CARBOHYDRATE QUIZ

In the Glycolysis reaction, for each glucose conversion how many ATP's are produced?

4

3

1

2

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Saliva contains all of the following except

antibodies

bacteria-killing enzymes

amylase

hormones

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The process not involved in the formation of glucose by gluconeo-genesis is

the conversion of oxaloacetate to glucose

the conversion of lactate to pyruvate

the dephosphorylation of glucose-6-phosphate

All of these

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Cellulose fibers resemble with the protein structure in the form of

β-turns

None of these

β-sheets

α-helices

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The main site for gluconeogenesis is

muscle

brain

liver

kidney

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The hormones, glucagon and epinephrine, stimulate glycogen breakdown to G-6-P

indirectly, by first stimulating adenylate cyclase to make cAMP

using ATP as the phosphoryl donor

directly, by binding to glycogen phosphorylase

only in the liver

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What is the cause of the genetic disease known as Galactosemia?

Absence of galactose 1-P uridyl transferase

Deficiency in lactase

Absence of lactose synthetase

Non functioning of semnase

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The ultimate source of energy that sustains living systems is

carbon dioxide

oxygen

sunlight

glucose

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Glycogen degradation requires the enzyme namely

glycogen synthase and phosphorylase

glycogen phosphorylase and glycogen-debranching enzyme

glycogen phosphorylase and phosphoglucomutase

None of these

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During vigorous exercise, pyruvate produced by glycolysis is converted to

monosodium phosphate

acetate

lactate

pyruvic acid

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