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TCA Cycle
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The end product of glycolysis is pyruvate, which enters the citric acid cycle after being converted to
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A. acetic acid
B. acetyl-CoA
C. acetaldehyde
D. none of these
Correct Answer
acetyl-CoA
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1. Most of the enzymes of the citric acid cycle in a eukaryotic cell are located in the
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A. inner mitochondrial membrane
B. cytosol
C. mitochondrial matrix
D. intermembrane space
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Correct Answer: mitochondrial matrix
2. Important function of cholesterol is to
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A. modulate fluidity
B. enhance blood circulation
C. prevent bile salts formation
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: modulate fluidity
3. During cellular respiration, most of the ATP made, is generated by
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A. oxidative phosphorylation
B. photophosphorylation
C. glycolysis
D. substrate-level phosphorylation
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Correct Answer: oxidative phosphorylation
4. Most multi-cellular organisms obtain energy for the synthesis of ATP during oxidative phosphorylation from
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A. high energy phosphate compounds
B. a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane
C. a proton gradient across the cell membrane
D. a proton gradient across the outer mitochondrial membrane
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Correct Answer: a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane
5. How many molecules of ATPs are synthesized per NADH oxidation?
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A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
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Correct Answer: 3
6. Which one is not the main protein in electron transport chain?
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A. NADH dehydrogenase
B. Cytochrome bc1 complex
C. Cytochrome oxidase
D. Citrate synthease
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Correct Answer: Citrate synthease
7. The enzymes of the TCA cycle in a eukaryotic cell are located in the
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A. nucleus
B. mitochondria
C. plasma membrane
D. lysosomal bodies
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Correct Answer: mitochondria
8. Malate-asparatate shuttle operates in
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A. lungs and liver
B. heart and liver
C. pancreas and liver
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: heart and liver
9. Why is the TCA cycle the central pathway of metabolism of the cell?
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A. It occurs in the center of the cell
B. Its intermediates are commonly used by other metabolic reactions
C. All other metabolic pathways depend upon it
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: Its intermediates are commonly used by other metabolic reactions
10. The first intermediate in TCA cycle is
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A. succinate
B. fumerate
C. citrate
D. malate
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Correct Answer: citrate
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