Metabolism of Biomolecules part 1

Where does the pyruvic acid produced by glycolysis go next?

• the Calvin Cycle

• the Krebs Cycle

• the electron transport chain

• back through the glycolysis process

Acetyl-CoA is joined up to a ________________________ to form ________________________.

• 4 carbon compound; acetyl-CoA

• 3 carbon compound; acetyl-CoA

• 6 carbon compound; citric acid

• 4 carbon compound; citric acid

What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?

• Energy

• Glucose

• Water

• Carbon dioxide

Gluconeogensis in __________ provides a source of ___________ for transport in the bloodstream and use by ___________.

• Liver; glucose; brain and muscle

• Muscle; glucose; liver

• Liver; glucose-6-phosphate; brain

• Muscle; glucose-6-phosphate; liver

What high energy compound is used to make UDP-Glucose?

• Uridine triphosphate (UTP)

• Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

• Uridine diphosphate (UDP)

• Adenosine diphosphate (ADP)

Which step in glycolysis is irreversible under physiological conditions?

• Conversion of glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate

• Conversion of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

• Conversion of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate

• Conversion of phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate

What is the final product of glycolysis?

• Pyruvate

• Glucose-6-phosphate

• Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

• Acetyl-CoA

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi Apparatus

What is the primary function of the citric acid cycle?

• Production of ATP

• Production of NADH and FADH2

• Conversion of glucose to pyruvate

• Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA