Ketone Body Biosynthesis

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a ketone body?
Glucose
Acetone
Acetoacetate
Beta hydroxybutyrate
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the initial substrate for the biosynthesis of ketone bodies?
Glucose
Fatty acids
Amino acids
Acetyl CoA
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of acetyl CoA to acetoacetyl CoA?
Beta hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase
HMG CoA synthase
Thiolase
Acetoacetate decarboxylase
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of HMG CoA synthase in ketone body biosynthesis?
It synthesizes hydroxymethyl glutaryl CoA.
It breaks down fatty acids.
It catalyzes the conversion of glucose to pyruvate.
It converts acetoacetate to acetone.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which enzyme is responsible for the production of acetoacetate from HMG CoA?
Thiolase
Acetoacetate decarboxylase
Beta hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase
HMG CoA lyase
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to acetoacetate in the presence of acetoacetate decarboxylase?
It is converted to beta hydroxybutyrate.
It is converted to fatty acids.
It is converted to acetone.
It is converted to glucose.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ketone body is primarily exhaled and not further metabolized?
Glucose
Beta hydroxybutyrate
Acetoacetate
Acetone
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