Chemistry Flashcards
What is not an effect on the hydrogenation of vegetable oil?A.) Prolonged shelf lifeB.) Destruction of essential fatty acidsC.) Lower melting pointD.) Decreased iodine #
Lower melting point
Which is a branch chain amino acid?A.) LeucineB.) PhenylalanineC.) TyrosineD.) Tryptophan
Leucine
What substance supplies the main fuel to the brain?A.) FatB.) GlucoseC.) ProteinsD.) Ketones
Glucose
Which of the following is not a ketone?A.) AcetoacetateB.) Beta hydroxybuyric acidC.) MevalonateD.) Acetone
Beta hydroxybuyric acid
What is the quickest to become rancid?A.) ButterB.) FatC.) Coconut oilD.) Olive oil
Olive oil
Which of the following is a precursor to prostaglandins?A.) EcosanoidsB.) TriacylglycerolsC.) SteroidsD.) Glycolipids
Ecosanoids
What type of bond holds DNA strands together?A.) EsterB.) HC.) PeptideD.) S
H
Which of the following is a pyrimidine?A.) GuanineB.) AlanineC.) AdenineD.) Uracil
Uracil
Anaerobic Glycolysis yields how many ATP?A.) 0B.) 8C.) 6D.) 2
2
Which vitamin is required for the uptake of Lipoproteins in the intestines?A.) CB.) B1C.) B5D.) K
K
A deficiency of HMG CO-A will result in which of the following?A.) Decrease fat synthesisB.) Increased fat synthesisC.) Increased cholesterol synthesisD.) Decrease cholesterol synthesis
Decrease cholesterol synthesis
Which of the following minerals is an antioxidant?A.) CopperB.) MagnesiumC.) SeleniumD.) Chromium
Selenium
Which is the most active form of vitamin D?A.) 1, 25 DehydroxycalciferolB.) ErgocalciferolC.) 25 HydroxycalciferolD.) HMG CoA
1, 25 Dehydroxycalciferol
Which of the following compounds is a component of NADH & NADPH?A.) PyroxidonineB.) RibflavinC.) NiacinD.) Biotin
Niacin
Which of the following states produces the most fatty acids?A.) StarvationB.) High protein dietC.) High carbohydrate dietD.) High fat diet
High carbohydrate diet
The build-up of cholesterol will inhibit?A.) BiotinB.) NiacinC.) PhosphofructokinaseD.) HMG CoA reductase
HMG CoA reductase
In fatty acid biosynthesis, which of the following requires NADPH?A.) Ketoacyl synthaseB.) Ketoacyl reductaseC.) HydrataseD.) Acetyl CoA dehydrogenase
Ketoacyl reductase
Which provides nicotinamide?A.) LysineB.) MethionineC.) SerotoninD.) Glycine
Serotonin
Most cells can rapidly synthesize aspartate from?A.) MalateB.) OxaloacetateC.) CitrullineD.) Pyruvate
Oxaloacetate
What depicts reverse transcription?A.) RNA to RNAB.) DNA to RNAC.) DNA to DNAD.) RNA to DNA
RNA to DNA
What cycle contains coenzyme Q?A.) GlycolysisB.) TCAC.) Urea CycleD.) Electron transport chain
Electron transport chain
What are components of triglycerides?A.) Cholesterol and Fatty AcidsB.) Cholesterol and PhospholipidsC.) Fatty acids and PhospholipidsD.) Fatty acids and glycerol
Fatty acids and glycerol
Which of t eh following has a non-polar side?A.) AsparaginesB.) AlanineC.) GlutamineD.) Serine
Alanine
Oxidation of FA yielding CO2 & H2O going through beta oxidation goes through?A.) TCA & GluconeogenesisB.) TCA & GlycolysisC.) Pentose phosphate pathway & TCAD.) TCA & Electron transport train
TCA & Electron transport chain
Following the action of lipoprotein lipase the very low density lipoprotein remnant becomes?A.) Free fatty acidB.) High density lipoproteinC.) Low density lipoproteinD.) All of the above
Low density lipoprotein
Which is the regulation enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis?A.) Xanthine oxidaseB.) PhosphofructokinaseC.) Lipoprotein lipaseD.) HMG CoA reductase
HMG CoA reductase
Due to liver storage and enteropathic recycling sings of a deficiency of what vitamin may not be visible for 5-6 years?A.) B12B.) B2C.) B6D.) B1
B12
Which of the following is a negative allosteric inhibitor?A.) ADPB.) Inorganic phosphateC.) ATPD.) AMP
ATP
Which of the following is not a natural triglyceride, but is present in hydrogenated triglycerides?A.) Trans-proteinsB.) Cis-fatty acidsC.) Trans-fatty acidsD.) Cis-proteins
Trans-fatty acids
Which of the following bonds are found in secondary protein structures?A.) HB.) PeptideC.) SD.) Ester
H
Which of the following is a precursor to melatonin?A.) LysineB.) PhenylalanineC.) SerotoninD.) Niacin
Serotonin
What type of bonds are between amino acids?A.) HB.) SC.) PeptideD.) Amide
Peptide
Which is the best source of dietary vitamin C?A.) Cereals and grainB.) Broccoli and fruitC.) Eggs and oilD.) Pork
Broccoli and fruit
Which are pyrimidines?A.) Adenine, guanineB.) Guanine, cytosineC.) Uracil, cytosineD.) Thiamine, adenine
Uracil, cytosine
Which is the limiting amino acid in grains?A.) LucineB.) LysineC.) MethionineD.) Lysine
Lysine
A deficiency of vitamin B12 causes which kind of anemia?A.) HyperchromicB.) PerniciousC.) HypochromicD.) Microcytic
Pernicious
The most efficient amount of protein is in?A.) EggsB.) PeanutsC.) BeefD.) Peas
Eggs
Which of the following is a major source of Ca in humans?A.) PoultryB.) Dairy productsC.) FruitD.) Grains & cereals
Dairy products
Ketones results from?A.) Gluconeogenesis of amino acidsB.) Glycolysis of glucoseC.) Beta OxidationD.) Incomplete oxidation of fats
Incomplete oxidation of fats
Sucrose can be broken down to what and what?A.) Glucose and FructoseB.) Glucose and MaltoseC.) Glucose and FructoseD.) Glucose and Glucose
Glucose and fructose
Glutamate transaminase & alanine transaminase both require?A.) ThiamineB.) NiacinC.) PyridoxineD.) Cobalamin
Pyridoxine
Oxidation of fatty acids yielding CO2 & water through beta oxidation also goes through?A.) HMP & GluconeogenesisB.) HMP shunt & TCAC.) TCA & ETCD.) TCA & Gluconeogenesis
TCA and ETC
If you ingest 200g of carbohydrates it will yield how many Kilocalories?A.) 200B.) 800C.) 1200D.) 100
800
Which is not a derivative of tyrosine?A.) ThyroxineB.) SerotoninC.) EpinephrineD.) Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Which of the following bonds are found in lipids?A.) PeptideB.) EsterC.) DisulfideD.) H
Ester
The reason that the TCA cycle cannot proceed under anaerobic conditions?A.) Cannot perform substrate level phosphorylationB.) There’s no seal available for ETCC.) Cannot regenerate NADPHD.) Cannot regenerate NAD and FAD w/o O2
Cannot regenerate NAD and FAD w/o O2
Which of the following enzymes is the apoenzyme of a holoenzyme?A.) MineralsB.) CarbohydratesC.) VitaminsD.) Proteins
Proteins
In the electron transport chain, what contains copper?A.) Cytochrome BB.) Cytochrome A3C.) Cytochrome CD.) Coenzyme Q
Cytochrome A3
Which of the following is a function of an enzyme?A.) catalyse reaction ray product is converted to a substrateB.) Consumed in reactionC.) Decrease rate of reactionD.) the activation energy
The activation energy
Which of the following pulls fatty acid across the mitochondrial membrane?A.) MalateB.) CarnitineC.) CitrateD.) Lysine
Carnitine