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Fatty Acids Metabolism

Quiz by Hazlina Zakeri

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  • Q1
    How many beta-oxidation cycles would the fatty acid shown in the figure will be involved?
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    12
    11
    9
    10
    30s
  • Q2
    How many FADH2, NADH and acetyl-CoA will be produced from the beta-oxidation of the fatty acid shown in the figure?
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    10 FADH2, 10 NADH, 10 Acetyl-CoA
    9 FADH2, 9 NADH, 10 Acetyl-CoA
    10 FADH2, 10 NADH, 11 Acetyl-CoA
    11 FADH2, 11 NADH, 12 Acetyl-CoA
    30s
  • Q3
    How many ATPs will be produced from the beta-oxidation of the fatty acid shown in the figure?
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    151
    168
    180
    197
    30s
  • Q4
    How many ATPs will be produced from the fatty acid shown in the figure?
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    139
    138
    148
    146
    30s
  • Q5
    A branch point in unusual fatty acids can be a hindrance to the enzymes of beta-oxidation. What type of oxidation will these fatty acids undergo?
    alpha
    omega
    gamma
    beta
    10s
  • Q6
    Which of these statements is FALSE for the peroxisomal beta-oxidation of fatty acids?
    The fatty acid is completely oxidized
    Beta-ketothiolase is not specific to medium chain fatty acid
    H2O2 is one of the product formed
    Hydratase and dehydrogenase can be found in similar protein complex
    30s
  • Q7
    How many ATPs is/are needed to convert a fatty acid into a fatty acyl-CoA?
    1
    2
    4
    3
    10s
  • Q8
    What is the name of the carrier of activated fatty acids from the cytosol into the mitochondria?
    acyl carnitine transferase I
    carnitine
    translocase
    acyl carnitine
    10s
  • Q9
    Ketone bodies can further be oxidized to form ATPs. How many ATPS will be produced from an acetoacetate?
    Less 3 from that produced by hydroxybutarate
    Acetoacetate cannot produced ATP since it is in a gas form
    Similar to that produced by hydroxybutarate
    Additional 3 from that produced by hydroxybutarate
    20s
  • Q10
    Prior to fatty acid synthesis, acetyl-coA is carboxylated into malonyl-coA. What is the name of the enzyme involved?
    Acetyl-coA dehydrogenase
    Enoyl-coA isomerase
    2,4-dienoyl reductase
    Acetyl-coA carboxylase
    20s
  • Q11
    How many cycles will it need to synthesized the fatty acid shown in the figure?
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    5
    8
    7
    6
    20s
  • Q12
    How many NADPH is required to synthesized the fatty acid shown in the figure?
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    14
    16
    12
    10
    20s
  • Q13
    How many acetyl-CoA is required to synthesize the fatty acid shown in the figure?
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    9
    8
    7
    6
    20s
  • Q14
    In fatty acid synthesis, this reaction is NOT involved.
    reduction
    condensation
    thiolysis
    dehydration
    10s
  • Q15
    What are the sources of NADPH for fatty acid synthesis?
    Tricarboxylate transport system and gluconeogenesis
    Glycerol-phosphate shuttle and pentose-phosphate pathway
    Tricarboxylate transport system and pentose-phosphate pathway
    Citrate transport system and glycolysis
    10s

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