BIOCHEM BR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
WOTF cannot cross the membrane?
A) Malate
B) Oxalacetate - has to be converted into malate (which can cross over)
C) ADP
D) Citrate
B) Oxalacetate - has to be converted into malate (which can cross over)
WOTF is the end product of purine metabolism?
A) Urea - end product of basic nitrogen
B) Uric acid
C) Hypoxanthine
D) Xanthine
B) Uric acid
WOTF is the key enzyme involved in purine breakdown?
A) Phosphofructokinase
B) Lipoprotein lipase
C) Acetyl CoA carboxylase
,D) Xanthine oxidase - regulatory enzyme (important) - regulatory enzyme and
vitamins are important to know for boards
D) Xanthine oxidase - regulatory enzyme (important) - regulatory enzyme and vitamins
are important to know for boards
WOTF is an essential AA? PRIVATE TIM HALL
A) Arginine
B) Alanine
C) Tyrosine - not required in your diet
D) Glycine
A) Arginine
What type of fat can your body make?
A) Linoleic - essential AA
B) Linolenic - essential AA
C) Arachidonic - essential AA
D) Palmitic
D) Palmitic
Flax seed is an excellent source of:
A) Alpha linolenic acid - flax seed
B) Gamma linolenic acid - vegetable oil, different type of fatty
,C) Linolenic acid - sunflower
D) Arachidonic acid - meat products; dairy
A) Alpha linolenic acid - flax seed
WOTF is the nitrogen donor in the urea cycle?
A) Glutamate
B) Aspartate
C) Valine
D) Leucine
A) Glutamate
Methionine is the limiting AA in:
A) Legumes
B) Chicken - animal proteins are always complete proteins - reference protein
C) Egg - animal proteins are always complete proteins - reference proteins
D) Grains - methionine and tryptophan
A) Legumes
WOTF is an intermediate of the urea cycle? Arginine, citrulline, and ?
A) Pyruvate
B) Citrate
C) Citrulline
D) Malate
, C) Citrulline
Serotonin is derived from WOTF? Derivatives between alanine and tryptophan ;
serotonin into melatonin
A) Tyrosine
B) Tryptophan
C) Melatonin
D) Phenylalanine
B) Tryptophan
If the delta G for a reaction is -4.2, WOTF best describes this type of reaction?
A) At equilibrium
B) Endergonic reaction
C) Non-spontaneous and unfavorable
D) Spontaneous and favorable
D) Spontaneous and favorable
The breakdown of lactose will yield:
a. Glucose and glucose
b. Glucose and galactose
c. Glucose and fructose
d. Amylose
b. Glucose and galactose
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
WOTF cannot cross the membrane?
A) Malate
B) Oxalacetate - has to be converted into malate (which can cross over)
C) ADP
D) Citrate
B) Oxalacetate - has to be converted into malate (which can cross over)
WOTF is the end product of purine metabolism?
A) Urea - end product of basic nitrogen
B) Uric acid
C) Hypoxanthine
D) Xanthine
B) Uric acid
WOTF is the key enzyme involved in purine breakdown?
A) Phosphofructokinase
B) Lipoprotein lipase
C) Acetyl CoA carboxylase
,D) Xanthine oxidase - regulatory enzyme (important) - regulatory enzyme and
vitamins are important to know for boards
D) Xanthine oxidase - regulatory enzyme (important) - regulatory enzyme and vitamins
are important to know for boards
WOTF is an essential AA? PRIVATE TIM HALL
A) Arginine
B) Alanine
C) Tyrosine - not required in your diet
D) Glycine
A) Arginine
What type of fat can your body make?
A) Linoleic - essential AA
B) Linolenic - essential AA
C) Arachidonic - essential AA
D) Palmitic
D) Palmitic
Flax seed is an excellent source of:
A) Alpha linolenic acid - flax seed
B) Gamma linolenic acid - vegetable oil, different type of fatty
,C) Linolenic acid - sunflower
D) Arachidonic acid - meat products; dairy
A) Alpha linolenic acid - flax seed
WOTF is the nitrogen donor in the urea cycle?
A) Glutamate
B) Aspartate
C) Valine
D) Leucine
A) Glutamate
Methionine is the limiting AA in:
A) Legumes
B) Chicken - animal proteins are always complete proteins - reference protein
C) Egg - animal proteins are always complete proteins - reference proteins
D) Grains - methionine and tryptophan
A) Legumes
WOTF is an intermediate of the urea cycle? Arginine, citrulline, and ?
A) Pyruvate
B) Citrate
C) Citrulline
D) Malate
, C) Citrulline
Serotonin is derived from WOTF? Derivatives between alanine and tryptophan ;
serotonin into melatonin
A) Tyrosine
B) Tryptophan
C) Melatonin
D) Phenylalanine
B) Tryptophan
If the delta G for a reaction is -4.2, WOTF best describes this type of reaction?
A) At equilibrium
B) Endergonic reaction
C) Non-spontaneous and unfavorable
D) Spontaneous and favorable
D) Spontaneous and favorable
The breakdown of lactose will yield:
a. Glucose and glucose
b. Glucose and galactose
c. Glucose and fructose
d. Amylose
b. Glucose and galactose
