Physiology Test 1

Question 1

This sweet guy glides in the cytoplasm.

Answer 1

Glycolysis

Question 2

Occurs in the matrix of mitochondria.

Answer 2

Krebs cycle

Question 3

Electron transport chain occurs where?

Answer 3

Cristae of mitochondria

Question 4

I split sugar and made 2 pirates, 2 nads, and 2 energy drinks and I didn’t use any energy.

Answer 4

Glycolysis

Question 5

Each pirate left the sea side, entered the matrix, lost gas, and aced the acid test. A buddy, CozA, joined him to form_______

Answer 5

Acetyl CoA. 2 per glucose molecule

Question 6

Cool Kat Krebs, for his final cycle if tricks, ate 6 nads, started two fads, made 2 energy drinks, and farted 4 times.

Answer 6

Krebs products: 6NADH, 2FADH2, 2ATP, 4CO2

Question 7

One glucose yields ______ total ATP

Answer 7

Theoretically 36-38, actual 30-32

Question 8

The majority of glucose is stored as glycogen in what organ?

Answer 8

The liver, which has an enzyme called glucose 6 phosphatase that can break down glycogen again into glucose and release it into the bloodstream.

Question 9

This process occurs in the liver and muscles. Lactic acid is transported from skeletal muscles to the liver where it undergoes gluco neogenesis to produce glucose, which can be transported back to the skeletal muscle to be used for energy.

Answer 9

Cori Cycle

Question 10

A 16-carbon fatty acid can produce ____ ATP

Answer 10

108

Question 11

Why is amino acid or protein metabolism difficult to measure?

Answer 11

Nitrogen (NH4+) byproduct secreted as urea.

Question 12

This is defined as the concentration of a solution.

Answer 12

Osmolality