Chemistry - NBS Flashcards
Carbs have _____ kcal/g of potential energy
4 kcal/g
The following configuration of asymmetric carbons with OH on the left is ________?
a. Levorotatory
b. Dextrotatory
a. Levorotatory
The following configuration of asymmetric carbons with OH on the right is ________?
a. Levorotatory
b. Dextrotatory
b. Dextrotatory
Which of the following raises blood glucose levels?
a. Glucagon
b. Epinephrine
c. Glucocorticoids
d. Thyroxine
e. Growth Hormone
f. All the above
f. All the above
Which of the following lowers blood glucose levels?
a. Glucagon
b. Norepinephrine
c. Insulin
d. Growth Hormone
e. Insulin + Growth Hormone
c. Insulin
________ increases positive charges or loss of negative charges
a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
a. Oxidation
________ is the addition of hydrogen or the gain of electrons
a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
b. Reduction
Which of the following is a hexose?
a. Glucose
b. Fructose
c. Ribose
d. a + b
e. a + c
d. a + b
Which of the following is a pentose?
a. Glucose
b. Fructose
c. Ribose
d. a + b
e. a + c
c. Ribose
Excess CHO is converted to
a. Glycogen
b. Fatty acids stored as triglycerides
c. a + b
d. None of the above
c. a + b
Which of the following belong to the Aldose family?
a. Glucose
b. Fructose
c. Ribose
d. a + b
e. a + c
e. a + c
________ is formed from 2 glucose molecules and is found in starch breakdown
Maltose
________ is formed from glucose + fructose and is found in white sugar
Sucrose
________ is formed from glucose + galactose and is found in milk
Lactose
________ is found in mushrooms and yeast
Trehalose
All the following is bonded with an alpha-1 –> 4 bond except:
a. Cellulose
b. Amylose
c. Amylopectin
d. Glycogen
a. Cellulose
________ is not a digestible polysaccharide
a. Cellulose
b. Amylose
c. Amylopectin
d. Glycogen
a. Cellulose
Only non-carbohydrate type of dietary fiber (from woody part of plant) is ________
Lignin
lipids have _____ kcal/g
9 kcal/g
CHO are joined through a/an ________ bond?
Glycosidic
________ glycosidic bonds are digestible
Alpha
________ glycosidic bonds are indigestible
Beta
________ bonds are straight chain
1–>4
________ bonds are branched
1–>6
The bonding between glycerol & fatty acids is a/an ________ bond
Ester
Which of the following are essential fatty acids?
a. Linoleic
b. Linolenic
c. Both a + b
d. None of the above
c. Both a + b
3 Fatty acids + 1 Glycerol = ________
Triacylglycerol
2 Fatty acids + 1 Glycerol + a phosphate derivative = ________
Phospholipid
________ is a fatty acid derivative that belongs to the sterols group and requires ATP, Mg & NADPH
Cholesterol
How many C=C double bonds are found in saturated fatty acids?
a. 0
b. 1
c. >1
a. 0
How many C=C double bonds are found in monounsaturated fatty acids?
a. 0
b. 1
c. >1
b. 1
How many C=C double bonds are found in polyunsaturated fatty acids?
a. 0
b. 1
c. >1
c. >1
________ is Omega-3 fatty acids?
a. Linoleic
b. Linolenic
c. Arachadonic
b. Linolenic
Match the following items to their number of carbons:double bonds
Item———————————–# of carbons:double bonds
Arachidonic—————————————20:5
Linolenic——————————————–18:2
Linoleic———————————————-18:3
EPA—————————————————20:4
Item———————————–# of carbons:double bonds
Arachidonic————————————–20:4
Linolenic——————————————-18:3
Linoleic———————————————18:2
EPA————————————————-20:5
If you have a 20 carbon chain lipid, how many acetyl CoA molecules can you make?
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
d. 20
c. 10
________ transports fatty acid chains into the mitochondria
Carnitine shuttle
If an odd numbered carbon fatty acid is cut up, the final piece will be a 3 carbon molecule called ________
a. Propionyl CoA
b. Acetyl Coa
c. Polyproionyl CoA
d. Triacetyl CoA
a. Propionyl CoA
________ are a by-product of Beta oxidation
Ketone bodies
________ is the primary substrate for lipogenesis?
Acetyl CoA
Lipogenesis occurs in the ________
a. Cytoplasm
b. Mitochondria
c. Mitochondria inner membrane
d. Interstitial fluid
a. Cytoplasm
The most important intermediate in lipogenesis is ________
a. Acetyl CoA
b. Arachidonic Acid
c. Malonyl CoA
d. Prostaglandins
c. Malonyl CoA
Lipogenesis requires all the following except:
a. Acetyl CoA,
b. CO2
c. NADPH
d. Low levels of ATP
d. Low levels of ATP
Lipogenesis is stimulated by:
a. High levels of ATP
b. Insulin
c. Epinephrine
d. a + b only
e. All the above
d. a + b only
Lipids are digested in the:
a. Mouth
b. Stomach
c. Small Intestine
d. a + b
e. a + c
f. b + c
e. a + c
PVT. TIM HALL stands for what regarding amino acids?
P = Phenylalanine V = Valine T = Tryptophan T = Threonine I = Isoleucine M = Methionine H = Histidine A = Arginine L = Leucine L = Lysine
These amino acids have an aromatic ring structure
a. Phenylalanine
b. Tryptophan
c. Tyrosine
d. All the above
d. All the above
________ are basic amino acids
a. Histidine
b. Arganine
c. Lysine
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
d. All of the above
________ are neutral amino acids
a. Serine, Threonine, Asperagine, Glutamine
b. Methionine, Cysteine
c. Leucine, Lysine
d. Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine
a. Serine, Threonine, Asperagine, Glutamine
________ are sulfur-containing amino acids
a. Serine, Threonine, Asperagine, Glutamine
b. Methionine, Cysteine
c. Leucine, Lysine
d. Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine
b. Methionine, Cysteine
________ are branch-chain amino acids
a. Serine, Threonine, Asperagine, Glutamine
b. Methionine, Cysteine
c. Leucine, Lysine
d. Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine
d. Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine
________ are NOT glucogenic amino acids
a. Glutamate, Aspartate
b. Methionine, Cysteine
c. Leucine, Lysine
d. Alanine, Valine
c. Leucine, Lysine
________ are acidic amino acids
a. Glutamate, Aspartate
b. Methionine, Cysteine
c. Leucine, Lysine
d. Alanine, Valine
a. Glutamate, Aspartate
List the following from least hydrophilic to most hydrophilic Alanine Leucine Glycine Isoleucine Valine
Glycine Alanine Valine Leucine Isoleucine
Proteins are digested in the ________
a. Mouth
b. Stomach
c. Small Intestine
d. a + b
e. b + c
e. b + c
Match the following substance with their amino acid precursor
Substance——————————Amino Acid Prec.
Serotonin——————————Glycine/Arginine
GABA—————————————-Histidine
Histamine——————————–Tryptophan
Creatine———————————–Glutamate
Substance——————————Amino Acid Prec.
Serotonin———————————-Tryptophan
GABA—————————————-Glutamate
Histamine————————————Histidine
Creatine———————————-Glycine/Arginine
During amino acid metabolism, ________ carbon skeletons form Pyruvate or Oxaloacetate
a. Glucogenic
b. Ketogenic
c. Protogenic
a. Glucogenic
During amino acid metabolism, ________ carbon skeletons form Acetyl CoA or Acetoacety CoA
a. Glucogenic
b. Ketogenic
c. Protogenic
b. Ketogenic
During amino acid metabolism, removed ________ is carried to the ________ cycle by a ________ molecule
a. Acetyl CoA, Cori Cycle, Glutamate
b. NADPH, Urea Cycle, Glycine
c. Ammonia, Pentose Phosphate Pathway, Carnitine Shuttle
d. Acetate, Cori Cycle, Malate
e. Ammonia, Urea Cycle, Glutamate
e. Ammonia, Urea Cycle, Glutamate
Ammonia + Lactate –> ________
Alanine
Purines + Pyrimidines can receive Nitrogen donated from ________, ________, and ________
a. Glutamine, Leucine, Aspartate
b. Glutamine, Aspartate, Asparagine
c. Valine, Asparagine, Isoleucine
d. Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine
b. Glutamine, Aspartate, Asparagine
Muscle is able to oxidize which (6) amino acids
a. Glutamate, Methionine, Leucine, Valine, Isoleucine and Cysteine
b. Methionine, Leucine, Valine, Histidine, Aspartate & Tyrosine
c. Tyrosine, Asparagine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Threonine & Arginine
d. Leucine, Aspartate, Asparagine, Glutamate, Valine & Isoleucine
d. Leucine, Aspartate, Asparagine, Glutamate, Valine and Isoleucine
This enzyme requires ATP and Mg in the Urea Cycle
a. Alpha-Keto-Glutimate Dehydrogenase
b. Hexokinase
c. HMG-CoA Reductase
d. Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase
d. Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase
The energy in proteins and peptides is ________ kcal/g
4 kcal/g