Biochem

Question 1

Table sugar is structurally?

Answer 1

Glucose+Fructose

Question 2

What is the Rate Limiting Enzyme for Glycogenolysis?

Answer 2

Phosphorylase A

Question 3

Which pair of Enzymes is unique to Gluconeogenesis?

Answer 3

Phosphenolpyruvate carboxykinase and pyruvate carboxy

Question 4

Which form of dietary fiber is insouluble?

Answer 4

Cellulose

Question 5

Which substrate is used to make GTP in the TCA cycle?

Answer 5

Succinyl COA

Question 6

What cycle contains coenzyme q?

Answer 6

Electron Transport Chain

Question 7

The ability of the liver to “recycle” lactic acid to glucose, which is then used by muscles is?

Answer 7

The Cori Cycle

Question 8

Where does glycogenesis occur in the cell?

Answer 8

Cytoplasm

Question 9

Which lipids are non-sponifiable?

Answer 9

Gangliosides

Question 10

What is the regulatory enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis?

Answer 10

HMG CoA reductase

Question 11

Which is a carrier for fatty acids into the mitochondria?

Answer 11

Carnitine

Question 12

The conversion of one amino acid to another amino acid is accomplished by

Answer 12

transanimation

Question 13

Which amino acid is ketogenic?

Answer 13

lysine

Question 14

acidic and basic animo acids for quaternary structure by utilizing which type of bond

Answer 14

Ionic

Question 15

Niacin is derived from which amino acid?

Answer 15

tryptophan

Question 16

Which mineral is antioxidant?

Answer 16

Selenium

Question 17

What is the best source of dietary vitamin c?

Answer 17

broccoli and fruit

Question 18

The end product of purine catabolism is?

Answer 18

uric acid

Question 19

What process is used to make RNA from a dna template?

Answer 19

Transcription

Question 20

Which type of rxn will proceed spontaneously?

Answer 20

Exergonic

Question 21

The enzymatic rxn reaches v-max when?

Answer 21

the enzyme is saturated by the substrate

Question 22

Enzymes

Answer 22

Do not affect the Keq of a rxn

Question 23

Which type of reaction will proceed spontaneously?

Answer 23

Exergonic

Question 24

What is the rate limiting enzyme for Glycolysis?

Answer 24

Glucokinase

Question 25

Low levels of glucose in the blood

Answer 25

Stimulate gluconeogenesis

Question 26

What cycle contains coenzyme Q?

Answer 26

Electron transport chain

Question 27

Where is the electron transport chain located in the cell?

Answer 27

Mitochondrial inner membrane

Question 28

What type of inhibition can be overcome by the addition of excess amounts of substrates?

Answer 28

Competitive

Question 29

Beta oxidation is used to?

Answer 29

Catabolize fatty acids to acetylCoA

Question 30

A deficiency of HMG Co-A will result in?

Answer 30

Decreased cholesterol synthesis

Question 31

Prostaglandins?

Answer 31

Facilitate (cause) inflammation

Question 32

The end product of purine catabolism is?

Answer 32

Uric Acid

Question 33

What process is used to make RNA from a DNA template?

Answer 33

Transcription

Question 34

Where do the carbon skeletons for the nonessential amino acids come from?

Answer 34

Carbohydrates

Question 35

Name a purine

Answer 35

Guanine

Question 36

Which of the following minerals is an antioxidant?

Answer 36

Selenium

Question 37

What will result if serum calcium is too low?

Answer 37

Tetany

Question 38

Which type of reaction will proceed spontaneously?

Answer 38

Exergonic

Question 39

What is the rate limiting enzyme for Glycolysis?

Answer 39

Phosphofructokinase

Question 40

Low levels of glucose in the blood

Answer 40

Stimulate gluconeogenesis

Question 41

What cycle contains coenzyme Q?

Answer 41

ETC

Question 42

Where is the ETC located in the cell?

Answer 42

Mitochondrial inner membrane

Question 43

What type of inhibition can be overcome by the addition of excess amounts of substrates?

Answer 43

Competitive

Question 44

Enzymes

Answer 44

Do not affect the Keq of a reaction

Question 45

Beta oxidation is used to?

Answer 45

Catabolize fatty acids to acetylCoA

Question 46

The deficiency of HMG Co-A will result in?

Answer 46

Decreased cholesterol synthesis

Question 47

Prostaglandins

Answer 47

Facilitate (cause) inflammation

Question 48

The end product of purine catabolism is?

Answer 48

Uric acid

Question 49

What process is used to make RNA from a DNA template?

Answer 49

Transcription

Question 50

The conversion of one amino acid to another amino acid is accomplished by/

Answer 50

Transamination

Question 51

Where do the carbon skeletons for nonessential amino acids come from?

Answer 51

Carbohydrates

Question 52

Which of the following is a purine?

Answer 52

Guanine

Question 53

Which of the following minerals is an antioxidant?

Answer 53

Selenium

Question 54

What will result if serum calcium is too low?

Answer 54

Tetany