1.

Fructose is metabolized by
gluconeogenesis releases input of energy, cell
A.
fructose 1-phosphate energy as heat disorder will increase
A.
pathway
glycolysis releases energy The laws of
B.
as heat B. thermodynamics force
fructose 6-phosphate cells to acquire energy
B.
pathway glycolysis occurs in the
mitochondria while Many cellular reactions
glyceraldehyde 3- C.
C. gluconeogenesis occurs in C. have an associated
phosphate pathway the cytosol activation energy
D. both (a) and (b) D. all of the above The most usable energy
for cells comes from the
D.
2. A common way that cells capture the rapid combustion of
7. Which of the following is carried out
energy released during the breakdown of glucose
when cAMP functions as a second
large molecules is to add electrons to messenger?
smaller, specialized molecules that can 12. In lysozyme catalysis, which of the
accept them. This process of electron Acts second in importance
A. following does not contribute?
acceptance is otherwise known as to AMP
The abnormally
A biosynth B metaboli A.
Activates all cytosolic high pKa of Glu35
. esis . sm B.
protein kinases
The strained
C reductio D Activates the cAMP- B. conformation of the D
catalysis C.
. n . dependent protein kinase sugar

3. Humans are unable to digest Acts outside the cell to Formation of a covalent
C.
D. influence cellular intermediate at Asp52
A. starch processes
Formation of a covalent
B. complex carbohydrates D.
intermediate at Ser195
8. The production or break down of
C. denatured proteins __________ is often coupled with the
metabolic reactions of biosynthesis 13. Cellulose fibers resemble with the
D. cellulose and catabolism. protein structure in the form of
A. aspirin B. DNA A. β-sheets
4. How many ATP equivalents per mole
of glucose input are required for C. ATP D. CO2 B. α-helices
gluconeogenesis?
C. β-turns
A. 2 B. 6 9. The cells dependent solely on glucose
as an energy source are
D. None of these
C. 8 D. 4
A. muscle cells
14. During vigorous exercise, pyruvate
5. Which of the following compounds is B. brain cells
produced by glycolysis is converted to
responsible for coordinated regulation
of glucose and glycogen metabolism? C. kidney cells A. acetate
A. NAD+ D. liver cells B. lactate
B. Fructose 2,6 bisphosphate C. monosodium phosphate
10. The main site for gluconeogenesis is
C. Acetyl-CoA A. kidney B. liver D. pyruvic acid
D. Fructose 1,6 bisphosphate C. brain D. muscle
15. Glucagon and epinephrine
6. Gluconeogenesis requires a higher inhibits gluconeogenesis
11. Which of the following statements A.
amount of ATP equivalents as and stimulates glycolysis
about the energy needs of cells is
compared to that produced by false?
glycolysis because stimulates
B.
A. Without a continuous gluconeogenesis and
 found
glycolysis A. formation of glycogen
A. in pyranose sugars
stimulates breakdown of glucose to
B.
C. gluconeogenesis and pyruvate in any sugar without axial
B.
inhibits glycolysis -OH groups
breakdown of glycogen to
C.
inhibits gluconeogenesis glucose in any sugar without
D. C.
and glycolysis equatorial -OH groups
synthesis of glucose from
D. non-carbohydrate D. only in D-glucopyranose
16. The NAG6 substrate is hydrolyzed by
precursors
human lysozyme to form
21. Hydrolysis of lactose yields 26. The conversion of pyruvate to lactate
6 glucosamines + 6 acetic
A. is catalysed by
acids A. galactose and fructose
A. pyruvate carboxylase
B. NAG4 + NAG2 B. galactose and glucose
B. lactate dehydrogenase
C. NAG3 + NAG3 C. glucose and fructose
C. pyruvate dismutase
D. NAG3 D. fructose and galactose
D. pyruvate decarboxylase
17. Gluconeogenesis uses 22. Two major products of pentose
phosphate pathway are 27. Which of the following can act as
3 ATPs and 2 GTPs per
A. precursors for gluconeogenesis?
glucose nicotinamide adenine
A. dinucleotide and ribose 5- A. Lactate
2 ATPs and 1 GTPs per phosphate
B.
glucose B. Glycerol
flavine adenine
3 ATPs and 3 GTPs per B. dinuclueotide and glucose C. Alanine
C.
glucose 5-phosphate
D. All of these
4 ATPs and 2 GTPs per C. FAD and CoA
D.
glucose
28. a-amylose is similar to
D. NADPH and NAD
A. β-sheets
18. Saliva contains all of the following
except 23. A catabolic intermediate which
B. β-turned coils
stimulates phosphofructokinase would
A. hormones
stimulate C. α-helices
B. amylase A. gluconeogenesis
D. the hydrophobic core
C. bacteria-killing enzymes B. glycolysis
29.Storage polysaccharide made by animals
D. antibodies C. glycogen synthesis
is
D. none of these A amylopec B glycog
19. The conversion of pyruvate to
. tin . en
oxaloacetate
24. Pyruvate is initially converted to which
A. requires biotin C D collage
of the following in the cellulose
. . n
gluconeogenesis?
involves the fixation of
B.
carbon dioxide A. Glycerol
30. The glycosidic bond
occurs in the B. Phosphoenol pyruvate in maltose is not
C.
mitochondria A. hydrolyzed in lactose
C. Oxaloacetate intolerant humans
D. all of the above
D. Acetyl CoA in sucrose is hydrolyzed
B.
by bees
20. Gluconeogenesis is the
25. Boat and chair conformations are
 joins glucose and fructose stimulate C Enzyme D hormon
C.
to form sucrose A. phosphofructokinase . s . es
activity
D. both (b) and (c)
stimulate fructose 1,6
B.
diphosphatase activity
31. The sugar which forms major
component of nucleic acids is
inhibit
A B galactos C. phosphofructokinase
ribose
. . e activity

C mannos D D. both (b) and (c)

maltose
. e .
37. Which of the following is not involved
32. Under aerobic condition pyruvate is in the biosynthesis of DNA?
converted by pyruvate dehydrogenase
A. Energy from ATP
to
A. phosphoenol pyruvate B. Mononucleotides

B. acetyl CoA C. Carbonic anhydrase

C. lactate D. Enzymes

glyceraldehyde 3
D. 38. Which of the following would be
phosphate
considered a part of metabolism?
Biosynthetic pathways
33. Which of the following is not a A.
that build DNA
disaccharide?
A. Amylose Catabolic pathways that
B. break down complex
B. Cellobiose carbohydrates

C. Lactose The capture of light

C. energy for use in making
D. None of these glucose

D. All of the above

34. Hexokinase activity in glycolysis is
inhibited by
39. Insulin
A. glucose 6- phosphate
stimulates
B. fructose 6-phosphate A. gluconeogenesis and
glycolysis
C. fructose 1,6 biphosphate
stimulates
D. phosphofructokinase B. gluconeogenesis and
inhibits glycolysis
35. The ultimate source of energy that
inhibits gluconeogenesis
sustains living systems is C.
and glycolysis
A. glucose
inhibits gluconeogenesis
B. oxygen D.
and stimulates glycolysis

C. sunlight
40. What is present in the stomach to
D. carbon dioxide prevent self-digestion?
A B
Mucus acid
36. Citric acid accumulation would . .