Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true concerning glycolysis in anaerobic muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase is one of the enzymes of the pathway. 
B) It is an endergonic process. 
C) It results in net synthesis of ATP. 
D) It results in synthesis of NADH. 
E) Its rate is slowed by a high [ATP]/[ADP] ratio.

Question 2

Glucose,labeled with 14C in different carbon atoms,is added to a crude extract of a tissue rich in the enzymes of the pentose phosphate pathway.The most rapid production of 14CO2 will occur when the glucose is labeled in:

Accepted Answer

A) C-1. 
B) C-3. 
C) C-4. 
D) C-5. 
E) C-6.

Question 3

What are the biological functions of the pentose phosphate pathway?

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Question 4

The ultimate electron acceptor in the fermentation of glucose to ethanol is:

Accepted Answer

A) acetaldehyde. 
B) acetate. 
C) ethanol. 
D) NAD+. 
E) pyruvate.

Question 5

Glycolysis is the name given to a metabolic pathway occurring in many different cell types.It consists of 11 enzymatic steps that convert glucose to lactic acid.Glycolysis is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) aerobic metabolism. 
B) anabolic metabolism. 
C) a net reductive process. 
D) fermentation. 
E) oxidative phosphorylation.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Aerobically,oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate forms acetate that enters the citric acid cycle. 
B) In anaerobic muscle,pyruvate is converted to lactate. 
C) In yeast growing anaerobically,pyruvate is converted to ethanol. 
D) Reduction of pyruvate to lactate regenerates a cofactor essential for glycolysis. 
E) Under anaerobic conditions pyruvate does not form because glycolysis does not occur.

Question 7

In glycolysis,fructose 1,6-bisphosphate is converted to two products with a standard free-energy change ($\Delta$G'°)of 23.8 kJ/mol.Under what conditions (encountered in a normal cell)will the free-energy change ($\Delta$G)be negative,enabling the reaction to proceed to the right?

Accepted Answer

A) If the concentrations of the two products are high relative to that of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate. 
B) The reaction will not go to the right spontaneously under any conditions because the $\Delta$G'° is positive. 
C) Under standard conditions,enough energy is released to drive the reaction to the right. 
D) When there is a high concentration of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate relative to the concentration of products. 
E) When there is a high concentration of products relative to the concentration of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate.

Question 8

Which of the following reactions in glycolysis is a ketose to aldose isomerization?

Accepted Answer

A) Hexokinase 
B) Phosphoglycerate mutase 
C) Enolase 
D) Aldolase 
E) Triose phosphate isomerase

Question 9

Which of the following reactions in glycolysis requires ATP as a substrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Hexokinase 
B) Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 
C) Pyruvate kinase 
D) Aldolase 
E) Phosphoglycerate kinase

Question 10

If brewer's yeast is mixed with pure sugar (glucose)in the absence of phosphate (P_i),no ethanol is produced.With the addition of a little P_i,ethanol production soon begins.Explain this observation in 25 words or less.

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Question 11

During strenuous activity,muscle tissue demands large quantities of ATP,compared with resting muscle.In white skeletal muscle (in contrast with red muscle),ATP is produced almost exclusively by fermentation of glucose to lactate.If a person had white muscle tissue devoid of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase,how would this affect his or her metabolism at rest and during strenuous exercise?

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Question 12

Glucose breakdown in certain mammalian and bacterial cells can occur by mechanisms other than classic glycolysis.In most of these,glucose 6-phosphate is oxidized to 6-phosphogluconate,which is then further metabolized by:

Accepted Answer

A) an aldolase-type split to form glyceric acid and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. 
B) an aldolase-type split to form glycolic acid and erythrose 4-phosphate. 
C) conversion to 1,6-bisphosphogluconate. 
D) decarboxylation to produce keto- and aldopentoses. 
E) oxidation to a six-carbon dicarboxylic acid.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the pentose phosphate pathway is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) It generates CO2 from C-1 of glucose. 
B) It involves the conversion of an aldohexose to an aldopentose. 
C) It is prominant in lactating mammary gland. 
D) It is principally directed toward the generation of NADPH. 
E) It requires the participation of molecular oxygen.

Question 14

All of the intermediated in the glycolytic pathway are phosphorylated.Give two plausible reasons why this might be advantageous to the cell.

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Question 15

Explain why the phosphorolysis of glycogen is more efficient than the hydrolysis of glycogen in mobilizing glucose for the glycolytic pathway.

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Question 16

Which of the following enzymes acts in the pentose phosphate pathway?

Accepted Answer

A) 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase 
B) Aldolase 
C) Glycogen phosphorylase 
D) Phosphofructokinase-1 
E) Pyruvate kinase

Question 17

Which of the following substrates cannot contribute to net gluconeogenesis in mammalian liver?

Accepted Answer

A) Alanine 
B) Glutamate 
C) Palmitate 
D) Pyruvate 
E) ($\alpha$-ketoglutarate)

Question 18

Describe the glycolytic pathway from glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to pyruvate,showing structures of intermediates and names of enzymes.Indicate where any cofactors participate.

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Question 19

In an anaerobic muscle preparation,lactate formed from glucose labeled in C-2 would be labeled in:

Accepted Answer

A) all three carbon atoms. 
B) only the carbon atom carrying the OH. 
C) only the carboxyl carbon atom. 
D) only the methyl carbon atom. 
E) the methyl and carboxyl carbon atoms.

Exam 14: Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Which of the following statements is not true concerning glycolysis in anaerobic muscle?

Glucose,labeled with ¹⁴C in different carbon atoms,is added to a crude extract of a tissue rich in the enzymes of the pentose phosphate pathway.The most rapid production of ¹⁴CO₂ will occur when the glucose is labeled in:

What are the biological functions of the pentose phosphate pathway?

The ultimate electron acceptor in the fermentation of glucose to ethanol is:

Glycolysis is the name given to a metabolic pathway occurring in many different cell types.It consists of 11 enzymatic steps that convert glucose to lactic acid.Glycolysis is an example of:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

In glycolysis,fructose 1,6-bisphosphate is converted to two products with a standard free-energy change ( $\Delta$ G'°) of 23.8 kJ/mol.Under what conditions (encountered in a normal cell) will the free-energy change ( $\Delta$ G) be negative,enabling the reaction to proceed to the right?

Which of the following reactions in glycolysis is a ketose to aldose isomerization?

Which of the following reactions in glycolysis requires ATP as a substrate?

If brewer's yeast is mixed with pure sugar (glucose)in the absence of phosphate (P_i),no ethanol is produced.With the addition of a little P_i,ethanol production soon begins.Explain this observation in 25 words or less.

Glucose breakdown in certain mammalian and bacterial cells can occur by mechanisms other than classic glycolysis.In most of these,glucose 6-phosphate is oxidized to 6-phosphogluconate,which is then further metabolized by:

Which of the following statements about the pentose phosphate pathway is incorrect?

All of the intermediated in the glycolytic pathway are phosphorylated.Give two plausible reasons why this might be advantageous to the cell.

Explain why the phosphorolysis of glycogen is more efficient than the hydrolysis of glycogen in mobilizing glucose for the glycolytic pathway.

Which of the following enzymes acts in the pentose phosphate pathway?

Which of the following substrates cannot contribute to net gluconeogenesis in mammalian liver?

Describe the glycolytic pathway from glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to pyruvate,showing structures of intermediates and names of enzymes.Indicate where any cofactors participate.

In an anaerobic muscle preparation,lactate formed from glucose labeled in C-2 would be labeled in:

Exam 14: Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Which of the following statements is not true concerning glycolysis in anaerobic muscle?

Glucose,labeled with 14C in different carbon atoms,is added to a crude extract of a tissue rich in the enzymes of the pentose phosphate pathway.The most rapid production of 14CO2 will occur when the glucose is labeled in:

What are the biological functions of the pentose phosphate pathway?

The ultimate electron acceptor in the fermentation of glucose to ethanol is:

Glycolysis is the name given to a metabolic pathway occurring in many different cell types.It consists of 11 enzymatic steps that convert glucose to lactic acid.Glycolysis is an example of:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

In glycolysis,fructose 1,6-bisphosphate is converted to two products with a standard free-energy change ( Δ\DeltaΔ G'°) of 23.8 kJ/mol.Under what conditions (encountered in a normal cell) will the free-energy change ( Δ\DeltaΔ G) be negative,enabling the reaction to proceed to the right?

Which of the following reactions in glycolysis is a ketose to aldose isomerization?

Which of the following reactions in glycolysis requires ATP as a substrate?

If brewer's yeast is mixed with pure sugar (glucose)in the absence of phosphate (Pi),no ethanol is produced.With the addition of a little Pi,ethanol production soon begins.Explain this observation in 25 words or less.

Glucose breakdown in certain mammalian and bacterial cells can occur by mechanisms other than classic glycolysis.In most of these,glucose 6-phosphate is oxidized to 6-phosphogluconate,which is then further metabolized by:

Which of the following statements about the pentose phosphate pathway is incorrect?

All of the intermediated in the glycolytic pathway are phosphorylated.Give two plausible reasons why this might be advantageous to the cell.

Explain why the phosphorolysis of glycogen is more efficient than the hydrolysis of glycogen in mobilizing glucose for the glycolytic pathway.

Which of the following enzymes acts in the pentose phosphate pathway?

Which of the following substrates cannot contribute to net gluconeogenesis in mammalian liver?

Describe the glycolytic pathway from glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to pyruvate,showing structures of intermediates and names of enzymes.Indicate where any cofactors participate.

In an anaerobic muscle preparation,lactate formed from glucose labeled in C-2 would be labeled in:

Glucose,labeled with ¹⁴C in different carbon atoms,is added to a crude extract of a tissue rich in the enzymes of the pentose phosphate pathway.The most rapid production of ¹⁴CO₂ will occur when the glucose is labeled in:

In glycolysis,fructose 1,6-bisphosphate is converted to two products with a standard free-energy change ( $\Delta$ G'°) of 23.8 kJ/mol.Under what conditions (encountered in a normal cell) will the free-energy change ( $\Delta$ G) be negative,enabling the reaction to proceed to the right?

If brewer's yeast is mixed with pure sugar (glucose)in the absence of phosphate (P_i),no ethanol is produced.With the addition of a little P_i,ethanol production soon begins.Explain this observation in 25 words or less.