Cholesterolemia means
1.lack of functional LDL receptors
2.lack of functional HDL receptor
3.high sensitivity to fatty food intake
4.none of the above
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Cholestrol is the precursor of
1. steroid hormones
2. vitamin A
3.bile salts
4.both (a) and c
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Citric acid accumulation would
1.stimulate phosphofructokinase activity
2.stimulate fructose 1,6 diphosphatase activity
3.inhibit phosphofructokinase activity
4.both (b) and (c)
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Fructose is metabolized by
1. fructose 1-phosphate pathway
2.fructose 6-phosphate pathway
3.glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate pathway
4.both (a) and (b)
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In lysozyme catalysis, which of the following does not contribute?
1.The abnormally high pKa of Glu35
2.The strained conformation of the D sugar
3.Formation of a covalent intermediate at Asp52
4.Formation of a covalent intermediate at Ser195
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Phospholipid contains
1.hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails
2.long water-soluble carbon chains
3.positively charged functional groups
4.both (b) and ( c)
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How many classes of steroid hormones are there?
1.2
2.9
3.4
4.5
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Insulin
1. stimulates gluconeogenesis and glycolysis
2.stimulates gluconeogenesis and inhibits glycolysis
3. inhibits gluconeogenesis and glycolysis
4.inhibits gluconeogenesis and stimulates glycolysis
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VLDLs are synthesized in
1.blood
2.liver
3.intestine
4.pancreas
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A catabolic intermediate which stimulates phosphofructokinase would stimulate
1.gluconeogenesis
2.glycolysis
3.glycogen synthesis
4.none of these
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A common way that cells capture the energy released during the breakdown of large molecules is to add electrons to smaller, specialized molecules that can accept them. This process of electron acceptance is otherwise known as
1.biosynthesis
2.metabolism
3.reduction
4.catalysis
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a-amylose is similar to
1. β-sheets
2.β-turned coils
3.α-helices
4. the hydrophobic core
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Animals cannot convert fatty acids into glucose because
1.acetyl CoA can not be converted to pyruvate
2.absence of malate synthase
3.absence of dehydrogenase
4.absence of a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
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Atherosclerosis can cause blood
1.thinning
2.clotting
3.thickening
4.none of these
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Boat and chair conformations are found
1.in pyranose sugars
2. in any sugar without axial -OH groups
3.in any sugar without equatorial -OH groups
4.only in D-glucopyranose
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Cellulose fibers resemble with the protein structure in the form of
1. β-sheets
2.α-helices
3.β-turns
4.None of these
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Chylomicrons are synthesized in
1.blood
2.liver
3.intestine
4.pancreas
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During cellular respiration, most of the ATP made, is generated by
1. oxidative phosphorylation
2.photophosphorylation
3.glycolysis
4.substrate-level phosphorylation
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During vigorous exercise, pyruvate produced by glycolysis is converted to
1.acetate
2.lactate
3.monosodium phosphate
4.pyruvic acid
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Fatty acid synthesis takes place in
1.mitochondria
2.cell membrane
3.cytosol
4.endoplasmic reticulum
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Fatty acids break down of eukaryotes occurs in
1.mitochondrial matrix
2.cell membrane
3.cytosol
4.endoplasmic reticulum
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Glucagon and epinephrine
1. inhibits gluconeogenesis and stimulates glycolysis
2.stimulates gluconeogenesis and glycolysis
3.stimulates gluconeogenesis and inhibits glycolysis
4.inhibits gluconeogenesis and glycolysis
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Gluconeogenesis is the
1.formation of glycogen
2.breakdown of glucose to pyruvate
3. breakdown of glycogen to glucose
4.synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors
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Gluconeogenesis requires a higher amount of ATP equivalents as compared to that produced by glycolysis because
1.gluconeogenesis releases energy as heat
2.glycolysis releases energy as heat
3.glycolysis occurs in the mitochondria while gluconeogenesis occurs in the cytosol
4.all of the above
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Gluconeogenesis uses
1.3 ATPs and 2 GTPs per glucose
2.2 ATPs and 1 GTPs per glucose
3.3 ATPs and 3 GTPs per glucose
4.4 ATPs and 2 GTPs per glucose
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HDLs are synthesized in
1.blood
2.liver
3.intestine
4.pancreas
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Hexokinase activity in glycolysis is inhibited by
1.glucose 6- phosphate
2.fructose 6-phosphate
3.fructose 1,6 biphosphate
4.phosphofructokinase
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How many ATP equivalents per mole of glucose input are required for gluconeogenesis?
1.2
2.6
3.8
4.4
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How many ATPs are formed during complete oxidation of palmitate?
1.35
2.96
3.129
4.131
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How many molecules of ATPs are synthesized per NADH oxidation?
1.2
2.1
3.3
4.4
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How many types of lipoproteins are there?
1.2
2.6
3.8
4.5
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Humans are unable to digest
1.starch
2. complex carbohydrates
3.denatured proteins
4.cellulose
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Hydrolysis of lactose yields
1.galactose and fructose
2.galactose and glucose
3.glucose and fructose
4.fructose and galactose
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In the intestine, the dietary fats are hydrolysed by
1.triacylglycerol lipase
2.adenylate cyclase
3. pancreatic lipase
4.protein kinase
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In what form does the product of glycolysis enter the TCA cycle?
1.AcetylCoA
2.Pyruvate
3.NADH
4.Glucose
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Malate-asparatate shuttle operates in
1.lungs and liver
2.heart and liver
3. pancreas and liver
4.none of these
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Micelles of fatty acids in water are organized such that the __________ faces the solvent and the __________ are directed toward the interior
1. carboxylic acid groups, hydrocarbon chains heads
2.hydrophilic heads, hydrophobic tails
3.hydrocarbon chains, carboxylic acid groups
4. both (a) and (b)
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Oxidation of a molecule involves
1.gain of electron
2.loss of electron
3.gain of proton
4.loss of proton
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Palmitate has 16 carbon atoms with
1.2 double bonds
2.3 double bonds
3.One double bond
4.None of these
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Pyruvate is initially converted to which of the following in the gluconeogenesis?
1.Glycerol
2.Phosphoenol pyruvate
3.Oxaloacetate
4.Acetyl CoA
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Saliva contains all of the following except
1.hormones
2.amylase
3.bacteria-killing enzymes
4.antibodies
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Storage polysaccharide made by animals is
1.amylopectin
2.glycogen
3.cellulose
4.collagen
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Synthesis of fatty acid takes place when
1.fatty acid are plentiful
2. carbohydrate is plentiful
3.carbohydrate and energy are plentiful
4.none of these
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The cells dependent solely on glucose as an energy source are
1.muscle cells
2.brain cells
3. kidney cells
4.liver cells
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The conversion of pyruvate to lactate is catalysed by
1.pyruvate carboxylase
2.lactate dehydrogenase
3.pyruvate dismutase
4.pyruvate decarboxylase
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The conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate
1.requires biotin
2.involves the fixation of carbon dioxide
3.occurs in the mitochondria
4.all of the above
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The glycosidic bond
1. in maltose is not hydrolyzed in lactose intolerant humans
2. in sucrose is hydrolyzed by bees
3.joins glucose and fructose to form sucrose
4.both b and c
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The key enzyme in the regulation of fatty acid synthesis is
1.acetyl CoA carboxylase
2.AMP activated proteinkinase
3.protein phosphatase
4.none of these
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The lowest energy value lipid for human nutrition is
1.olive oil
2.olestra
3.margarine
4.cardiolipih
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The main site for gluconeogenesis is
1.kidney
2.liver
3.brain
4.muscle
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The NAG6 substrate is hydrolyzed by human lysozyme to form
1.6 glucosamines + 6 acetic acids
2.NAG4 + NAG2
3.NAG3 + NAG3
4.NAG3
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The number of water molecules consumed by the formation of phosphatidyl serine are
1.0
2.1
3.2
4.4
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The production or break down of __________ is often coupled with the metabolic reactions of biosynthesis and catabolism.
1.aspirin
2.DNA
3.ATP
4.CO2
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The sugar which forms major component of nucleic acids is
1.ribose
2.galactose
3.mannose
4.maltose
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The ultimate source of energy that sustains living systems is
1.glucose
2.oxygen
3.sunlight
4. carbon dioxide
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Triacylglycerols are
1.soluble in water
2. insoluble in water
3.soluble in water at elevated temperature
4.partially soluble in water
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Two major products of pentose phosphate pathway are
1.nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and ribose 5-phosphate
2.flavine adenine dinuclueotide and glucose 5-phosphate
3.FAD and CoA
4.NADPH and NAD
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Under aerobic condition pyruvate is converted by pyruvate dehydrogenase to
1.phosphoenol pyruvate
2.acetyl CoA
3.lactate
4. glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate
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What is present in the stomach to prevent self-digestion?
1.Mucus
2.acid
3.Enzymes
4.hormones
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What is the major protein constituent of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)?
1.Apolipoprotein A-l
2. Apolipoprotein C-l
3.Apolipoprotein E
4.None of these
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Which of the following can act as precursors for gluconeogenesis?
1.Lactate
2.Glycerol
3.Alanine
4.All of these
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Which of the following can be diagnosed by amniocentesis?
1.Down's syndrome
2.Cystic Fibrosis
3.Sickle cell anemia
4.All of these
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Which of the following compounds is responsible for coordinated regulation of glucose and glycogen metabolism?
1.NAD+
2.Fructose 2,6 bisphosphate
3.Acetyl-CoA
4.Fructose 1,6 bisphosphate
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Which of the following is called milk ejection hormone?
1.Prolactin
2.Vasopressin
3.Oxytocin
4.All of these
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Which of the following is carried out when cAMP functions as a second messenger?
1.Acts second in importance to AMP
2.Activates all cytosolic protein kinases
3.Activates the cAMP-dependent protein kinase
4.Acts outside the cell to influence cellular processes
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Which of the following is not a disaccharide?
1.Amylose
2.Cellobiose
3.Lactose
4.None of these
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Which of the following is not involved in the biosynthesis of DNA?
1.Energy from ATP
2.Mononucleotides
3. Carbonic anhydrase
4.Enzymes
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Which of the following statements about the energy needs of cells is false?
1.Without a continuous input of energy, cell disorder will increase
2.The laws of thermodynamics force cells to acquire energy
3.Many cellular reactions have an associated activation energy
4.The most usable energy for cells comes from the rapid combustion of glucos
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Which of the following would be considered a part of metabolism?
1.Biosynthetic pathways that build DNA
2.Catabolic pathways that break down complex carbohydrates
3. The capture of light energy for use in making glucose
4.All of the above
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Why is the TCA cycle the central pathway of metabolism of the cell?
1.It occurs in the center of the cell
2.Its intermediates are commonly used by other metabolic reactions
3.All other metabolic pathways depend upon it
4.None of the above
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