Glucose is a 6-Carbon ring that’s metabolisable as a “D-isomer”. It’s C6-H[x]-O[y]?
Answer
X = 12; Y = 6
X = 6; Y = 6
X = 6; Y = 12
X = 12; Y = 12
Question 2
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Glucose is a:
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Monosaccharide
Polysaccharide
Monoglyceride
Polyglyceride
Question 3
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Glucose is consumed as starch and glycogen and broken down to glucose by [blank_start]__________[blank_end] [blank_start]__________[blank_end] [blank_start]__________[blank_end] for transport across the enterocytes.
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Exocrine
Endocrine
Autocrine
Paracrine
Pancreatic
Hepatic
Leukocytic
Lymphatic
Glycosidases
Glycocytes
Glycosides
Glycogenases
Question 4
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How much of the postprandial glucose disposal is accounted for by skeletal muscle glucose uptake? (in humans)
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~70-80%
~20-30%
~50-70%
~30-50%
~80-90%
~10-20%
Question 5
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Triglycerides (/“Triacylglycerols”) are complex lipids that are 3 Fatty Acids attached to a [blank_start]_______[blank_end] backbone.
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3 Carbon Glycerol
3 Carbon Glycogen
5 Carbon Glycerol
5 Carbon Glycogen
Question 6
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Free Fatty Acids (“NEFA”: Non-Esterified Fatty Acids) are released from [blank_start]__________[blank_end] and circulate bound to [blank_start]__________[blank_end].
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Adipocytes
Albumin
Question 7
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Triglycerides (/TriAcylGlycerols/TAGs) circulate in lipoproteins secreted from the Liver or Gut. Which type of lipoprotein is secreted from each of the two?
Liver: [blank_start]__________[blank_end]
Gut: [blank_start]__________[blank_end]
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VLDL
LDL
HDL
Chylomicron
Chylomicron
VLDL
LDL
HDL
Question 8
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ADIPOSE-DERIVED Fatty Acids are taken up by which tissues?
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Liver
Gut
Muscle
Liver and Gut
Liver and Muscle
Gut and Muscle
All of the above
None of the above
ALL tissues
Question 9
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Once dietary TriAcylGlycerols have been hydrolysed and transported across the enterocytes, they’re then esterified back into TriAcylGlycerols and packaged into:
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Chylomicrons
VLDLs
LDLs
HDLs
Question 10
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Once adipose-derived Fatty Acids are taken up by the liver, they’re esterified into TriAcylGlycerols and packaged into:
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Chylomicrons
VLDLs
LDLs
HDLs
Question 11
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Chylomicron-TG is metabolised at the tissue level by [blank_start]__________[blank_end], which hydrolyses CM-TG to release FA for tissue uptake.
Answer
LipoProtein Lipase (LPL)
Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDLs)
High-Density Lipoproteins (HDLs)
Very Low-Density Lipoproteins (VLDLs)
Question 12
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After hydrolysis of the Chylomicron-TG, the particle becomes smaller, forming CM-remnant.
This remnant particle is taken up by the [blank_start]__________[blank_end] and the TG remaining in the particle can be repackaged into a [blank_start]__________[blank_end], thereby recycling the dietary FA.
Which two mostly carry TAGs (/TAs/TriAcylGlycerols/TriGlycerides)?
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Chylomicron
VLDL
LDL
HDL
Question 15
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Which two carry mostly* Cholesterol?
(not actually mostly, but more than TAGs)
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LDL
HDL
VLDL
Chylomicron
Question 16
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Glucose uptake is limited by GLUT levels at the plasma membrane… …but can be overcome by an increase in levels of what?
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HK2
HK1
SA1
SA2
Question 17
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The rate of fatty acid oxidation is controlled by the rate of FA entry into the mitochondria – this step is catalysed by what? (the activity of which is regulated by malonyl-CoA through ALLOSTERIC REGULATION)
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CPT1
CPT2
HK1
HK2
Question 18
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The modification of proteins is a highly conserved process that regulates protein/enzyme activity. A diverse range of PTMs include:
[blank_start]__________[blank_end]: Addition of a phosphate (from ATP or similar triphosphates)
[blank_start]__________[blank_end]: Addition of acetate from acetyl-CoA
[blank_start]__________[blank_end]: Addition of a glucose molecule
[blank_start]__________[blank_end]: Include myristolyation (C14), palmitolyation (C16)
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Phosphorylation
Acetylation
Glycosylation
Lipidation
Question 19
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Can Phosphorylation activate or inactivate an enzyme?
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Activate
Inactivate
Neither
Either
Question 20
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True or false: The synthesis of new protein is another point of regulation. An example of this is Gluconeogenesis.