Glyoxylate Cycle Quiz

What is the first enzyme in the glyoxylate cycle?

• citrate synthase

• malate synthase

• fumarase

• isocitrate lyase

Which intermediate is produced by the condensation of acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate in the glyoxylate cycle?

• fumarate

• malate

• citrate

• succinate

What is the main regulatory enzyme of the glyoxylate cycle?

• citrate synthase

• malate dehydrogenase

• fumarase

• isocitrate lyase

Which organism does not possess the glyoxylate cycle?

• plants

• animals

• bacteria

• fungi

Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of isocitrate to succinate in the glyoxylate cycle?

• citrate synthase

• fumarase

• malate dehydrogenase

• isocitrate lyase

What is the final product of the glyoxylate cycle in plants?

Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of malate to oxaloacetate in the glyoxylate cycle?

• oxaloacetate synthase

• glyoxylate reductase

• malate synthase

• malate dehydrogenase

Which organism extensively uses the glyoxylate cycle for growth on acetate as the sole carbon source?

• viruses

• plants

• fungi

• bacteria

What is the purpose of the glyoxylate cycle in plants?

• To convert stored proteins into carbohydrates for energy production.

• To convert stored carbohydrates into lipids for energy production.

• To convert stored lipids into carbohydrates for energy production.

• To convert stored lipids into proteins for energy production.

Which intermediate is produced by the cleavage of isocitrate in the glyoxylate cycle?

• citrate

• glyoxylate

• oxaloacetate

• malate