Description : In conversion of lactic acid to glucose, three reactions of glycolytic pathway are circumvented, which of the following enzymes do not participate? (A) Pyruvate carboxylase (B) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxy kinase (C) Pyruvate kinase (D) Glucose-6-phosphatase
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : In conversion of Lactic acid to Glucose, three reactions of Glycolytic pathway are circumvented, which of the following enzymes do not participate? (A) Pyruvate Carboxylase (B) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxy kinase (C) Pyruvate kinase (D) Glucose-6-phosphatase
Last Answer : C
Description : For conversion of oxaloacetate to phosphoenol pyruvate, high energy molecule is required in the form of (A) GTP only (B) ITP only (C) GTP (or) ITP (D) None of these
Description : The initial step of the citric acid cycle is (A) Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA (B) Condensation of acetyl-CoA with oxaloacetate (C) Conversion of citrate to isocitrate (D) Formation of α -ketoglutarate catalysed by isocitrate dehydrogenase
Description : Which of the following reactions is unique to gluconeogenesis? (A) Lactate Pyruvate (B) Phosphoenol pyruvate pyruvate (C) Oxaloacetate phosphoenol pyruvate (D) Glucose-6-phosphate Fructose-6-phosphate
Description : The 4 rate limiting enzymes of gluconeogenesis are (A) Glucokinase, Pyruvate carboxylae phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase and glucose-6-phosphatase (B) Pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenol ... fructokinase, pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase and fructose 1, 6 diphosphatase
Last Answer : B
Description : Two examples of substrate level phosphorylation in EM pathway of glucose metabolism are in the reactions of (A) 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate and phosphoenol pyruvate (B) Glucose-6 phosphate ... phosphate (C) 3 phosphoglyceraldehyde and phosphoenolpyruvate (D) 1,3 diphosphoglycerate and 2-phosphoglycerate
Last Answer : A
Description : What is the product of glycolysis? a. pyruvate and 2 ATPs b. AcetylCoA and 4 ATPs c. CO2 and H20 and 36 ATPs d. pyruvic acid and 6 ATPs
Last Answer : d. pyruvic acid and 6 ATPs
Description : Acetyl-CoA is the principal building block of fatty acids. It is produced within the mitochondria and does not diffuse readily into cytosol. The availability of acetyl CoA involves (A) Carnitine acyl transferase (B) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (C) Citrate lyase (D) Thiolase
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Acetyl CoA required for extra mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis is produced by (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (B) Citrate lyase (C) Thiolase (D) Carnitine-acyl transferase
Description : A gluconeogenic enzyme among the following is (A) Phosphofructokinase (B) Pyruvate kinase (C) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase (D) Glucokinase
Description : The highest energy level is present amongst the following in (A) 1, 3-Biphosphoglycerate (B) Creatine phosphate (C) Carbamoyl phosphate (D) Phosphoenol pyruvate
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : ATP is ‘wasted’ in Rapoport-Lueberring cycle in RBCs as otherwise it will inhibit (A) Phosphoglucomutase (B) Phosphohexo isomerase (C) Phosphofructo kinase (D) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxy kinase
Description : Phosphofructokinase is allosterically inhibited by (A) Fructose-1, 6-biphosphate (B) Lactate (C) Pyruvate (D) Citrate
Description : Anion gap of plasma can be due to the presence of all the following except (A) Bicarbonate (B) Lactate (C) Pyruvate (D) Citrate
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Formation of acetyl CoA from pyruvate for de novo synthesis of fatty acids requires (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (B) Citrate synthetase (C) ATP citrate lyase (D) All of these
Description : In gluconeogensis, an allosteric activator required in the synthesis of oxaloacetate from bicarbonate and pyruvate, which is catalysed by the enzyme pyruvate carboxylase is (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Succinate (C) Isocitrate (D) Citrate
Description : While citrate is converted to isocitrate in the mitochondria, it is converted to _______ in the cytosol. (A) Acetyl CoA + oxaloacetate (B) Acetyl CoA + malonyl CoA (C) Acetyl CoA + Pyruvate (D) Acetyl CoA + acetoacetyl CoA
Description : The integrator between the TCA cycle and urea cycle is (A) Fumarate (B) Malate (C) Pyruvate (D) Citrate
Description : An aneplerotic reaction which sustains the availability of oxaloacetate is the carboxylation of (A) Glutamate (B) Pyruvate (C) Citrate (D) Succinate
Description : Which of the following metabolite integrates glucose and fatty acid metabolism? (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Pyruvate (C) Citrate (D) Lactate
Description : The first carbon dioxide acceptor in C4-plants is (a) phosphoenol-pyruvate (b) ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate (c) oxaloacetic acid (d) phosphoglyceric acid.
Last Answer : (a) phosphoenol-pyruvate
Description : In C4 plants, CO2 combines with (a) phosphoenol pyruvate (b) phosphoglyceraldehyde (c) phosphoglyceric acid (d) ribulose diphosphate.
Last Answer : (a) phosphoenol pyruvate
Description : Study the pathway given below. Atmospheric CO2 mesophyll cell Bundle sheath cell Plasma- desmata Plasma membrane Cell wall HCO Phosphoenol- 3 - pyruvate Cell wall C acid ... b) Fixation Transamination Regeneration (c) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration (d) Carboxylation Decarboxylation Reduction
Last Answer : (c) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration
Description : Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary CO2 acceptor in (a) C4 plants (b) C2 plants (c) C3 and C4 plants (d) C3 plants.
Last Answer : (a) C4 plants
Description : The carbon dioxide acceptor in Calvin cycle/ C3-plants is (a) phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) (b) ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate (RuDP) (c) phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) (d) ribulose monophosphate (RMP).
Last Answer : (b) ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate (RuDP)
Description : Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary CO 2 acceptor in: (1) C 4 plants (2) C 2 plants (3) C 3 and C 4 plants (4) C 3 plants
Last Answer : (1) C 4 plants
Description : Fatty acids can not be converted into carbohydrates in the body, as the following reaction is not possible: (A) Conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into glucose (B) Fructose 1, 6 diphosphate to ... phosphate (C) Transformation of acetyl CoA to pyruvate (D) Formation of acetyl CoA from fatty acids
Description : Which one of the following statements concerning glucose metabolism is correct? (A) The conversion of Glucose to lactate occurs only in the R.B.C (B) Glucose enters most cells by a mechanism in ... ) An elevated level of insulin leads to a decreased level of fructose 2, 6-bisphosphate in hepatocyte
Description : Fatty acids cannot be converted into carbohydrates in the body as the following reaction is not possible. (A) Conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into glucose (B) Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate to fructose- ... (C) Transformation of acetyl CoA to pyruvate (D) Formation of acetyl CoA from fatty acids
Description : In the synthesis of 1 molecule of urea in the Kreb’s Hanseleit cycle, the number of ATPs required is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Description : How many ATPs are generated per one rotation of the citric acid cycle?
Last Answer : 12 ATP.
Description : Conversion of pyruvate into acetyl CoA is catalysed by (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (B) Didrolipoyl acetyl transferase (C) Dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase (D) All the 3 acting in concert
Description : The coenzyme required for conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate is (A) FAD (B) NAD (C) TPP (D) Biotin
Description : The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA and CO2 (A) Is reversible (B) Involves the participation of lipoic acid (C) Depends on the coenzyme biotin (D) Occurs in the cytosol
Description : Compared to the resting state, vigorously contracting muscle shows (A) An increased conversion of pyruvate to lactate (B) Decreased oxidation of pyruvate of CO2 and water (C) A decreased NADH/NAD+ ratio (D) Decreased concentration of AMP CARBOHYDRATES AND CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM 21
Description : Pyruvic acid can be obtained by transamination of alanine with (A) α- keto glutaric acid (B) Acetoacetic acid (C) β−OH butyric acid (D) Phosphoenol Pyruvic acid
Description : The net gain of ATP in glycolysis is (A) 12 ATPs (B) 24 ATPs (C)1 ATP (D) 2 ATPs
Last Answer : (D) 2 ATPs
Description : NADPH is produced when this enzyme acts (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (B) Malic enzyme (C) Succinate dehydrogenase (D) Malate dehydrogenase
Description : In which condition pyruvate is produced, and when lactate?
Last Answer : In aerobic condition pyruvate is produced. When oxygen is lacking, lactate is produced.
Description : The reaction catalysed by phosphofructokinase (A) Is activated by high concentrations of ATP and citrate (B) Uses fruitose-1-phosphate as substrate (C) Is the rate-limiting reaction of the glycolytic pathway (D) Is inhibited by fructose 2, 6-bisphosphate
Description : Lack of qxygen in muscle often leads to cramps among Athletes . This results due to : (a) conversion of Pyruvate to Ethanol (b) conversion of Pyruvate to Glucose (c) conversion of Glucose to Pyruvate (d) conversion of Pyruvate to Lactic acid
Last Answer : (b) conversion of Pyruvate to Glucose
Description : In fermentation, the conversion of pyruvate into a final end product is critical for the production of a. CO2. b. glucose c. NAD. d. 02.
Last Answer : a. CO2.
Description : Which of the following cyclotron produced radiopharmaceuticals is used for assessing regional myocardial perfusion as part of an exercise stress test? (a) Thallous chloride 201TI USP (b) Sodium iodide 123I (c) Gallium citrate 67Ga USP (d) Indium 111In pentetate (e) Cobalt 57Co cyanocobalamin
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : The physiologically active form of calcium is (A) Protein bond (B) Ionised (C) Complexed with citrate (D) Complexed with carbonate
Description : A specific inhibitor for succinate dehydrogenase is (A) Arsenite (B) Malonate (C) Citrate (D) Fluoride
Description : All the following statements about acetyl CoA carboxylase are true except: (A) It is activated by citrate (B) It is inhibited by palmitoyl CoA (C) It can undergo covalent modification (D) Its dephosphorylated form is inactive
Description : Acetyl CoA carboxylase is activated by (A) Citrate (B) Insulin (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : All of the following are allosteric enzymes except (A) Citrate synthetase (B) a-Ketoglutarate dehdrogenase (C) Succinate thiokinase (D) Succinate dehydrogenase
Description : A specific inhibitor for succinate dehydrogenase is (A) Arsenine (B) Arsenite (C) Citrate (D) Fluoride ENZYMES 147