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A ten carbon saturated fatty acid will produce five acetyl CoAs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Acyl carrier protein is used in fatty acid synthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Type I 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.

Red blood cells have mitochondria, which serve as an energy production site.

The production of new fatty acids is called

Myristic acid, a C₁₄ fatty acid, produces ________ acetyl CoA when completely metabolized.

Which of the following does NOT require NAD⁺?

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

In the urea cycle, argininosuccinase synthase catalyzes the reaction of arginosuccunate to

Fat stores in the body are mobilized when

When excess acetyl CoA accumulates in the liver, a pathway called ________ is initiated.

In Type II diabetes mellitus,

Some amino acids can be converted into others via transamination.

A ten carbon saturated fatty acid will produce five acetyl CoAs.

Acyl carrier protein is used in fatty acid synthesis.

In Type I diabetes mellitus,

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Red blood cells have mitochondria, which serve as an energy production site.

The production of new fatty acids is called

Myristic acid, a C14 fatty acid, produces ________ acetyl CoA when completely metabolized.

Which of the following does NOT require NAD+?

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

In the urea cycle, argininosuccinase synthase catalyzes the reaction of arginosuccunate to

Fat stores in the body are mobilized when

When excess acetyl CoA accumulates in the liver, a pathway called ________ is initiated.

In Type II diabetes mellitus,

Some amino acids can be converted into others via transamination.

A ten carbon saturated fatty acid will produce five acetyl CoAs.

Acyl carrier protein is used in fatty acid synthesis.

In Type I diabetes mellitus,

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Atoms

Nuclear Chemistry

Ionic and Molecular Compounds

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Gases

Solutions

Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium

Acids and Bases

Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons

Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules

Carbohydrates

Carboxylic Acids and Esters

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Myristic acid, a C₁₄ fatty acid, produces ________ acetyl CoA when completely metabolized.

Which of the following does NOT require NAD⁺?