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Consider the diagram of the mitochondrion shown below.During electron transport,protons (H+) are pumped into what area of the mitochondrion? Consider the diagram of the mitochondrion shown below.During electron transport,protons (H<sup>+</sup>) are pumped into what area of the mitochondrion?   A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5


A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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If a glucose tolerance test shows an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood after several hours,the person is possibly _____ .


A) hypoglycemic
B) diabetic
C) anemic
D) overweight

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Glycogen is a polymer of glucose that is a store of energy,and is found in the liver.

A) True
B) False

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Contrast complete glucose oxidation,lactate fermentation,and alcoholic fermentation.


A) Glucose oxidation produces approximately the same amount of ATP as lactate and alcoholic fermentation together.
B) Lactate fermentation is the most important process of the three for the production of energy in muscles that are performing extended periods of work.
C) Lactate fermentation produces less ATP than does glucose oxidation,but approximately the same amount of ATP as alcoholic fermentation.
D) The complete oxidation of glucose produces fructose; that of lactate fermentation produces lactic acid; and that of alcoholic fermentation produces ethanol.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Insulin decreases the rate of synthesis of glycogen and fatty acids.

A) True
B) False

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As a molecule of glucose passes through the glycolysis pathway,three molecules of pyruvate are formed.

A) True
B) False

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All pyruvate has a similar fate,in that it eventually produces _____ .


A) CO2
B) acetyl CoA
C) NAD+
D) FAD

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Each turn of the citric acid cycle produces ____ NADH coenzyme(s) .


A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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D

Which of the following is not an energy source used in metabolism?


A) UTP
B) ATP
C) GTP
D) UTC

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In the diagram of the citric acid cycle shown,what do the two points indicated by an asterisk have in common? In the diagram of the citric acid cycle shown,what do the two points indicated by an asterisk have in common?   A) CO<sub>2</sub> is produced. B) NAD<sup>+</sup> is reduced. C) ATP is produced. D) All will occur.


A) CO2 is produced.
B) NAD+ is reduced.
C) ATP is produced.
D) All will occur.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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D

The net yield of ATP molecules from the complete catabolism of one molecule of glucose is _____ .


A) 18
B) 24
C) 32
D) 42

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following hormones acts to raise the blood glucose level?


A) glucagon
B) insulin
C) epinephrine
D) More than one response is correct.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Synthesis of glucose from pyruvate during the Cori cycle occurs primarily in the _____ .


A) muscles
B) liver
C) bloodstream
D) heart tissue

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Epinephrine is a peptide hormone.

A) True
B) False

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Glycolysis occurs within the _____ .


A) mitochondria
B) nucleus
C) vacuoles
D) cytoplasm

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Glycolysis


A) costs two ATP molecules at the beginning of the process.
B) produces four ATP molecules.
C) has a resultant molecule that enters the next step of the process,the citric acid cycle.
D) More than one response is correct.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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D

In the electron transport chain,FADH2 delivers hydrogen ions and electrons to which of the following?


A) coenzyme Q
B) NAD+
C) flavoprotein
D) cytochrome b

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Lactate,produced in the muscles,is sent to the liver for processing.This is one step of ____.


A) the citric acid cycle
B) the Cori cycle
C) glycolysis
D) oxidative phosphorylation

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The reaction of NAD+ to produce NADH is an example of what type of reaction?


A) oxidation
B) reduction
C) hydrolysis
D) hydration

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A blood sugar level that is lower than normal is referred to as _____ .


A) hypoglycemia
B) hyperglycemia
C) glucosuria
D) diabetes mellitus

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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