Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biochemistry.

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1.

Which of the following is the most influential in setting the flux through glycolysis?

A. Hexokinase
B. PFK-1
C. PFK-2
D. Both hexokinase and PFK-1
Answer» B. PFK-1
2.

Metabolic control analysis does not suggest that ___________

A. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to increase glucose transport into cells by bringing GLUT4 to the plasma membrane
B. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to induce the synthesis of PFK-1
C. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to activate glycogen synthase by covalent alteration
D. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to induce the synthesis of hexokinase
Answer» C. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to activate glycogen synthase by covalent alteration
3.

Some regulated enzymes rebalance the level of metabolites in response to the change in flux, this activity is ___________

A. Regulation
B. Control
C. Metabolism
D. Anabolism
Answer» B. Control
4.

Some regulated enzymes control the flux through a pathway, this activity is ___________

A. Regulation
B. Control
C. Metabolism
D. Anabolism
Answer» C. Metabolism
5.

An expression for the experimentally determined change in flux through a pathway in response to a regulatory hormone or second messenger.

A. Response coefficient
B. Elasticity coefficient
C. Flux control coefficient
D. Metabolic control
Answer» B. Elasticity coefficient
6.

Which of the following is a measure of the effect of an enzyme’s concentration on flux through a multi-enzyme pathway?

A. Response coefficient
B. Elasticity coefficient
C. Flux control coefficient
D. Metabolic control
Answer» D. Metabolic control
7.

Flux control coefficient measures the ____________

A. Steady state change
B. pH change
C. Temperature change
D. Hormonal change
Answer» B. pH change
8.

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A. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to increase glucose transport into cells by bringing GLUT4 to the plasma membrane
B. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to induce the synthesis of PFK-1
C. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to activate glycogen synthase by covalent alteration
D. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to induce the synthesis of hexokinase
Answer» C. When the blood glucose level rises, insulin acts in muscle to activate glycogen synthase by covalent alteration
9.

Which of the following is the most influential in setting the flux through glycolysis? 

A. Hexokinase
B. PFK-1
C. PFK-2
D. Both hexokinase and PFK-1
Answer» B. PFK-1
10.

Some regulated enzymes rebalance the level of metabolites in response to the change in flux, this activity i?

A. Regulation
B. Control
C. Metabolism
D. Anabolism
Answer» B. Control
11.

Some regulated enzymes control the flux through a pathway, this activity is

A. Regulation
B. Control
C. Metabolism
D. Anabolism
Answer» C. Metabolism
12.

Which of the following statements about the control of glycogen synthesis from blood glucose in myocytes is incorrect?

A. Insulin affects three of five steps in this pathway
B. The effects on transport and hexokinase activity increase the flux towards glycogen
C. The change in glycogen synthase activity increases the flux towards glycogen
D. Hexokinase enzyme is involved
Answer» D. Hexokinase enzyme is involved
13.

An expression for the experimentally determined change in flux through a pathway in response to a regulatory hormone or second messenger

A. Response coefficient
B. Elasticity coefficient
C. Flux control coefficient
D. Metabolic control
Answer» B. Elasticity coefficient
14.

Which of the following is a measure of how responsive the enzyme is to changes in the concentration of a metabolite?

A. Response coefficient
B. Elasticity coefficient
C. Flux control coefficient
D. Metabolic control
Answer» C. Flux control coefficient
15.

Which of the following is a measure of the effect of an enzyme’s concentration on flux through a multi-enzyme pathway?$

A. Response coefficient
B. Elasticity coefficient
C. Flux control coefficient
D. Metabolic control
Answer» D. Metabolic control
16.

What is the relation between elasticity coefficient, flux coefficient and response coefficient?

A. R = C.ε
B. R = <sup>C</sup>⁄<sub>ε</sub>
C. R = <sup>ε</sup>⁄<sub>C</sub>
D. ε = C.R
Answer» B. R = <sup>C</sup>‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ñ‚àö√´<sub>‚âà√≠¬¨¬µ</sub>
17.

Flux control coefficient measures the

A. Steady state change
B. pH change
C. Temperature change
D. Hormonal change
Answer» B. pH change