SAS 8 BIO

What is the best definition for Gluconeogenesis?

• The process that converts glucose into two molecules of pyruvate.

• The conversion of glucose into glycogen for storage.

• The process of glucose formation from non-carbohydrate sources.

• The breakdown of glycogen into glucose.

• A cycle that oxidizes acetyl-CoA to produce ATP, NADH, and FADH2.

What is the best definition for Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

• 1. Produces NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate for biosynthesis. 

• The conversion of glucose into glycogen for storage.

• The process of glucose formation from non-carbohydrate sources.

• The breakdown of glycogen into glucose.

• A cycle that oxidizes acetyl-CoA to produce ATP, NADH, and FADH2.

What is the best definition for Glycolysis?

• The process that converts glucose into two molecules of pyruvate.

• The conversion of glucose into glycogen for storage.

• The process of glucose formation from non-carbohydrate sources.

• The breakdown of glycogen into glucose.

• A cycle that oxidizes acetyl-CoA to produce ATP, NADH, and FADH2.

What is the best definition for Glycogenesis?

• The process that converts glucose into two molecules of pyruvate.

• The conversion of glucose into glycogen for storage.

• The process of glucose formation from non-carbohydrate sources.

• The breakdown of glycogen into glucose.

• A cycle that oxidizes acetyl-CoA to produce ATP, NADH, and FADH2.

What is the best definition for Glycogenolysis?

• The process that converts glucose into two molecules of pyruvate.

• The conversion of glucose into glycogen for storage.

• The process of glucose formation from non-carbohydrate sources.

• The breakdown of glycogen into glucose.

• A cycle that oxidizes acetyl-CoA to produce ATP, NADH, and FADH2.

What is the best definition for Citric Acid Cycle?

• The process that converts glucose into two molecules of pyruvate.

• The conversion of glucose into glycogen for storage.

• The process of glucose formation from non-carbohydrate sources.

• The breakdown of glycogen into glucose.

• A cycle that oxidizes acetyl-CoA to produce ATP, NADH, and FADH2.

What is the best definition of this Biochemical Enzyme: Hexokinase?

• Enzyme that phosphorylates glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.

• Rate-limiting enzyme in glycolysis that converts fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.

• Enzyme that catalyzes the final step of glycolysis, converting phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate.

• 1. Enzyme that converts pyruvate to lactate under anaerobic conditions. 

What is the best definition of this Biochemical Enzyme: Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)?

• Enzyme that phosphorylates glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.

• Rate-limiting enzyme in glycolysis that converts fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.

• Enzyme that catalyzes the final step of glycolysis, converting phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate.

• 1. Enzyme that converts pyruvate to lactate under anaerobic conditions. 

What is the best definition of this Biochemical Enzyme: Pyruvate kinase?

• Enzyme that phosphorylates glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.

• Rate-limiting enzyme in glycolysis that converts fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.

• Enzyme that catalyzes the final step of glycolysis, converting phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate.

• 1. Enzyme that converts pyruvate to lactate under anaerobic conditions. 

What is the best definition of this Biochemical Enzyme: Lactate dehydrogenase?

• Enzyme that phosphorylates glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.

• Rate-limiting enzyme in glycolysis that converts fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.

• Enzyme that catalyzes the final step of glycolysis, converting phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate.

• 1. Enzyme that converts pyruvate to lactate under anaerobic conditions.