Question

Catabolism can be considered to be the sum of stages.

Question 1 options:

1

2

3

4

Question 2 (0.5 points)

Glycolysis is the name of the process that converts glucose to .

Question 2 options:

lactate

pyruvate

carbonate

acetyl Question 3 (0.5 points)

Re-read 24.4A, if necessary, for this question.

Consider the oxidation of pyruvate by in the presence of Coenzyme A and a dehydrogenase enzyme:

Although oxygen is not needed for this specific reaction, oxygen IS needed to .

Question 3 options:

oxidize NADH back to NAD+

oxidize NAD+ back to NADH

reduce NAD+ back to NADH

reduce NADH back to NAD+

Question 4 (0.5 points)

Gluconeogenesis provides a pathway for synthesizing new molecules.

Question 4 options:

glucose

pyruvate

lactate

acetyl CoA

Question 5 (0.5 points)

Is gluconeognesis a commonly used pathway when carbohydrate intake is high?

Question 5 options:

yes

no

Answer 1

Question 1                                                                                                                                                       Answer: 3

Catabolism can be broken down into 3 main stages.They are:    Stage1-Stage of Digestion    Stage2- Release of energy Stage3- Energy Stored