CHEM 210 BIOCHEMISTRY MODULE 1
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-
bisphosphate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 ATP
required
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the glucose
to glucose-6-phosphate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-1
ATP required
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the glyceraldehyde 3-phosephate to 1,3-
bisphosphoglycerate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-
2
NADH produced
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the1,3 - bisphosphoglycerate to 3-
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,phosphoglycerate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 ATP
produced
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the
1
phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2 ATP produced
What is the primary product of glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-
pyruvate
In glycolysis, when glucose enters a cell, it is immediately
phosphorylated to form glucose-6-
phosphate. The phosphate donor in this reaction is AT P, and the
enzyme is ___. - CORRECT
ANSWER-hexokinase
In glycolysis, when glucose enters a cell, it is immediately
phosphorylated to form glucose-6- phosphate.
The phosphate donor in this reaction is _______, and the enzyme is
hexokinase. - CORRECT ANSWER-ATP
In glycolysis, when fructose-6-phosphate is preparing to split the
phosphate donor in this reaction is
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, True or False: The ΔG value for a particular reaction is -78kJ/mol.
This value indicates the reaction is
spontaneous. - CORRECT ANSWER-true
True or False: A biochemical metabolic pathway is a single reaction
that converts starting material into
products. - CORRECT ANSWER-false
True or False: A biochemical metabolic pathway is a series reaction
that converts starting material into
products. - CORRECT ANSWER-true
True or False: Three ATP molecules are used in the energy-investing
stage of glycolysis. -
CORRECT
ANSWER-false
True or False: The citric acid cycle occurs in the presence of oxygen.
- CORRECT ANSWER-true
True or False: The citric acid cycle occurs in the absence of oxygen. -
CORRECT ANSWER-false
True or False: The β-oxidation pathway only degrades odd-numbered
fatty acids. - CORRECT
ANSWER-true
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EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-
bisphosphate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 ATP
required
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the glucose
to glucose-6-phosphate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-1
ATP required
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the glyceraldehyde 3-phosephate to 1,3-
bisphosphoglycerate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-
2
NADH produced
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the1,3 - bisphosphoglycerate to 3-
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,phosphoglycerate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 ATP
produced
In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the
1
phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate step in glycolysis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2 ATP produced
What is the primary product of glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-
pyruvate
In glycolysis, when glucose enters a cell, it is immediately
phosphorylated to form glucose-6-
phosphate. The phosphate donor in this reaction is AT P, and the
enzyme is ___. - CORRECT
ANSWER-hexokinase
In glycolysis, when glucose enters a cell, it is immediately
phosphorylated to form glucose-6- phosphate.
The phosphate donor in this reaction is _______, and the enzyme is
hexokinase. - CORRECT ANSWER-ATP
In glycolysis, when fructose-6-phosphate is preparing to split the
phosphate donor in this reaction is
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, True or False: The ΔG value for a particular reaction is -78kJ/mol.
This value indicates the reaction is
spontaneous. - CORRECT ANSWER-true
True or False: A biochemical metabolic pathway is a single reaction
that converts starting material into
products. - CORRECT ANSWER-false
True or False: A biochemical metabolic pathway is a series reaction
that converts starting material into
products. - CORRECT ANSWER-true
True or False: Three ATP molecules are used in the energy-investing
stage of glycolysis. -
CORRECT
ANSWER-false
True or False: The citric acid cycle occurs in the presence of oxygen.
- CORRECT ANSWER-true
True or False: The citric acid cycle occurs in the absence of oxygen. -
CORRECT ANSWER-false
True or False: The β-oxidation pathway only degrades odd-numbered
fatty acids. - CORRECT
ANSWER-true
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