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  • Question
  • A catabolic intermediate which stimulates phosphofructokinase would stimulate


  • Options
  • A. gluconeogenesis
  • B. glycolysis
  • C. glycogen synthesis
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • glycolysis 


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    • 1. Cellulose fibers resemble with the protein structure in the form of

    • Options
    • A. ?-sheets
    • B. ?-helices
    • C. ?-turns
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. Storage polysaccharide made by animals is

    • Options
    • A. amylopectin
    • B. glycogen
    • C. cellulose
    • D. collagen
    • Discuss
    • 3. What is present in the stomach to prevent self-digestion?

    • Options
    • A. Mucus
    • B. acid
    • C. Enzymes
    • D. hormones
    • Discuss
    • 4. In lysozyme catalysis, which of the following does not contribute?

    • Options
    • A. The abnormally high pKa of Glu35
    • B. The strained conformation of the D sugar
    • C. Formation of a covalent intermediate at Asp52
    • D. Formation of a covalent intermediate at Ser195
    • Discuss
    • 5. Gluconeogenesis requires a higher amount of ATP equivalents as compared to that produced by glycolysis because

    • Options
    • A. gluconeogenesis releases energy as heat
    • B. glycolysis releases energy as heat
    • C. glycolysis occurs in the mitochondria while gluconeogenesis occurs in the cytosol
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. During vigorous exercise, pyruvate produced by glycolysis is converted to

    • Options
    • A. acetate
    • B. lactate
    • C. monosodium phosphate
    • D. pyruvic acid
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following can act as precursors for gluconeogenesis?

    • Options
    • A. Lactate
    • B. Glycerol
    • C. Alanine
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. The cells dependent solely on glucose as an energy source are

    • Options
    • A. muscle cells
    • B. brain cells
    • C. kidney cells
    • D. liver cells
    • Discuss
    • 9. Hexokinase activity in glycolysis is inhibited by

    • Options
    • A. glucose 6- phosphate
    • B. fructose 6-phosphate
    • C. fructose 1,6 biphosphate
    • D. phosphofructokinase
    • Discuss
    • 10. Humans are unable to digest

    • Options
    • A. starch
    • B. complex carbohydrates
    • C. denatured proteins
    • D. cellulose
    • Discuss


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