MMSC407 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL HIGHLIGHTED
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Match the description to the pathway: Glycolysis
A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
B) Metabolism of glucose
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
B) Metabolism of glucose
The ______ refers to the range of wavelengths which will be isolated by the
monochromator.
A) Bandpass
B) Frequency
C) Grating
D) Signal
A) Bandpass
Blue wavelengths (around 400 nm) possess _______ energy than red wavelengths
(around 700 nm).
A) More
B) Less
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,A) More
The reason why glycogen stored in the muscle cannot be used to raise blood
glucose levels is ___________.
A) Muscle tissue has no glucose-6-phosphatase
B) Liver tissue has no glucose-6-phosphatase
C) The liver must exhaust its glycogen first
D) The glucose levels in blood prevent it
A) Muscle tissue has no glucose-6-phosphatase
An example of a polysaccharide would be:
A) Maltose
B) Sucrose
C) Amylopectin
D) glucose
C) Amylopectin
What is a delta check and why it is used?
A) It is a month-long review of Q.C. and calculates S.D.
B) It is a review of a patient's earlier results to check reliability of the system
C) It is a check of Q.C. values to check lot numbers
D) It is a Q.A. overview and assesses personnel
B) It is a review of a patient's earlier results to check reliability of the system
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) is commonly referred to as
_______________ diabetes.
A) Type I
B) Type II
C) Gestational
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,D) Drug-induced
A) Type I
Match the description to the pathway: Gluconeogenesis
A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
B) Metabolism of glucose
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
Match the description to the pathway: Glycogenesis
A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
B) Metabolism of glucose
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
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, A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
Match the description to the pathway: Glycogenolysis
A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
B) Metabolism of glucose
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
Match the following quality assurance terms with the correct definition -
Reference Range
A) results are close to each other when analysis is repeated
B) results are close to the "true" result
C) establishes 95% confidence limits for a healthy population
D) establishes 95% confidence limits for the method
E) establishes relationship between instrument signal and analyte concentration
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ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL HIGHLIGHTED
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Match the description to the pathway: Glycolysis
A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
B) Metabolism of glucose
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
B) Metabolism of glucose
The ______ refers to the range of wavelengths which will be isolated by the
monochromator.
A) Bandpass
B) Frequency
C) Grating
D) Signal
A) Bandpass
Blue wavelengths (around 400 nm) possess _______ energy than red wavelengths
(around 700 nm).
A) More
B) Less
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,A) More
The reason why glycogen stored in the muscle cannot be used to raise blood
glucose levels is ___________.
A) Muscle tissue has no glucose-6-phosphatase
B) Liver tissue has no glucose-6-phosphatase
C) The liver must exhaust its glycogen first
D) The glucose levels in blood prevent it
A) Muscle tissue has no glucose-6-phosphatase
An example of a polysaccharide would be:
A) Maltose
B) Sucrose
C) Amylopectin
D) glucose
C) Amylopectin
What is a delta check and why it is used?
A) It is a month-long review of Q.C. and calculates S.D.
B) It is a review of a patient's earlier results to check reliability of the system
C) It is a check of Q.C. values to check lot numbers
D) It is a Q.A. overview and assesses personnel
B) It is a review of a patient's earlier results to check reliability of the system
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) is commonly referred to as
_______________ diabetes.
A) Type I
B) Type II
C) Gestational
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,D) Drug-induced
A) Type I
Match the description to the pathway: Gluconeogenesis
A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
B) Metabolism of glucose
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
Match the description to the pathway: Glycogenesis
A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
B) Metabolism of glucose
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
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, A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
Match the description to the pathway: Glycogenolysis
A) Conversion of glucose to glycogen
B) Metabolism of glucose
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
D) Begins with alanine (or other a.a.)
C) Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
Match the following quality assurance terms with the correct definition -
Reference Range
A) results are close to each other when analysis is repeated
B) results are close to the "true" result
C) establishes 95% confidence limits for a healthy population
D) establishes 95% confidence limits for the method
E) establishes relationship between instrument signal and analyte concentration
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