A&P FINAL

For each glucose molecule converted to
2 pyruvates, the anaerobic reaction sequence in glycolysis provides a net gain of:

A) 36 ATP for the cell
B) 2 ATP for the cell
C) 38 ATP for the cell
D) none of the choices are correct
E) 4 ATP for the cell

For each glucose molecule processed during aerobic cellular respiration the cell gains:

A) 4 molecules of ATP
B) 24 molecules of ATP
C) 30 molecules of ATP
D) none of the choices are correct
E) 36 molecules of ATP

Before the large vitamin B12 molecule can be absorbed, it must be bound to:

A) intrinsic factor
B) the gastric epithelium
C) vitamin C
D) none of the choices are correct
E) another water-soluble vitamin

Minerals, vitamins, and water are classified as essential nutrients because:

A) the body cannot synthesize the nutrients in sufficient quantities
B) they are used by the body in large quantities
C) they are the major providers of calories or energy for the body
D) all of the choices are correct

Lipogenesis can use almost any organic substrate because:

A) none of the choices are correct
B) lipids can be converted and channeled directly into the Kreb's cycle
C) lipid molecules contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
D) triglycerides are the most abundant lipids in the body
E) lipids, amino acids, and carbohydrates can be converted to acetyl-CoA

The catabolism of lipids results in the release of:

A) none of the choices are correct
B) 9 Cal/gram
C) 4 cal/gram
D) 7 Cal/gram
E) 6 Cal/gram

The catabolism of carbohydrates and proteinsresults in the release of:

A) none of the choices are correct
B) 6 Cal/gram
C) 4 Cal/gram
D) 9 Cal/gram
E) 7 Cal/gram

Anabolism____________________.

A) none of the choices are correct
B) synthesizes new organic molecules
C) breaks down organic molecules
D) produces ATP and heat

Glycolysis occurs in the ____________________.

A) cytoplasm
B) all of the choices are correct
C) nucleus
D) cell membrane
E) mitochondria

The TCA, or Krebs, cycle takes place in the ____________________.

A) ribosome
B) cytoplasm
C) nucleus
D) cell membrane
E) none of the choices are correct

The transition between glycolysis and the TCA cycle involves a molecule called ____________________.

A) carboxylase
B) glucose-6-phosphate
C) acetyl coenzyme A
D) none of the choices are correct
E) dihydroxyacetone phosphate

The final hydrogen ion acceptor in the electron transport chain is ____________________.

A) oxygen
B) none of the choices are correct
C) water
D) carbon dioxide
E) coenzyme A

Amino groups can be removed from amino acids by ____________________.

A) none of the choices are correct
B) Ketoamination
C) amination
D) deamination

The vitamin necessary for good vision is:

A) none of the chioces are correct
B) Folic acid
C) E
D) D
E) A

The vitamin necessary for blood clotting is:

A) K
B) E
C) D
D) B12
E) Thiamine

The vitamin necessary for collagen synthesis is:

A) C
B) K
C) Biotin
D) Pantothenic acid
E) B12

Beriberi is caused by the lack of:

A) Thiamine
B) K
C) D
D) E
E) B12

Which of the following vitamins is not necessary to obtain energy or ATP from the energy providing nutrients?

A) Thiamine
B) Riboflavin
C) Biotin
D) Cobalamin
E) Niacin

The breakdown of fatty acid molecules yields __________ the breakdown of similar carbohydrates.

A) less ATP than
B) no amount of ATP comparable to
C) none of the choices are correct
D) more ATP than
E) the same amount of ATP as

The food pyramid recommends many servings a day of dark-green and orange vegetables. Which vitamin is particularly abundant in this food group?

A) C
B) All of the answers are correct.
C) folic acid
D) A
E) E