Metabolism Multiple choice Questions & Answers

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1)The final electron acceptor in the ETS is ATP synthetase? 

  A. True

  B. False 

   Ans: B

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2)Oxygen gas is used to oxidize the last organic component of the ETS? 

  A. True 

  B. False

   Ans: A

 

3)Cytochromes are not found in the Krebs cycles but are important in transporting electrons derived from the Krebs   cycles? 

  A. True 

  B. False

    Ans: A

 

4)Urea is a byproduct of protein synthesis? 

  A. True

  B. False 

   Ans: B

 

5)Sulfur is an element found in the ETS? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

6) ATP synthetases form ATP in the mitochondrion's outer compartment as H+ ions diffuse into that compartment? 

  A. True

  B. False 

    Ans: B

 

7)Chemiosmosis production of ATP occurs in the Kreb’s cycle? 

  A. True

  B. False 

 Ans: B

 

8)An oxygen debt results if too much oxygen is used up in the Kreb's cycle reactions? 

  A. True

  B. False 

   Ans: B

 

9)Glyceraldehyde phosphate is a part of the citric acid cycle? 

  A. True

  B. False 

   Ans: B

 

10)The specific carrier through which glucose enters mucosal cell is GLUT-5? 

  A. True

  B. False 

  Ans: B

 

11)Beta-oxidation gives rise to acetyl compounds that can enter the Kreb cycle reactions?

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

12)In the Krebs cycle, ATP is made when a phosphate is transferred from GTP to ADP? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

13)Glycogen synthase (or synthetase) builds glycogen by linking together glucose molecules? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

14)Coenzyme Q is formed when pyruvic acid is reduced? 

  A. True

  B. False 

 Ans: B

 

15)A person’s metabolic rate is positively affected by body temperature? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

16)Pyruvic acid is more reduced than lactic acid 

  A. True

  B. False 

  Ans: B

 

17)Glycogen phosphorylase hydrolyzes (breaks down) glycogen, giving rise to glucose-phosphate molecules? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

18)Substrate-level phosphorylation of ADP occurs at the end of the ETS? 

  A. True

  B. False 

  Ans: A

 

19)NAD can become oxidized in the cytosol and in the mitochondrion? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

20) Glucose-phosphate molecules lose their phosphate groups when the glucose becomes part of glycogen? 

  A. True 

  B. False

    Ans: A

 

21)Lipogenesis is more common during starvation? 

  A. True

  B. False 

   Ans: B

 

22)Iron is an element found in the ETS? 

  A. True 

  B. False

    Ans: A

 

23)Decarboxylation occurs in the Kreb’s cycle and during the time when pyruvate is oxidized? 

  A. True 

  B. False

    Ans: A

 

24) The fermentation reaction allows NADH to be oxidized? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

25) Gluconeogenesis primarily involves the conversion of glycerol and amino acids to glucose in the liver? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

26) Alpha-ketoglutarate is made inside the mitochondrion? 

  A. True 

  B. False

   Ans: A

 

27) An acetyl compound is formed when pyruvic acid becomes reduced by NADH? 

  A. True

  B. False 

    Ans: B

 

28)Coenzyme A binds with citric acid to begin the Kreb’s cycle? 

  A. True

  B. False 

  Ans: B

 

29)Niacin (or nicotinic acid) is part of an electron carrier in glycolysis and the Kreb’s cycle? 

  A. True 

  B. False

Ans: A

 

30)Glucose and galactose, and some fructose molecules exit intestinal mucosal cells through GLUT-2 carriers? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

31)Vitamin B2 is in the coenzyme called NAD? 

  A. True

  B. False 

Ans: B

 

32)FAD becomes oxidized in the Kreb’s cycle? 

  A. True

  B. False 

Ans: B

 

33)A calorimeter more directly measures the amount of heat liberated in the body than does a respirometer? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

34)To hydrolyze glycogen and release glucose into the blood, the liver uses glucokinase and glucose phosphatase? 

  A. True

  B. False 

    Ans: B

 

35)Vitamin B5 is important to getting energy-containing compounds into the Krebs cycles? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

36) Carbon dioxide in humans forms when pyruvate is converted to lactate? 

  A. True

  B. False 

   Ans: B

 

37) Cytochromes are found in the Kreb’s cycle?

  A. True

  B. False 

   Ans: B

 

38) Acetyl CoA forms in the cytosol and then enters the mitochondrion to bind to citric acid? 

  A. True

  B. False 

   Ans: B

 

39)Beta-oxidation is associated with the catabolism of fatty acids? 

  A. True 

  B. False

     Ans: A

 

40)Copper is an element in the ETS? 

  A. True 

  B. False

   Ans: A

 

41)Malate-aspartate is a system that shuttles electrons from cytosolic NADH to the ETS? 

  A. True 

  B. False

    Ans: A

 

42)The TCA cycle is responsible for making urea? 

  A. True

  B. False 

  Ans: B

 

43)Ornithine is in a series of reactions whereby the liver uses CO2 and NH3 to make urea, which is excreted? 

  A. True 

  B. False

    Ans: A

 

44)The minimum amount of energy required to keep a person alive when they are not exercising, digesting food, or under any stress is called basal metabolic rate? 

  A. True 

  B. False

Ans: A

 

45)Glycerol phosphate shuttles electrons from NADH molecules in the cytoplasm to the ETS in the mitochondrion? 

  A. True 

  B. False

   Ans: A

 

46)Citrulline is an important compound when considering how the body eliminates ammonia? 

  A. True 

  B. False

Ans: A

 

47)The hydrolysis of fatty acids is called transamination and results in the formation of coenzyme A molecules? 

  A. True

  B. False 

Ans: B

 

48)Glucose and galactose enter mucosal cells in the intestine by passing through carriers simultaneously with    sodium ions? 

  A. True 

  B. False

   Ans: A

 

49)A cell must expend energy in the form of ATP to get a pyruvate into the mitochondrion for further oxidation? 

  A. True 

  B. False

   Ans: A

 

50)Reporting BMR as Kcal/hour allows logical comparison of different-size individuals? 

  A. True

  B. False 

Ans: B

 

51)The Kreb's cycle does not use O2 directly but will eventually cease if O2 is not present in the mitochondrion? 

  A. True 

  B. False

Ans: A

 

52)Glucokinase phosphorylates glucose after glucose enters the cell? 

  A. True 

  B. False

Ans: A

 

53)Piloerection is a heat-loss mechanism? 

  A. True

  B. False 

   Ans: B

 

54)The Krebs cycles would eventually cease if oxygen is not available for the ETS? 

  A. True 

  B. False

    Ans: A

 

55)A person's metabolic rate increases as outside temperature increases toward room temperature? 

  A. True

  B. False 

    Ans:B

 

56)Fumaric acid is one of the glycolysis compounds? 

  A. True

  B. False 

  Ans: B

 

57)Fermentation would occur if the ETS stopped working, even if oxygen is still available? 

  A. True 

  B. False

  Ans: A

 

58)Thyroxine secretion would be part of a heat-producing mechanism? 

  A. True 

  B. False

   Ans: A

 

59)Electrons coming out of the Krebs cycle reactions are not transported by the malate-aspartate or glycerol phosphate shuttles? 

  A. True 

  B. False

    Ans: A

 

60)Oxygen is not used directly in the Kreb’s cycle? 

  A. True 

  B. False

   Ans: A