Question 1
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The enzymes that catalyze oxidation and reduction reactions belong to class 1- oxidoreductases. Which are the subclasses of this class
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oxidases
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hydrolases
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hydroperoxidases
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oxygenases
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transferases
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dehydrogenases
Question 2
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Which enzymes play major role in the formation of energy in the respiratory chain:
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dehydrogenases
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oxidases
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oxygenases
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lyases
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ligases
Question 3
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Which of the following vitamins is not part of the multienzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex?
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lipoic acid
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thiamine
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biotin
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niacin
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riboflavin
Question 4
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Which of the following is TRUE:
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PDH is active in its dephospho form
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PDH is inhibited by increased [NADH]/[NAD+] ratio
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PDH is inhibited by increased [ATP]/ [ADP] ratio
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PDH is activated by its product acetyl-CoA
Question 5
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Which of the following is TRUE:
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the respiratory chain is localized in the inner mitochondrial membrane
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the respiratory chain is localized in the cytosol
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the respiratory chain generates energy (ATP) from the oxidation of the major foodstuffs: fats, carbohydrates, amino acids
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the respiratory chain consists of four protein complexes embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane
Question 6
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Which of the following redox systems are not part of the respiratory chain:
Question 7
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Which of the following enzymes catalyze the reduction of O2 to H2O
Question 8
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Which of the following drugs and chemicals inhibit the electron transport in the respiratory chain:
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Barbiturates
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Antimycin A
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CO
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CN- (cyanide)
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Rotenone
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Oligomycin
Question 9
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Which of the following about ATP synthase is TRUE:
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ATP synthase is embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane, together with the other respiratory chain complexes
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ATP synthase is located in the intermembrane space
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The enzyme complex consists of F1 and F2 subcomplexes
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Be flow of protons through ATP synthase causes the production of ATP
Question 10
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Which of the following about citric acid cycle is TRUE:
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The cycle occurs in the cytosol
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The cycle occurs in the mitochondria
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The citric acid cycle is the final step for oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
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NADH and FADH2 obtained in the cycle are oxidized in the respiratory chain and ATP is formed
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The cycle occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum
Question 11
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Which of the following enzymes participate in citric acid cycle:
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hexokinase
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transketolase
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citrate synthase
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succinate dehydrogenase
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pyruvate carboxylase
Question 12
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Which of the following drugs and chemicals act as inhibitors of the electron transport in the respiratory chain:
Question 13
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Which of the following about citric acid cycle is TRUE:
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the initial reaction between acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate to form citrate is catalyzed by aconitase
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the α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex requires the same cofactors as the PDH complex
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succinate dehydrogenase contains FAD
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as a result of the action of the dehydrogenases in the cycle 4 NADH and 1 FADH2 are produced per turn of the citric acid cycle
Question 14
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Which of the following metabolites are not intermediates of the citric acid acid cycle:
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fumarate
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succinyl-CoA
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lactate
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oxaloacetate
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phosphoenolpyruvate
Question 15
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Which of the following about α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex is TRUE:
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it is inhibited by ATP, NADH, succinyl-CoA
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it is activated by ATP, NADH, succinyl-CoA
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it is activated by Ca2+
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one of its cofactors lipoic acid
Question 16
Question 17
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Which of the following cytochromes are not part of the mitochondrial respiratory chain:
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cyt. P450
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cyt. c1
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cyt. c
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cyt. b5
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cyt, a
Question 18
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Which of the following statements about respiratory chains are true?
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They are located in the inner mitochondrial membrane
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They are located in the endoplasmic reticulum
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They should be coupled with ATP synthase
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Cyanides and CO can block forth complex of respiratory chain
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Barbiturates can block second complex of respiratory chain
Question 19
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Which of the following about Krebs cycle are true?
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It is a terminal common pathway for oxidation of all the substrates produced by the biological oxidation
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Four metabolites from Krebs cycle donate H2 for the respiratory chains
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Some of its metabolites can be used for biosynthesis
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It can occur both in aerobic and anaerobic conditions
Question 20
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How many molecules of ATP will be provided by succinate dehydrogenase reaction from Krebs cycle?
Question 21
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Examples of oxidative phosphorylation at substrate level are:
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Isocitrate dehydrogenase reaction
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Oxidative decarboxylation of α-ketoglutarate
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Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase reaction
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Malate dehydrogenase reaction
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Enolase reaction
Question 22
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Which of the following statements oxidoreductases of biological oxidation are true?
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They are always two-component enzymes
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The Cofactor is always a redox system
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They can be simple enzymes
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Oxygenases are oxidoreductases
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Dehydrogenases are oxidoreductases
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Kinases are oxidoreductases
Question 23
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All the cytochromes contain as prosthetic group
Question 24
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ADP/ATP system plays a key role in bioenergetics because:
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ATP is the richest in energy compound
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ATP can donate macroergic phosphoryl group to low-energy compounds and thus activate them
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ADP can affect macroergic phosphoryl group from richer than ATP energy compunds
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ATP has the middle position between the high and the low energy compounds according to the energy released during the hydrolysis of their bonds
Question 25
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Which of the following component of respiratory chain act as H+ pumps?
Question 26
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Which of the following statements about Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex are true
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One of its enzymes is pyruvate carboxylase
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One of its cofactors. is pyridoxal phosphate
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It is active in its dephosphorylated form
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It is located in the cytoplasm
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It is an example of oxidative phosphorylation at substrate level
Question 27
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Which of the following act as uncouplers of the respiratory chain:
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Barbiturates
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Antimycin A
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Oligomycin
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Thyroid Hormones
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2.4-dinitrophenol
Question 28
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Which of the following about ATP synthase is TRUE:
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ATP synthase is embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane, together with the other respiratory chain complexes
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ATP Synthase is located in the intermembrane space
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The enzyme complex consists of F0 and F1 subcomplexes
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The flow of protons through ATP synthase causes the production of ATP
Question 29
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Which of the following enzymes participate in citric acid cycle:
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pyruvate kinase
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succinate dehydrogenase
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citrate synthase
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fumarase
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glucokinase
Question 30
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Which of the following about citric acid cycle represent its amphibolic role:
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it provides substrates for gluconeogenesis
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the citric acid cycle is only for oxidation of acetyl-CoA
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it provides substrates for amino acids synthase
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the citric acid cycle is the final step for oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
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it takes part in fatty acid synthesis
Question 31
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Which of the following are high energy compounds:
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Creatine phosphate
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GTP
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Acetyl~CoA
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Glucose-6-phosphate
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Citrate
Question 32
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Which of the following vitamins is not part of the multi-enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex?
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lipoic acid
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thiamine
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niacin
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folic acid
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riboflavin
Question 33
Question 34
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Which of the following is TRUE:
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the respiratory chain is localized in the inner mitochondrial membrane
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the respiratory chain is localized in the endoplasmic reticulum
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the respiratory chain generates energy (ATP) from the oxidization of the major foodstuffs: fats, carbohydrates, amino acids
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one of the cytochromes in the respiratory chain is cyt. P450
Question 35
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Respiratory chain:
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Can function only in aerobic conditions
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Can function independently on the presence of oxygen
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Is located in the inner mitochondria! membrane
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Is located in the outer mitochondrial membrane
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Is located in the mitochondrial matrix
Question 36
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Energy can be created in reactions catalyzed by:
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Transferases
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Lygases
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Oxidoreductases
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lsomerases
Question 37
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Oxidative phosphorylation:
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Can be executed only at substrate level
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Can be executed only in respiratory chains
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Can be executed both at substrate level and in respiratory chains
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Doesn't create energy
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Is the process of accumulation energy in ATP-form at the expense of oxidation of a substrate
Question 38
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Which of the following statements about Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex are true?
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It is composed of 3 enzymes, working together with 5 Cofactors
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It located in the cytoplasm
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ls one of the major donors of Acetyl Co A for Krebs cycle
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ls activated by pyruvate, NAD and CoA, inhibited by NADH, and Acetyl Co A
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ls regulated through reversible covalent modification
Question 39
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Which of the following about the processes of oxidation and reduction is true:
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A chemical compound which is oxidized during the process of oxidation is known to be a reducer
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A chemical compound which is oxidized during the process of oxidation is an oxidizer
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A chemical compound which is reduced during the process of reduction is known to be a reducer
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A chemical compound which is reduced during the process of reduction is known to be an oxidizer
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Oxidation and reduction are coupled processes, mostly
Question 40
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Which of the following is low energy phosphate
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Phosphoenolpyruvate
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Creatine Phosphate
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Glucose 6-phosphate
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Fructose 6-phosphate
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Glycerol 3-phosphate
Question 41
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Which of the following about FAD and FMN is true?
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FAD and FMN are vitamin PP derivatives
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FAD and FMN are vitamin B2 derivatives
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FAD and FMN are vitamin B6 derivatives
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FAD and FMN participate in bioenergetics as electron carriers
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FAD and FMN are coenzymes of enzymes called dehydrogenase and oxidases mostly
Question 42
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Which of the following is true?
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hydroperoxidases are two types of enzymes: peroxidases and catalase
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hydroperoxidases use hydrogen peroxide as electron donor
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hydroperoxidases contain NAD or NADP as coenzyme
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hydroperoxidases contain FAD or FMN as coenzyme
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hydroperoxidases contain heme or protoheme as coenzyme
Question 43
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How many molecules of ATP are synthesized in the citric acid cycle per turn?
Question 44
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Complex 3 of the respiratory chain
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accepts electrons and protons from coenzyme Q
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is consisted of enzymes which operate with cytochromes as coenzymes
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transfers electrons and protons from coenzyme Q to cytochrome C
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transfers electrons and protons directly to oxygen
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is "loaded" with electrons and protons from different substrates via NAD
Question 45
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How many molecules of NAD are reduced per turn in the citric acid cycle?
Question 46
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Which of the following is true?
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all enzymes of citric acid cycle are placed in mitochondria
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there is an enzyme, involved in the citric acid cycle, which is anchored to the inner mitochondrial membrane
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all enzymes of citric acid cycle are placed in cytosol
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all enzymes of the citric acid cycle are place in the mitochondrial matrix
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some of the enzymes of the citric acid cycle are places in the cytosol and other are placed in mitochondrion