Carb met

test 2 protein & pentose phosphate 

Glycolysis = glucose into 2 pyruvate in cytoplasm
GLUT carries glucose into cell
glucose + P by ATP = G6P via gluco hexokinase 
gluco kinase in liver, most effective when BG high, high affinity for glucose 10mM, not inhibit by G6P
hexo kinase in all cells, low specificity for monosaccharide, relatively high affinity for glucose 0.1mM, inhibit by product G6P
G6P = F6P by isomerase 
F6P + P by ATP = F1,6P via PFK (tetramer) 
F1,6P isomerize via aldolase = glyceraldehyde 3P to dihydroxyacetone 3P via phosphotriose (vice versa isomerase)
2 G3P by NAD = 2 1,3DPG via triosephosphate dehydrogenase
2 1,3 DPG + ADP = 2 3PG + ATP via PG kinase = 2 2PG via mutase = 2 phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O via enolase + ADP = 2 pyruvate + ATP via pyruvate kinase (high regulated)
total ATP = 2 per glucose 
input = 2 ATP
output = 4 ATP + 2 NADH 
net = 2 ATP + 2 NADH 
3 irreversible kinase = gluco hexokinase, PFK, pyruvate kinase 

Anaerobic glycolysis = 2 pyruvate + NADH + H into 2 lactate  + NAD in muscle by LDH (isoenzyme, tetramer: LDH1 H4...) 
reversible 
myocardial infarction, heart cells die, LDH release into circulation 
Cori cycle = glycolysis in muscle then gluconeogenesis in liver 
Starvation: 
pyruvate into Alanine by transamination in muscle (protein degradation)
glycerol by lipolysis & TAG in adipose then + P into 3PG for gluconeogenesis
glucogenic AA into TCA intermediate to oxaloacetate in gluconeogenesis 
Glucogenic AA: Alanine, arginine, aspartate, cysteine, glycine, glutamate, histidine, methionine, serine, threonine, and valine 

In yeast = pyruvate decarboxylated into acetaldehyde reduced into ethanol 

Aerobic glycolysis = TCA = Krebs in mitochondria matrix
pyruvate + NAD into acetyl CoA by pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (TPP, FAD, lipoic acid) 
acetyl CoA + oxaloacetate into citrate + CoA via citrate synthase
citrate into isocitrate via aconitase
isocitrate + NAD into a-ketoglutarate + NADH + CO2 via isocitrate dehydrogenase 
a-ketoglutarate + NAD + CoASH into succinyl CoA + NADH + CO2 via dehydrogenase 
5 factors: thiamine, lipoic acid, CoA, FAD, NAD
succinyl CoA + GDP + P into succinate + GTP + CoA via synthetase 
succinate + FAD into fumarate + FADH via SDH in inner membrane 
fumarate + H2O into L-malate via fumarase
malate + NAD into oxaloacetate via MDH
total = 1 GTP, 3 NADH, 1 FADH = 12 ATP

Gluconeogenesis = glucose synthesis in liver 85-95%, kidney 50% during starvation/metabolic acidosis, small intestine 5%
backwards of glycolysis 
lactate into pyruvate @ alanine into pyruvate 
TAG breakdown into FA & glycerol into acetyl CoA + ATP by beta oxidation
pyruvate = oxaloacetate via carboxylase
oxaloacetate = malate via MDH in mitochondria 
malate = oxaloacetate via MDH in cytosol
oxaloacetate into PEP via PEPCK
PEP reverse glycolysis 
glucagon stimulates gluconeogenesis, insulin stimulates glycolysis 


Pentose Phosphate = synthesis of NADPH & ribose in RBC, liver, mammary gland, adipose tissue, adrenal cortex 
enzymes in cytoplasm 
irreversible oxidative: 
G6P + NADPH = 6PG lactone via G6PD 
6PGL + H2O = 6PG + NADP = 3keto6PG + NADPH + H
3keto6PG + H = ribulose 5P + CO2
reversible non oxidative: 
ribulose 5P = ribose 5P or xylulose 5P 

Glycogenesis
glucose + P = G6P 
G6P = G1P + UTP
G1P + UTP = UDP-glucose
UDP-glucose + glycogen branch - alpha 1,4 glycosidic bond via glycogen synthase 
branching enzyme cuts part of glucose chain creates branch - alpha 1,6 glycosidic bond 

Glycogenolysis = glycogen breakdown 
into glucagon in liver 
into epinephrine in skeletal muscle 
glycogen phosphorylase cleaves alpha 1,4 branch = G1P via glycogen phosphorylase 
debranching enzyme 1,4 glucan transferase moves 3 glucose units off branch 
alpha 1,6 glucosidase cleaves remaining glucose 
cleaves G1P = G6P 
in liver, G6P - P = free glucose into blood
in skeletal muscle, G6P into glycolysis 

OP = proton gradient runs downhill to synthesize ATP in inner mitochondrial membrane 
ETC = a chain of protein complexes embedded in inner mitochondrial membrane to transfer e & pump H (redox) into intermembrane to create gradient 
NADH from glycolysis: in cytosol
NADH from Krebs: in matrix
NADH pass e to glycerol phosphate shuttle = transfer e from FADH to FAD = FADH2
NADH pass e to aspartate shuttle = transfer e from NADH to NAD = NADH 

Complex 1 (NADH DH)
Transfer 2 e: 
NADH oxidized into NAD 
FMN reduced into FMNH2 
Electrons passes into FeS 
Electrons then given to ubiquinone 
2 H proton per electron pumped out 

Complex 2 (Succinate DH)
Transfer 2 e from FADH 
Succinate reduced into fumarate 
FADH2 oxidized into FAD
Same with complex 1
No proton pumped 

Complex 3 (Cytochrome c reductase)
Transfer 4 e from CoQ to cytochrome c 
CoQH2: CoQ into FeS cluster into Cytochrome c 
Q cycle pumps 4 proton 

Complex 4 (Cytochrome c oxidase)
Subunit: Cytochrome a + a3
4 Cytochrome c reduce 2 O2 to 2 H2O 
Pumps 2 proton 

ATP synthase
10 proton H pump out F0 (4 subunit = y unit rotate 360°) = 3 ATP 
3H per ATP 
F1 (5 subunit = a3b3gde)

Chemiosmotic theory 
Seq: ATP, C1324

30 ATP per glucose if glycerol-3-P shuttle used
32 ATP per glucose if malate-asp shuttle used
In bacteria - no mitochondria - no extra H+ used to export ATP to cytosol, so:
10/3 = ~3ATP/NADH
6/3 = ~ 2ATP/FADH2

GPT 

1. Which is the primary site of glycolysis?

   A. Mitochondria

   B. Cytoplasm

   C. Nucleus

   D. Endoplasmic Reticulum

2. What is the end product of glycolysis?

   A. Acetyl-CoA

   B. Oxaloacetate

   C. Pyruvate

   D. Citrate

3. How many ATP molecules are produced per glucose molecule during glycolysis (net gain)?

   A. 4

   B. 2

   C. 6

   D. 8

4. Which enzyme catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate?

   A. Hexokinase

   B. Aldolase

   C. Enolase

   D. Lactate dehydrogenase

5. In anaerobic conditions, pyruvate is converted into:

   A. Acetyl-CoA

   B. Oxaloacetate

   C. Lactate

   D. Glucose

6. Which of the following is NOT an intermediate of the glycolytic pathway?

   A. Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

   B. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

   C. Pyruvate

   D. Acetyl-CoA

7. Gluconeogenesis primarily occurs in the:

   A. Brain

   B. Muscle

   C. Liver

   D. Kidney

8. Which enzyme is bypassed in gluconeogenesis but active in glycolysis?

   A. Pyruvate carboxylase

   B. Hexokinase

   C. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase

   D. Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase

9. Which hormone stimulates gluconeogenesis?

   A. Insulin: lowers BG

   B. Glucagon

   C. Estrogen

   D. Thyroxine

10. Which is the main regulatory enzyme of glycolysis?

    A. Pyruvate kinase

    B. Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)

    C. Hexokinase

    D. Aldolase

11. Cori cycle involves the transport of:

    A. Lactate from liver to muscles

    B. Lactate from muscles to liver

    C. Pyruvate from kidney to liver

    D. Glucose from liver to brain

12. Which pathway generates NADPH for reductive biosynthesis?

    A. Glycolysis

    B. TCA cycle

    C. Pentose phosphate pathway

    D. Gluconeogenesis

13. Which of the following is a non-carbohydrate precursor for gluconeogenesis?

    A. Fatty acids

    B. Glycerol

    C. Cellulose

    D. Urea

14. The TCA cycle occurs in the:

    A. Cytosol

    B. Mitochondrial matrix

    C. Nucleus

    D. Endoplasmic reticulum

15. How many NADH molecules are produced per glucose molecule in the TCA cycle?

    A. 2

    B. 4

    C. 6

    D. 8

16. Which enzyme converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA?

    A. Pyruvate dehydrogenase

    B. Pyruvate kinase

    C. Lactate dehydrogenase

    D. PEP carboxykinase

17. The committed step of glycolysis is catalyzed by:

    A. Hexokinase

    B. Phosphoglucose isomerase

    C. Phosphofructokinase-1

    D. Pyruvate kinase

18. Which of the following is NOT a product of the pentose phosphate pathway?

    A. Ribose-5-phosphate

    B. NADPH

    C. ATP

    D. CO₂

19. Which monosaccharide directly enters glycolysis?

    A. Galactose

    B. Fructose

    C. Mannose

    D. Glucose

20. What is the role of insulin in carbohydrate metabolism?

    A. Stimulates glycogenolysis

    B. Stimulates gluconeogenesis

    C. Inhibits glycolysis

    D. Stimulates glucose uptake

21. Which coenzyme is required for pyruvate dehydrogenase activity?

    A. NADP⁺

    B. FAD

    C. TPP (Thiamine pyrophosphate)

    D. Coenzyme Q

22. Which molecule activates glycogen phosphorylase?

    A. Insulin

    B. Glucagon

    C. Glucose

    D. ATP

23. In glycolysis, ATP is used in how many steps?

    A. One

    B. Two

    C. Three

    D. Four

24. Which enzyme splits fructose-1,6-bisphosphate into two 3-carbon compounds?

    A. Aldolase

    B. Enolase

    C. Isomerase

    D. Phosphofructokinase

25. The enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase is absent in:

    A. Liver

    B. Kidney

    C. Muscle

    D. Intestine

26. Which of the following cycles operates in the muscle and liver to recycle lactate?

    A. Urea cycle

    B. Calvin cycle

    C. Cori cycle

    D. Krebs cycle

27. How many ATP equivalents are consumed in gluconeogenesis from pyruvate?

    A. 2

    B. 4

    C. 6

    D. 8

28. Which of the following is an irreversible step in glycolysis?

    A. Glucose → Glucose-6-phosphate

    B. G3P → 1,3-BPG

    C. 3PG → 2PG

    D. 2PG → PEP

29. NADH produced in glycolysis enters mitochondria via:

    A. Pyruvate shuttle

    B. Glycerol-3-phosphate or malate-aspartate shuttle

    C. Proton pump

    D. Lactate shuttle

30. The pentose phosphate pathway occurs in the:

    A. Cytosol

    B. Mitochondria

    C. Golgi apparatus

    D. Endoplasmic reticulum


COPILOT - need to ask answer

  1. Which of the following is a catabolic process?

    • A) Synthesis of complex substances
    • B) Breakdown of complex substances
    • C) Formation of macromolecules
    • D) Utilization of ATP
  2. What is the main function of intermediary metabolism?

    • A) Synthesis of macromolecules
    • B) Degradation of small molecules
    • C) Both A and B
    • D) None of the above
  3. Which molecule is produced during glycolysis?

    • A) Acetyl CoA
    • B) Pyruvate
    • C) Lactate
    • D) Glucose-6-phosphate
  4. Where does glycolysis occur in the cell?

    • A) Mitochondria
    • B) Cytoplasm
    • C) Nucleus
    • D) Endoplasmic reticulum
  5. Which enzyme is responsible for the phosphorylation of glucose in glycolysis?

    • A) Hexokinase
    • B) Phosphofructokinase
    • C) Pyruvate kinase
    • D) Lactate dehydrogenase
  6. What is the end product of anaerobic glycolysis?

    • A) Pyruvate
    • B) Acetyl CoA
    • C) Lactate
    • D) ATP
  7. Which cycle is central to the oxidative breakdown of intermediates to CO2?

    • A) Glycolysis
    • B) Citric Acid Cycle (TCA)
    • C) Pentose Phosphate Pathway
    • D) Gluconeogenesis
  8. Which molecule is a common intermediate in both catabolic and anabolic processes?

    • A) Glucose
    • B) Pyruvate
    • C) Acetyl CoA
    • D) NADH
  9. Which of the following is NOT a major pathway of carbohydrate metabolism?

    • A) Glycolysis
    • B) Glycogenesis
    • C) HMP shunt
    • D) Lipogenesis
  10. What is the main regulatory enzyme in gluconeogenesis?

    • A) Hexokinase
    • B) Phosphofructokinase
    • C) Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase
    • D) Pyruvate kinase
  11. Which molecule is the major metabolic fuel of mammals?

    • A) Fructose
    • B) Galactose
    • C) Glucose
    • D) Lactose
  12. What is the primary product of glycolysis?

    • A) ATP
    • B) NADH
    • C) Pyruvate
    • D) CO2
  13. Which enzyme converts pyruvate to lactate?

    • A) Hexokinase
    • B) Lactate dehydrogenase
    • C) Pyruvate kinase
    • D) Phosphofructokinase
  14. Which molecule is formed from pyruvate in anaerobic yeast?

    • A) Ethanol
    • B) Lactate
    • C) Acetyl CoA
    • D) Glucose
  15. Which cycle involves the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?

    • A) Glycolysis
    • B) Citric Acid Cycle
    • C) Pentose Phosphate Pathway
    • D) Gluconeogenesis
  16. Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?

    • A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
    • B) Hexokinase
    • C) Phosphofructokinase
    • D) Lactate dehydrogenase
  17. Which molecule is a precursor for gluconeogenesis?

    • A) Lactate
    • B) Pyruvate
    • C) Alanine
    • D) All of the above
  18. Where does the Citric Acid Cycle occur?

    • A) Cytoplasm
    • B) Nucleus
    • C) Mitochondrial matrix
    • D) Endoplasmic reticulum
  19. Which enzyme is involved in the first step of glycolysis?

    • A) Hexokinase
    • B) Phosphofructokinase
    • C) Pyruvate kinase
    • D) Lactate dehydrogenase
  20. Which molecule is produced during the oxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway?

    • A) NADPH
    • B) ATP
    • C) Pyruvate
    • D) Acetyl CoA
  21. Which enzyme is inhibited by NADPH in the pentose phosphate pathway?

    • A) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
    • B) Phosphofructokinase
    • C) Pyruvate kinase
    • D) Lactate dehydrogenase
  22. Which molecule is converted to glucose in the Cori cycle?

    • A) Lactate
    • B) Pyruvate
    • C) Alanine
    • D) Glycerol
  23. Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate?

    • A) Hexokinase
    • B) Phosphoglucose isomerase
    • C) Phosphofructokinase
    • D) Pyruvate kinase
  24. Which molecule is a major precursor for gluconeogenesis during starvation?

    • A) Lactate
    • B) Alanine
    • C) Glycerol
    • D) All of the above
  25. Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate to fructose-6-phosphate?

    • A) Hexokinase
    • B) Phosphofructokinase
    • C) Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase
    • D) Pyruvate kinase
  26. Which molecule is formed from glycerol in gluconeogenesis?

    • A) Glucose
    • B) Pyruvate
    • C) 3-phosphoglycerate
    • D) Lactate
  27. Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate?

    • A) Pyruvate carboxylase
    • B) Hexokinase
    • C) Phosphofructokinase
    • D) Pyruvate kinase
  28. Which molecule is a product of the Citric Acid Cycle?

    • A) NADH
    • B) FADH2
    • C) CO2
    • D) All of the above
  29. Which enzyme is involved in the conversion of oxaloacetate to phosphoenolpyruvate?

    • A) PEP carboxykinase
    • B) Hexokinase
    • C) Phosphofructokinase
    • D) Pyruvate kinase
  30. Which molecule is a key intermediate in both glycolysis and gluconeogenesis?

    • A) Glucose-6-phosphate
    • B) Fructose-6-phosphate
    • C) Pyruvate
    • D) All of the above


DEEPSEEK

1. What is the primary purpose of catabolism?  

   a) Synthesis of complex molecules  

   b) Breakdown of complex substances for energy  

   c) Storage of energy as glycogen  

   d) Production of NADPH  

2. Which of the following is true about intermediary metabolism?  

   a) It involves only the degradation of macromolecules.  

   b) It focuses on small-molecule synthesis and degradation.  

   c) It occurs exclusively in the mitochondria.  

   d) It produces only ATP, not precursors.  

3. Anabolic processes typically have:  

   a) Negative ΔG  

   b) Positive ΔG  

   c) No change in free energy  

   d) Variable ΔG depending on the cell type  

### **Glycolysis**

4. Glycolysis occurs in the:  

   a) Mitochondria  

   b) Nucleus  

   c) Cytoplasm  

   d) Endoplasmic reticulum  

5. How many ATP molecules are *net* produced per glucose molecule in glycolysis?  

   a) 1  

   b) 2  

   c) 4  

   d) 6  

6. Which enzyme catalyzes the committed step of glycolysis?  

   a) Hexokinase  

   b) Pyruvate kinase  

   c) Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)  

   d) Aldolase  

7. Under anaerobic conditions, pyruvate is converted to:  

   a) Acetyl-CoA  

   b) Lactate  

   c) Oxaloacetate  

   d) Ethanol (in all cells)  

8. Which of the following is an allosteric inhibitor of PFK-1?  

   a) AMP  

   b) Citrate  

   c) Fructose-2,6-bisphosphate  

   d) ADP  

9. The final product of glycolysis is:  

   a) Glucose-6-phosphate  

   b) Pyruvate  

   c) Acetyl-CoA  

   d) Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate  

10. Which enzyme is *not* involved in the irreversible steps of glycolysis?  

    a) Hexokinase  

    b) Pyruvate kinase  

    c) Phosphoglycerate kinase  

    d) Phosphofructokinase-1  

### **Citric Acid Cycle (TCA Cycle)**

11. The primary function of the TCA cycle is to:  

    a) Synthesize glucose from pyruvate  

    b) Generate ATP, NADH, and FADH₂ from acetyl-CoA  

    c) Produce glycogen for storage  

    d) Degrade fatty acids directly  

12. How many NADH molecules are produced per acetyl-CoA in the TCA cycle?  

    a) 1  

    b) 2  

    c) 3  

    d) 4  

13. Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of isocitrate to α-ketoglutarate?  

    a) Aconitase  

    b) Isocitrate dehydrogenase  

    c) Succinyl-CoA synthetase  

    d) Malate dehydrogenase  

14. The TCA cycle occurs in the:  

    a) Cytoplasm  

    b) Mitochondrial matrix  

    c) Nucleus  

    d) Golgi apparatus  

15. Which of the following inhibits isocitrate dehydrogenase?  

    a) ADP  

    b) ATP  

    c) AMP  

    d) FADH₂  

16. Succinyl-CoA is converted to succinate by which enzyme?  

    a) Succinate dehydrogenase  

    b) Succinyl-CoA synthetase  

    c) Fumarase  

    d) Malate dehydrogenase 

### **Gluconeogenesis**

17. Gluconeogenesis primarily occurs in the:  

    a) Muscle  

    b) Liver  

    c) Brain  

    d) Red blood cells  

18. Which enzyme bypasses the irreversible pyruvate kinase step in glycolysis?  

    a) Pyruvate carboxylase  

    b) PEP carboxykinase  

    c) Both a and b  

    d) Hexokinase  

19. The Cori cycle involves the interconversion of:  

    a) Glucose and glycogen  

    b) Lactate and pyruvate  

    c) Alanine and pyruvate  

    d) Fructose and glucose  

20. Which of the following is *not* a substrate for gluconeogenesis?  

    a) Lactate  

    b) Acetyl-CoA  

    c) Glycerol  

    d) Alanine  

21. Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase is inhibited by:  

    a) Citrate  

    b) AMP  

    c) ATP  

    d) Fructose-2,6-bisphosphate  

### **Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP)**

22. The primary product of the oxidative phase of PPP is:  

    a) ATP  

    b) NADH  

    c) NADPH  

    d) FADH₂  

23. Which enzyme is regulated in the PPP by NADPH levels?  

    a) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)  

    b) Transketolase  

    c) Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase  

    d) Ribulose-5-phosphate isomerase  

24. The PPP is most active in:  

    a) Muscle cells  

    b) Neurons  

    c) Erythrocytes  

    d) Adipocytes  

### **Glycogen Metabolism**

25. Glycogen synthase is activated by:  

    a) Glucagon  

    b) Glucose-6-phosphate  

    c) cAMP  

    d) Epinephrine  

26. Glycogen phosphorylase breaks glycogen into:  

    a) Glucose-1-phosphate  

    b) Glucose-6-phosphate  

    c) Free glucose  

    d) UDP-glucose  

27. The debranching enzyme removes branches in glycogen via:  

    a) α-1,4-glycosidic bonds  

    b) α-1,6-glycosidic bonds  

    c) β-1,4-glycosidic bonds  

    d) Hydrolysis of ATP 

### **Regulation and Integration**

28. Insulin stimulates:  

    a) Glycolysis  

    b) Gluconeogenesis  

    c) Glycogenolysis  

    d) Lipolysis  

29. Which hormone activates glycogenolysis during fasting?  

    a) Insulin  

    b) Glucagon  

    c) Leptin  

    d) Cortisol  

30. High ATP and citrate levels indicate:  

    a) Energy deficit, favoring catabolism  

    b) Energy surplus, favoring anabolism  

    c) Need for gluconeogenesis  

    d) Activation of PFK-1  


GEMINI

  1. Which of the following is a primary function of intermediary metabolism?

    a) Synthesis of macromolecules only b) Degradation of macromolecules only c) Synthesis and degradation of small molecules d) Transport of macromolecules    

  2. Catabolism is best defined as:

    a) The synthesis of complex substances b) The breakdown of complex substances c) The transport of substances across cell membranes d) The replication of DNA   

  3. In catabolic processes, the overall change in free energy (ΔG) is typically:

    a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d) Unpredictable    

  4. Anabolic processes generally:

    a) Generate energy b) Consume energy c) Do not involve energy changes d) Break down complex molecules    

  5. In the general pathway of catabolism, proteins are broken down into:

    a) Glucose b) Fatty acids c) Amino acids d) Nucleotides    

  6. The breakdown of glucose and other sugars yields which common intermediate?

    a) Acetyl CoA b) Pyruvate c) Fatty acids d) Glycerol    

  7. The Citric Acid Cycle is also known as:

    a) Glycolysis b) Electron Transport System c) Krebs Cycle d) Oxidative Phosphorylation    

  8. Anabolism utilizes ATP for:

    a) Breaking down building blocks b) Synthesizing macromolecules c) Transporting ions d) Generating carbon dioxide    

  9. Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide obtained from the diet?

    a) Glucose b) Fructose c) Galactose d) Glycogen    

  10. In the liver, fructose and galactose are converted to:

    a) Glucose b) Pyruvate c) Acetyl CoA d) Glycogen    

  11. Glycolysis occurs in the:

    a) Mitochondria b) Nucleus c) Cytoplasm d) Endoplasmic reticulum    

  12. Under anaerobic conditions, glycolysis produces:

    a) Pyruvate b) Lactate c) Acetyl CoA d) Carbon dioxide    

  13. The first step of glycolysis involves the phosphorylation of glucose to form glucose-6-phosphate, catalyzed by:

    a) Phosphofructokinase b) Hexokinase or Glucokinase c) Pyruvate kinase d) Glucose-6-phosphatase    

  14. Which enzyme catalyzes the committed step and is a major regulatory point in glycolysis?

    a) Hexokinase b) Phosphofructokinase c) Pyruvate kinase d) Aldolase    

  15. In glycolysis, fructose 1,6-diphosphate is split into glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and:

    a) Glucose-6-phosphate b) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate c) 1,3-diphosphoglyceric acid d) Phosphoenolpyruvate    

  16. The net ATP yield of glycolysis per glucose molecule is:

    a) 4 ATP b) 1 ATP c) 2 ATP d) 3 ATP    

  17. In anaerobic glycolysis, pyruvate is reduced to lactate by the enzyme:

    a) Pyruvate dehydrogenase b) Lactate dehydrogenase c) Alcohol dehydrogenase d) Pyruvate decarboxylase    

  18. The primary product of glycolysis is:

    a) Acetyl CoA b) Lactate c) Pyruvate d) Glucose-6-phosphate    

  19. Pyruvate is converted to Acetyl CoA by which enzyme complex:

    a) Pyruvate carboxylase b) Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex c) Pyruvate kinase d) Phosphofructokinase    

  20. The citric acid cycle occurs in the:

    a) Cytoplasm b) Mitochondrial matrix c) Endoplasmic reticulum d) Nucleus    

  21. Which of the following is NOT a product of the TCA cycle?

    a) NADH b) FADH2 c) CO2 d) Pyruvate    

  22. The first step of the TCA cycle involves the combination of acetyl CoA with oxaloacetate to form:

    a) Isocitrate b) Citrate c) α-ketoglutarate d) Succinate    

  23. Anaplerotic reactions:

    a) Decrease the concentration of TCA intermediates b) Increase the concentration of TCA intermediates c) Inhibit the TCA cycle d) Produce Acetyl CoA  

  24. Gluconeogenesis is the synthesis of glucose from:

    a) Fatty acids b) Pyruvate and other precursors c) Glycogen d) Amino acids only    

  25. The major site for gluconeogenesis is the:

    a) Muscle b) Brain c) Liver d) Kidney    

  26. Which of the following is a precursor for gluconeogenesis?

    a) Acetyl CoA b) Lactate c) Fatty acids d) Glycogen    

  27. The Cori cycle involves the interconversion of glucose and lactate between:

    a) Liver and kidney b) Muscle and liver c) Brain and muscle d) Adipose tissue and liver    

  28. The pentose phosphate pathway is important for providing:

    a) ATP b) NADPH c) FADH2 d) Pyruvate    

  29. In erythrocytes, NADPH from the pentose phosphate pathway is essential for maintaining glutathione in its reduced state, which is needed for:

    a) ATP production b) RBC membrane integrity c) Oxygen transport d) Carbon dioxide removal 

  30. Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen to:

    a) Glucose b) Glucose-1-phosphate c) Glucose-6-phosphate d) Fructose 

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