MCQ 2

Question 1

Which reaction in the gluconeogenesis pathway occurs in the mitochondria and not in the cytosol?

Answer 1

Pyruvate–> Oxaloacetate

Question 2

How many ATP molecules are used in the conversion of 2 molecules of pyruvate to 1 molecule of glucose?

Answer 2

6

Question 3

(Glucose) n + Glucose + 2ATP + H20 → (Glucose) n+1 + 2ADP + 2Pi + 2H+

Describes which metabolic pathway

Answer 3

Glycogenesis

Question 4

The process of adding 1 glucose to glycogen uses how many ATP

Answer 4

2

Question 5

What is the glucose released from glycogen within the muscles primarily used for ?

Answer 5

ATP production

Question 6

Glycogen synthase catalyzes

Answer 6

The growth of the glycogen chain by one unit

Question 7

If the reaction below is taking place in the liver which enzyme catalyzes it ?

Answer 7

Glucokinase

Question 8

What enzyme is common to both the glycogenesis and glycogenolysis pathways?

Answer 8

Phosphoglucomutase

Question 9

The structure of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells consists of

Answer 9

An outer membrane permeable to small and medium sized metabolites and an inner membrane impermeable to ions.

Question 10

Which of the following pathways occurs exclusively in the mitochondria matrix?

Answer 10

Lipid Oxidation

Question 11

What feature of the inner mitochondria membrane is critical in the process of oxidative phosphorylation

Answer 11

The membrane does not allow to flow protons from the matrix to the intermembrane space