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Set 17 Glycolysis

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Question 1

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the coupling between glycolysis and the citric acid cycle?

A)Citrate inhibits glucokinase to regulate glycolysis.
B)Glycolysis feeds acetyl-CoA,via pyruvate,to the citric acid cycle.
C)Oxaloacetate builds up when the citric acid cycle reaches saturation.
D)Glycolysis directs electrons into the electron transport chain for the purpose of ATP production.

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Question 2

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Which of the following is a step in the phosphoglucoisomerase-catalyzed reaction on glucose-6-phosphate?

A)C-4 proton is removed
B)creation of a carbonyl group at C-1
C)opening of the pyranose ring
D)removal of a furanose ring

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Question 3

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Which of the following concerning the isomerase reaction of glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate is correct?

A)Zn²⁺ is required for activity.
B)It is a ketose-to-aldose isomerization.
C)Transferring the carbonyl from C-1 to C-2 creates a new primary alcohol group at C-1.
D)The reaction is irreversible with a large negative ∆G.

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