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This section includes 17 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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. |
METABOLIC_CONTROL_ANALYSIS_DOES_NOT_SUGGESTS_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 | |
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 | |