Metabolism of Carbohydrates part 2

Question 1

Epinephrine is released by the ________ gland in response to _________ _______ ________

Answer 1

Adrenal
Anger
Fear
Excitement

Question 2

Other term for Epinephrine

Answer 2

Adrenaline

Question 3

Characteristics of Epinephrine

Answer 3

Stimulates Glycogenolysis
Targets the muscle cells
promotes energy generation

Question 4

What are the six metabolic pathways for glucose

Answer 4

Glycogenesis
Glycogenolysis
Gluconeogenesis
Hexose monophosphate shunt
Glycolysis
Citric Acid Cycle

Question 5

It is involved in regulating blood-glucose concentration

Answer 5

Glycogenesis
Glycogenolysis

Question 6

It is the pathway that converts glucose into glycogen

Answer 6

Glycogenesis

Question 7

It is the pathway that hydrolyzes glycogen to glucose

Answer 7

Glycogenolysis

Question 8

Pathway that synthesizes glucose from non-carbohydrate sources

Answer 8

Gluconeogenesis

Question 9

90% of gluconeogenesis takes place in the _________

Answer 9

Liver

Question 10

What are the non-carbohydrate starting material for glucogenesis (4)

Answer 10

Pyruvate
Lactate (from muscles/red blood cells)
Glycerol (from triacylglycerol hydrolysis)
Certain Amino acids (dietary protein)

Question 11

Its is the initial reactant of the pathway is glucose-6-phosphate

Answer 11

Hexose Phosphate Shunt

Question 12

Main purpose of HMP shunt

Answer 12

Produce ribose-5-P
Produce NADPH
Interconvert pentose and hexose

Question 13

Other term for Glycolysis

Answer 13

Embden-Meyerhof Pathway

Question 14

Glycolysis is a ______________ process

Answer 14

Anaerobic (takes place without oxygen)

Question 15

In glycolysis, if there is adequate oxygen then an _______ pathway is followed

Answer 15

Aerobic pathway

Question 16

if there is inadequate oxygen, then pyruvate undergoes reactions resulting in _____________ acid

Answer 16

Lactic Acid

Question 17

What is the end product of glycolysis

Answer 17

Lactic Acid

Question 18

It is considered as the crossroads compound

Answer 18

Pyruvic acid

Question 19

Pyruvate can be oxidized into ___________

Answer 19

Acetyl-Coa

Question 20

Enzyme responsible for pyruvate - acetyl-CoA conversion

Answer 20

Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex

Question 21

Cycle where lactate from muscle cells is transferred to the liver and get reconverted to glucose

Answer 21

Cori Cycle

Question 22

Facilitates the passage of electrons trapped in the FADH2

Answer 22

Electron Transport Chain (ETC)

Question 23

It is the ultimate receiver of electrons

Answer 23

Molecular Oxygen

Question 24

Chain that transports electrons to oxygen absorbed via respiration

Answer 24

Respiratory Chain

Question 25

Mitochondria are permeable to NADH and NAD+ (T/F)

Answer 25

False (Impermeable)