Review of basic biochemistry Flashcards

(46 cards)

1
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Carbohydrates are composed of what 3 main elements?

A

Carbon

Hydrogen

Oxygen

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2
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The General formula for most carbohydrates is _________

A

Cn(H2O)n

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3
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The storage form of energy in humans is _______

A

Glycogen

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4
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In respiration, glucose is oxidized in living cells to produce CO2, H2O, and _______

A

Energy

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5
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A body’s ___________ is the reverse of photosynthesis

A

Metabolism

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6
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Glycogen is an example of a _______ formed of many _____ units

A

Polysaccheride

Glucose

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7
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Fat, oil and cholesterol are examples of ________

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Lipids

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8
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Fatty acids are important sources of fuel because they yeild large quantities of ____

A

ATP

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9
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A peptide bond is formed between amino acids by the _____ process

A

Condensation reaction

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10
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The bond formed between two amino acids due to condensation is called _____

A

Peptide bond

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11
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What are the aromatic amino acids?

A

tryptophan, tyrosine, phenylalanine, histidine

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12
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All amino acids have alpha amino groups except ______

A

Proline

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13
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How many levels of protein structures do we have?

A

4

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14
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alpha-helix is what type of protein structure?

A

Secondary

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15
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beta-sheet is what type of protein structure?

A

Secondary

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16
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What are the stores of genetic codes?

A

Nucleic acids

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17
Q

Which of the following is a nucleotide?
ATP
DNA
RNA

A

ATP

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18
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Both DNA and RNA have which of the same 3 bases?

A

Guanine, Adenine and Cytosine

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19
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Predict the sequence of bases that is complementary to this strand:

A-G-T-C-C-A-A-T-G-C

A

T-C-A-G-C-T-C-A-C-G

20
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ATP, NAD+, NADP+, and FAD are classified as _______

21
Q

Myocardial infarction elevates serum levels of which enzymes?

A

Creatinine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase

(CK and LDH)

22
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Pancreatitis elevates levels of which enzymes?

A

Amylase and Lipase

23
Q

How can assay of plasma enzymes aid diagnosis and prognosis?

A

Because many diseases that cause tissue damage result in an increased release of intracellular enzymes into the plasma

24
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________ is the sum of all chemical reactions within the cell.

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Glycolysis is the lysis of glucose, whereas ________ is the lysis of glycogen.
Glycogenolysis
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Plasma glucose increases in case of ______ and it decreases in case of \_\_\_\_\_\_
Glycogenolysis, Glycolysis
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Glycogenesis is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Is the process of glycogen synthesis, in which glucose molecules are added to chains of glycogen for storage.
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Glycogenolysis is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Is the breakdown of glycogen (n) to glucose-6-phosphate and glycogen (n-1).
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Glycolysis is the lysis of \_\_\_\_\_\_, whereas glycogenolysis is the lysis of \_\_\_\_\_\_.
Glucose, Glycogen
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose C6H12O6, into pyruvate, CH3COCOO− + H+.
Glycolysis
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Is the process for production of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors such as lactate, pyruvate; from breakdown of proteins such as glucogenic amino acids (although not ketogenic amino acids); from breakdown of lipids (such as triglycerides and glycerol).
Gluconeogenesis
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Is ATP a nucleotide or nucleoside?
Nucleotide because it has a phosphate
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the chemical-storage form of energy within the cell.
ATP
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Most of the energy in ATP are stored in the bond between the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Second and third phosphates
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is used by the cell as an electron carrier to mediate numerous reactions.
NAD
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List the 3 main roles of Glycolysis
- Traps glucose within the cell - Produces energy in the form of NADH and ATP with minimal energy input - Produces products that are used in other metabolic pathways within the cell
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What is the net product of glycolysis in terms of NADH and ATP?
+2 ATP & + 2 NADH
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What is the fate of pyruvate if you are doing exercise (anaerobic)?
In the cytosol, NAD will be produced, which will be used to produce ATP (energy) plus lactate
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Why your body ache during exercise?
Due to production of lactate
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What is the fate of pyruvate in aerobic state?
The mitochondria will produce Acet-CoA, which will produce citric acid in Krebs cycle.
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In Krebs cycle, the regulation is mediated via allosteric inhibition by products on enzymes used previously in the cycle. For example, _ \_\_\_\_\_ _ \_\_\_\_\_\_will cause a decreased activity of _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ via inhibition of phosphofructokinase.
An increase in citrate Citrate synthase
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In Krebs cycle, the regulation is mediated via inhibition of ________ when citrate is high in concentration.
Phosphofructokinase
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Glycolysis of one molecule of glucose produces _______ molecules of pyruvate. One molecule of pyruvate produces \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
2; 1 ATP
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One molecule of glucose produces two molecule of pyruvates, which produces -\_\_\_ molecule(s) of ATP .
2
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ATP yielded from the oxidative phosphorylation of ATP were much greater than that of glycolysis alone. True or False?
True
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How many ATP are produced via electron transport phosphorylation chain (ETS)?
32