Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Lipid Metabolism - Module 3 60 Random Questions For MCQ Test
Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Lipid Metabolism - Module 3 60 Random Questions For MCQ Test
Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Lipid Metabolism - Module 3 60 Random Questions For MCQ Test
True False
b. Predominantly contain non-esterified fatty acids
True False
c. Contain more protein by dry weight than high density lipoprotein
True False
True False
Question 2: During triglyceride synthesis
a. Free fatty acid molecules are added directly to glycerol
True False
b. Phosphatidate is produced by the combination of alpha-glycerol phosphate and two molecules
of free fatty acid
True False
c. Diglycerides are produced following the dephosphorylation of phosphatidate
True False
d. Diglycerides combine with one molecule of fatty acyl CoA to form triglycerides
True False
Question 3: With respect to the regulation of glycogen metabolism
a. Insulin stimulates glycogen synthesis
True False
b. Glucagon inhibits glycogenolysis
True False
c. Adrenaline stimulates glycogenolysis
True False
True False
Question 4: Glycogen
a. Is a polymer of glucose residues
True False
b. Is predominantly found in cytoplasm
True False
c. Is mainly stored in the liver
True False
True False
Question 5: During the gluconeogenic phase of starvation
a. Glycolysis is stimulated
True False
b. Amino acids are released from skeletal muscle protein
True False
c. There is increased fatty acid synthesis
True False
d. Phosphofructokinase is inactivated
True False
Question 6: During glycogen synthesis
a. Glucose must be converted to glucose-6-phosphate in order to be added to the glycogen
molecule
True False
b. The enzyme glycogen synthase catalyses the addition of glucose units to the non-reducing
end of a chain
True False
c. Glycogen synthase can only add glucose residues to a chain containing three or more
residues
True False
d. New branch points are created at least four residues away from any pre-existing branch
points
True False
Question 7: With respect to lipoprotein synthesis and metabolism
a. Chylomicrons are lipoproteins
True False
b. Lipoproteins do not contain any cholesterol
True False
c. Lipoproteins have a hydrophilic core and a hydrophobic surface
True False
True False
Question 8: Muscle glycogen
a. Metabolism cannot yield free glucose
True False
b. Metabolism is independent of the enzyme phosphorylase
True False
c. Metabolism only generates ATP under aerobic conditions
True False
d. Is entirely intra-cellular
True False
Question 9: The oxidation of fatty acids
a. Begins in the cytoplasm
True False
b. Requires the presence of carnitine
True False
c. Does not require mitochondria
True False
True False
b. Pyruvate is converted to lactate in skeletal muscle
True False
c. Lactate is taken up by hepatocytes and converted to alanine
True False
d. Glucose formed from hepatic gluconeogenesis is utilised by skeletal muscle for glycolysis
True False
Question 11: Cholesterol
a. Is synthesised in the liver
True False
b. Is a C19 compound
True False
c. Synthesised from acetate
True False
True False
Question 12: Chylomicrons
a. Are synthesised in adipose tissue
True False
b. Are a major component of bile
True False
c. Contain triglycerides
True False
True False
Question 13: With respect to fatty acid metabolism
a. Hormone sensitive lipase is inhibited by ACTH
True False
b. Glucagon results in the phosphorylation of hormone sensitive lipase
True False
c. Insulin causes dephosphorylation and inactivation of hormone sensitive lipase
True False
True False
Question 14: During the post-absorptive phase of starvation
a. Insulin concentration increases while glucagon concentration falls
True False
b. Glycogen synthase is phosphorylated
True False
c. Glycogen synthase is activated
True False
True False
Question 15: With respect to the regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis
a. AMP activates phosphofructokinase but inhibits fructose 1,6 bisphosphatase
True False
b. ATP activates phosphofructokinase
True False
c. Citrate inhibits phosphofructokinase
True False
True False