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Biochemistry Final Review

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3rd year undergraduate biochemistry final exam review - glycolysis to Cori cycle
Kaitlyn Emily Bi
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Question 1

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Which of the following statements about the role of the PPP pathway is correct?
Answer
  • a) The PPP produces ribose-5-P and NADPH
  • b) THE PPP pathway oxidizes NADPH to NADP+
  • c) The rate-limiting reaction of the PPP is catalyzed by transketolase
  • a) The PPP occurs in the mitochondria of most cells

Question 2

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Which of the following statements about the oxidative section of the PPP is correct
Answer
  • a) The PPP generates NADH
  • b) THE PPP pathway oxidizes NADPH to NADP+
  • c) The rate-limiting reaction of the PPP is catalyzed by G6P
  • d) The PPP supplies ribose-5-P and NADPH in the quantities the cells require

Question 3

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Which of the following statements about the non-oxidative section of the PPP is correct
Answer
  • a) The non-oxidative reactions of the PPP are not reversible
  • b) Transketolase is an enzyme that transfers three-carbon units in the PPP
  • c) Transaldolase is an enzyme that transfers two-carbon units in the PPP
  • d) Pentoses undergo isomerizations in the PPP

Question 4

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Which of the following statements about the PPP is not true:
Answer
  • a) The PPP relies on the availability of NADP+
  • b) The PPP has an irreversible oxidative section and a reversible non-oxidative section
  • c) The PPP enables excess ribose to be metabolized
  • d) The PPP relies on the availability of NADPH

Question 5

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Haemolytic anemia can be triggered in people deficient in glucose-6-phosphatatse by infections. What is the mechanism?
Answer
  • a) Infection leads to increased production of immunoglobulins which attack the erythrocyte
  • b) Infection is accomplished by generation of oxidants which destroy the erythrocyte membrane
  • c) Infection leads to weakening of erythrocyte cell membranes by the attachment of bacterial toxins
  • d) Infection compromises the immune system which is unable to protect the erythrocyte

Question 6

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What is an important function of the PPP
Answer
  • a) Generation of NADH for the production of ATP by the ETC
  • b) Generation of NADPH for fatty acid synthesis
  • c) Generation of NAD which is necessary for glycolysis
  • d) Generation of NADP needed in amino acid metabolism

Question 7

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Which of the following statements about the reactions of glycolysis is correct?
Answer
  • G6P is split into glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate
  • fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is split into glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate
  • fructose-6-phosphate is split into glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate
  • G6P is isomerized to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

Question 8

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Which of the following statements about the glycolytic intermediate fructose-6-phosphate is correct?
Answer
  • fructose-6-phosphate is formed from G6P and is split by the aldol reaction into an aldehyde and a ketone
  • fructose-6-phosphate is an aldol so once phosphorylated to F-1,6-BP cannot be split by the aldol reaction into an aldehyde and a ketone
  • fructose-6-phosphate is converted to G6P and can then be split by the aldol reaction into an aldehyde and a ketone
  • fructose-6-phosphate is an aldol but is not itself split by the aldol reaction until phosphorylated to F-1,6-BP

Question 9

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Which of the following statements about the Citric Acid Cycle is correct?
Answer
  • Oxygen is used to oxidize the acetyl group carbons of acetyl-CoA
  • Three molecules of NADH and one molecule of FADH2 are produced in one turn of the ycle
  • Oxygen is not used in the CA cycle, so the cycle can occur in anaerobic conditions
  • The CA cycle produces the water that is formed during the complete oxidation of glucose

Question 10

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Which of the following statements about the Electron Transport Chain is correct?
Answer
  • The ETC is made up of a chain of electron carriers with decreasing electron affinity
  • The ETC is made up of a chain of electron carriers with increasing redox potential
  • The ETC is made up of a chain of electron carriers with decreasing oxidizing power
  • The electrons transferred from carrier to carier in the ETC gain energy

Question 11

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Glycogenolysis is inhibited by insulin
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Glycogenolysis is inhibited by glucagon and epinephrine
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Glycogenesis is the synthesis of glycogen from G6P
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 14

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Insulin inhibits glycogenolysis
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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Insulin deactivates glycogenesis
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 16

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Epinephrine release activates glycogenolysis
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Epinephrine release inhibits glycogenesis
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 18

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Glucagon inhibits glycogen breakdown
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Glucagon activates liver gluconeogenesis
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Insulin is secreted from the liver in response to an increase in blood glucose
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 21

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Insulin's effect include:
Answer
  • Stimulation of lipid synthesis
  • Glycogen synthesis
  • Protein Synthesis
  • Glycolysis and inhibition of gluconeogenesis and lipid breakdown
  • All of the above
  • None of the above

Question 22

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Gluconeogenesis is the formation of new glucose molecules from precursors in the liver including:
Answer
  • Lactate
  • Pyruvate
  • Alpha-keto acids
  • All of the above
  • None of the above

Question 23

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What is the net yield of ATP per glucose molecule that passes through all of aerobic respiration (glucose --> CO2 + H2O)?
Answer
  • 2
  • 4
  • 6
  • 32, depending on the shuttle system used
  • None of the above

Question 24

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What do cyanide, azide, and carbon monoxide all have in common?
Answer
  • They are all products of combustion and contribute to smog
  • They are all nitrogenous compounds
  • They all inhibit the final step of electron transport
  • They all bind to hemoglobin irreversibly
  • All of the above

Question 25

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Uncouplers are compounds that inhibit the phosphorylation of ADP:
Answer
  • By enhancing the proton gradient across the outer mitochondrial membrane
  • By enhancing the proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane
  • Because the are transmembrane proteins in the outer mitochondrial membrane
  • Without affecting electron transport

Question 26

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Coenzyme Q can act as an intermediate electron carrier, since the ketone group of the quinone structure is readily reduced to an alcohol
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 27

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In Eukaryotes the enzymes of the citric acid cycle are found in the:
Answer
  • Nucleus
  • Mitochondria
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Cytosol

Question 28

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A cytochrome that can move freely in the mitochondrial membrane is:
Answer
  • Cytochrome a
  • Cytochrome b
  • Cytochrome c
  • Cytochrome c1

Question 29

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Which of the following enzymatic reactions are control points for glycolysis?
Answer
  • Aldolase
  • Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase
  • Both A and B
  • Neither A nor B

Question 30

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The Q cycle refers to flow of electrons from
Answer
  • NADH to coenzyme Q via Complex I
  • FADH2 to coenzyme Q via Complex II
  • Coenzyme Q to cytochrome c via Complex III
  • Coenzyme Q to NADH

Question 31

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The step in which acetyl-CoA enters the CA cycle is classified as what type of reaction?
Answer
  • Decarboxylation
  • Dehydrogenation
  • Condensation
  • substrate-level phosphorylation

Question 32

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The following enzyme(s) is/are unique to the glyoxylate cycle
Answer
  • malate synthase
  • malate dehydrogenase
  • isocitrate lyase
  • All of the above
  • A and C only

Question 33

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Which complex in the electron transport chain carries electrons from cytochrome c to molecular oxygen, reducing it to water?
Answer
  • I
  • II
  • III
  • IV
  • V

Question 34

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The terminal electron acceptor for complex III of the ETC is:
Answer
  • FAD
  • Q
  • Fe-S
  • Cytochrome c

Question 35

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The glyoxylate cycle leads from two-carbon compounds to glucose in each organism below, except:
Answer
  • Yeast
  • Animals
  • Bacteria
  • Plants
  • None of the above

Question 36

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Which is a component of Complex I?
Answer
  • Q
  • FMN
  • TPP
  • FAD

Question 37

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The glyoxylate cycle is:
Answer
  • A catabolic pathway in plants and some microorganisms
  • Regarded as a shunt within the citric acid cycle
  • An anabolic pathway in plants and some microorganisms
  • A and C only
  • B and C only

Question 38

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What feature of Cytochromes makes them valuable in electron transport systems?
Answer
  • The porphyrin ring
  • Aspartate residues in the active site
  • The Iron Ion
  • The multiple alpha-helices

Question 39

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Complex II in the electron transport chain supplies electrons as what to teh rest of the chain (Complexes III and IV)
Answer
  • QH2
  • FADH2
  • Fe-S
  • Succinate

Question 40

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Compare the pH of the mitochondrial matrix and the intermembrane space
Answer
  • The pH is lower in the intermembrane space
  • The pH in both regions is the same
  • The pH is lower in the matrix
  • The comparison of pH varies from moment to moment depending on energy needs of the cell

Question 41

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How many protons are translocated across the inner mitochondrial membrane by Complex III for each pair of electrons passing through the ETC
Answer
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4

Question 42

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The P/O ratio refers to the number of moles of ATP produced for each moles of:
Answer
  • Oxygen atoms consumed in electron transport
  • Hydrogen molecules consumed in electron transport
  • NADH reoxidized in electron transport
  • FADH2 reoxidized in electron transport

Question 43

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During glycolysis, isomerization occurs during which of the following reactions?
Answer
  • Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate --> dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
  • Glucose --> glucose-6-phosphate
  • Fructose-6-phosphate --> fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
  • Glucose-6-phosphate --> fructose-6-phosphate

Question 44

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Iron sulfur clusters (Fe-S) that can accept or donate one electron are found in which complexes of the electron transport chain?
Answer
  • I, II, III, and IV
  • II and III
  • I
  • I, II, and III

Question 45

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The enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is:
Answer
  • Pyruvate kinase
  • Lactate dehydrogenase
  • Lactate reductase
  • Lactoenolpyruvate

Question 46

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The ultimate electron acceptor from complex II is:
Answer
  • Q
  • O2
  • QH2
  • FMN
  • cytochrome c

Question 47

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The proton motive force is a result of:
Answer
  • the flow of protons within the inner mitochondrial membrane
  • a combination of an electrical potential and a chemical potential
  • the flow of electrons from the matrix to the intermembrane space
  • all of the above

Question 48

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Which substance causes muscles to ache during strenuous exercise?
Answer
  • Pyruvic acid
  • Lactic acid
  • Lactate Ion
  • Lactose dehydrogenase

Question 49

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ATP synthase is located in what area of the mitochondrion?
Answer
  • matrix
  • intermembrane space
  • inner membrane
  • outer membrane

Question 50

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In the respiratory ETC electrons are passed from:
Answer
  • NADH and QH2 to O2
  • O2 to NAD+ and Q
  • ATP to O2
  • O2 to NADH

Question 51

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The citric acid cycle oxidizes pyruvate, and some of the pathway intermediates are starting materials for many biosynthetic pathways. This means the citric acid cycle is:
Answer
  • Anabolic
  • Catabolic
  • Amplifying
  • Amphibolic (catabolic and anabolic)

Question 52

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The inner mitochondrial membrane contributes to the formation of a proton gradient mainly because it:
Answer
  • contains ATP synthase complex
  • is not rich in proteins
  • is the location of specific transport proteins
  • is a barrier to protons
  • is rich in proteins

Question 53

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Oxidative phosphorylation requires all of the items listed below, except:
Answer
  • a terminal electron acceptor which is H2O in mitochondria
  • a matrix more positively charged than the intermembrane space
  • the flow of electrons from NADH and QH2 in the membrane
  • ATP synthase in the correct position in the membrane
  • enzyme complexes embedded in the membrane

Question 54

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Once inside a cell, glucose is rapidly phosphorylated to G6P. What is the main purpose of this phosphorylation?
Answer
  • to activate phosphofructokinase-1
  • to keep glucose inside the cell
  • to form a high-energy compound
  • to prevent mutarotation

Question 55

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In the mitochondria NADH and QH2 are essentially oxidized by ____________ since it is the terminal electron acceptor
Answer
  • Ozone
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Oxygen

Question 56

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Heat can be generated in the brown adipose tissue of hibernating mammals due to _______________:
Answer
  • increased ATP production by ATP synthase
  • a greater pH gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane by complex IV
  • uncoupling by thermogenin
  • insufficient NADH production during the citric acid cycle due to less active pyruvate translocases

Question 57

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How many protons are translocated across the inner mitochondrial membrane by complex IV for every pair of electrons passing the electron transport chain?
Answer
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Question 58

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Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of citrate to isocitrate?
Answer
  • Aldolase
  • Citrate isomerase
  • Aconitase
  • Citrate synthase

Question 59

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Which step int he citric acid cycle is a rearrangement reaction?
Answer
  • citrate to isocitrate
  • succinyl-CoA to succinate
  • fumarate to L-malate
  • glucose-1,6-bisphosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

Question 60

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Which 5-carbon intermediate of the citric acid cycle is converted to a 4-carbon molecule with the release of Carbon dioxide
Answer
  • isocitrate
  • succinate
  • alpha-ketoglutarate
  • fumerase

Question 61

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Pyruvate passes through the outer mitochondrial membrane by _____________?
Answer
  • Porin proteins
  • simple diffusion through the lipid bilayer
  • pyruvate translocase
  • passive transport

Question 62

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What type of reaction is the conversion of fumarate to malate?
Answer
  • condensation
  • oxidative decarboxylation
  • dehydrogenation
  • hydration

Question 63

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Which cofactor is NOT used by the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
Answer
  • QH2
  • FAD
  • thiamine pyrophosphate
  • lipoamide

Question 64

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2,3-bisphosphoglycerate is:
Answer
  • essential for the efficient release of O2 from hemoglobin
  • a product of the enzyme phosphofructokinase
  • converted to 3-phosphoglycerate with formation of ATP
  • an essential component of glycolysis for ATP production

Question 65

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Which of the following elements is required for the enzymatic reaction that produces phosphoenolpyruvate?
Answer
  • Manganese
  • Potassium
  • Magnesium
  • Calcium

Question 66

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What two isomerization reactions occur in glycolysis? Why are these steps necessary
Answer
  • Glucose-6-phosphate is isomerized to fructose-6-phosphate, converting an aldose to a ketose, which then allows phosphorylation at the number 1 carbon
  • Later in the pathway, dihydroxyacetone is converted to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, utilizing both of the molecules formed from fructose-1,6-bisphosphate cleavage

Question 67

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How is glycolysis maintained under anaerobic conditions?
Answer
  • Pyruvate can be reduced to either lactate or ethanol, and this reaction is accompanied by the oxidation of NADH to regenerate NAD+
  • Fermentation reactions ^^ lactic or alcoholic fermentation

Question 68

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How does citrate influence glycolysis?
Answer
  • Phosphofructokinase is inhibited by citrate, which is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle
  • Thus, if citrate levels are high, the enzyme is inhibited, and fewer glucose molecules are metabolized
  • In this sense, citrate serves as a cell indicator
  • High levels of citrate in the cytoplasm means that biosynthetic precursors are abundant, and sot here is no need to degrade additional glucose for this purpose

Question 69

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Describe the two isoforms of lactate dehydrogenase
Answer
  • Two forms exist, called M and H, which predominate in the skeletal and heart muscle, respectively
  • The two forms are products of different genes, but are similar in structure, and can form tetramers in various H:M ratios
  • The two forms differ in their sensitivity to pyruvate
  • H+ functions primarily to oxidize lactate to pyruvate, which serves as a fuel for aerobic metabolism. In contrast, M4 produces lactate so that glycolysis can continue under anaerobic conditions

Question 70

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Why is it necessary that there be a mechanism to replenish oxaloacetate?
Answer
  • During periods of biosynthesis, oxaloacetate may be converted to amino acids for protein synthesis
  • Even if acetyl-CoA will operate at reduced levels until new oxaloacetate is formed

Question 71

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How is succinate dehydrogenase unique when compared to the other enzymes in the citric acid cycle
Answer
  • It is the only enzyme embedded in the mitochondrial membrane
  • It is directly associated with the electron transport chain
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