5/21/2021 Quiz on Lipid Metabolism: BIOCHEMISTRY

Quiz on Lipid Metabolism

Due May 6 at 11:59pm Points 25 Questions 25
Available until May 8 at 11:59pm Time Limit 30 Minutes

This quiz was locked May 8 at 11:59pm.

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Question 1 1 / 1 pts

What fraction of the energy produced by the complete metabolism of stearic acid is
associated with β-oxidation of the acid?

Correct! approximately 25%

approximately 50%

approximately 75%

100%

Question 2 1 / 1 pts

The formation of acetone from acetoacetate is an example of which of the following type
of reaction?
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Correct! decarboxylation

hydrolysis

reduction

oxidation

Question 3 1 / 1 pts

Why is dietary cholesterol and cholesterol synthesized in the liver not available for
synapse formation?

There is a subtle between these cholesterols and the cholesterol synthesized in

the nerve cells of the brain.

Correct! LDL cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.

both a and b

neither a nor b

Question 4 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following is the pathway used by cells to obtain energy from fatty acids?

α-oxidation

α-reduction

Correct! β-oxidation

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β-reduction

Question 5 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following is the oxidizing agent in the second oxidation step of the β-
oxidation of fatty acids?

FAD

FADH2

Correct!
NAD+

NADH + H+

Question 6 1 / 1 pts

The following fatty acid enters the β-oxidation spiral.

and the product shown below is produced.

How many NAD+ are needed?

10

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Correct!
5

Question 7 0 / 1 pts

In a fatty acid which carbon atom is the β-carbon?

ou Answered carbon-2

orrect Answer carbon-3

the second carbon from the hydrophobic end

none of these

Question 8 1 / 1 pts

Since naturally occurring fatty acids contain an even number of carbon atoms, the
number of carbon atoms in such compounds can be expressed as 2n. How many turns of
the β-oxidation cycle occur during the breakdown of a fatty acid which contains 2n
carbon atoms?

n−2

Correct!
n−1

n+1

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Question 9 1 / 1 pts

Farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranyl pyrophosphate are related to which of the

following?

alkaloids

alkanes

Correct!
isoprenes

none of these

Question 10 1 / 1 pts

The action of acyl-CoA dehydrogenase and FAD on the fatty acid results in which of the
following?

elimination of a C2 fragment

formation of a cis-double bond between the α- and β-carbon atoms

Correct!
formation of a trans-double bond between the α- and β-carbon atoms

none of the above

Question 11 0 / 1 pts

Examine the following diagram.

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Which of the following represents the component of the metabolic pathway indicated by
the number 2?

orrect Answer fatty acids

ammonia

urea

ketogenic amino acids

glucogenic amino acids

ou Answered monosaccharides

Question 12 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following is present in acetyl ACP?

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a disulfide

a thioether

Correct! a thioester

a thiol

Question 13 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following enzymes controls the rate of cholesterol synthesis?

cholesterase

HMG oxidase

Correct! HMG CoA reductase

mevalonate decarboxylase

Question 14 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following are the two essential fatty acids?

linoleic acid and oleic acid

Correct! linoleic acid and linolenic acid

linolenic acid and oleic acid

oleic acid and stearic acid

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Question 15 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following is true when comparing the β-oxidation of a naturally occurring
unsaturated fatty acid to that of a saturated fatty acid?

It is identical to the β-oxidation of a saturated fatty acid.

Correct!

It involves an extra step to convert a cis double bond to a trans double bond.

It involves an extra step to convert a trans double bond to a cis double bond.

It proceeds by a totally different pathway.

Question 16 1 / 1 pts

The accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood results in which of the following?

Correct! a decrease in the pH of the blood

no effect on the pH of the blood

an increase in the pH of the blood

an increase in [Na+] in the interstitial fluids

Question 17 1 / 1 pts

The synthesis of cholesterol is completed by the condensation of which of the following?

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Correct! two farnesyl pyrophosphates

two geranyl pyrophosphates

a farnesyl pyrophosphate with a geranyl pyrophosphate

none of the above

Question 18 0 / 1 pts

The formation of β-hydroxybutyrate from acetoacetate is an example of which of the

following type of reaction?

ou Answered decarboxylation

hydrolysis

orrect Answer reduction

oxidation

Question 19 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following products result from the action of lipases on lipids?

fatty acids

glycerol

monoglycerides

Correct! all of these

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Question 20 1 / 1 pts

How many of the fatty acids which the body needs is it unable to synthesize?

Correct! 2

Question 21 1 / 1 pts

The following fatty acid enters the β-oxidation spiral.

and the product shown below is produced.

How many FADH2 are produced?

10

Correct! 5

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Question 22 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following is present in ACP?

a disulfide

a thioether

a thioester

Correct! a thiol

Question 23 0 / 1 pts

Which of the following is true of farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranyl pyrophosphate?

orrect Answer They both contain two cis double bonds.

They both contain two trans double bonds.

They both contain one cis double bond and one trans double bond.

ou Answered None of the above is correct.

Question 24 1 / 1 pts

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Which of the following is the largest saturated fatty acid which can be synthesized by the
ACP merry-go-round mechanism?

arachidonic acid

lauric acid

Correct!
palmitic acid

stearic acid

Question 25 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following is true of fatty acid degradation and fatty acid synthesis?

They both take place in the cytoplasm.

They both take place in the mitochondria.

Degradation takes place in the cytoplasm and synthesis takes place in the
mitochondria.

Correct!
Degradation takes place in the mitochondria and synthesis takes place in the
cytoplasm.

Quiz Score: 21 out of 25

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