Biochemistry 2 Flashcards
1
Q
which of the following is located in a plant but cannot be broken down in the body? cellobiose isomaltose lactose sucrose
A
cellobiose
2
Q
which of the following is an essential fatty acid that humans can break down? linoleic linolenic arachidonic prostaglandins
A
linoleic
3
Q
sucrose will break down into what? glucose and fructose glucose and glucose glucose and galactose galactose and glucose
A
glucose and fructose
4
Q
which of the following is a 5-carbon sugar? fructose sucrose ribose maltose
A
ribose
5
Q
which of the following is the main job of a phospholipids? membrane creation hormone signaling neurotransmitter emission ketone body production
A
membrane creation
6
Q
squalene is needed to directly form which of the following? cholesterol mevalonate acetyl coa steroids
A
cholesterol
7
Q
corticosteroids are made from which of the following? squalene mevalonate acetyl-coa HMG coa
A
squalene
8
Q
which of the following is a rate limiting enzyme in glycolysis? phosphofructokinase citrate synthase pyruvate carboxylase fructose
A
phosphofructokinase
9
Q
which of the following when evaluated will decrease your risk of heart disease? HDL LDL increase IDL VLDL
A
HDL
10
Q
which of the following is a pentose sugar? nucleic acid glucose fructose sucrose
A
nucleic acid
11
Q
if 30 percent of DNA is cytosine, how much is tyrosine? 10 20 30 40
A
20
30+30 = 60
40 remaining for pairs
12
Q
if you have an aerobic pathway that deals with glycolysis what would you also have? pyruvate lactic acid citrate isocitrate
A
pyruvate
13
Q
a nucleosome is made up of what? pentose sugar and nitrogen base (nucleoside) pentose sugar nitrogen chromosomes in the nucleus
A
chromosomes in the nucleus
14
Q
which of the following contains a large amount of nitrogen? alanine arginine phenylalanine pyrimidine
A
arginine
15
Q
what creates carnitine? lysine leucine pyruvate isoleucine
A
lysine
