LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026 CARBOHYDRATE
AND LIPID METABOLISM
◉ True or False: A biochemical metabolic pathway is a single
reaction that converts starting material into products. Answer: false
◉ True or False: A biochemical metabolic pathway is a series
reaction that converts starting material into products. Answer: true
◉ True or False: Three ATP molecules are used in the energy-
investing stage of glycolysis. Answer: false
◉ True or False: The citric acid cycle occurs in the presence of
oxygen. Answer: true
◉ True or False: The citric acid cycle occurs in the absence of
oxygen. Answer: false
◉ True or False: The β-oxidation pathway only degrades odd-
numbered fatty acids. Answer: true
, ◉ In total, how many ATP and/or NADH are produced in the glucose
to pyruvate steps in glycolysis? Answer: 2 ATP and 2 NADPH
produced
◉ 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? 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? 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? Answer: 2 NADH produced
◉ In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the
1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate step in glycolysis?
Answer: 2 ATP produced
◉ In converting glucose to pyruvate, how many ATP or NADH are
produced (or required) in the