After digestion and absorption, an amino acid not used to build protein will first be subjected to ...

After digestion and absorption, an amino acid not used to build protein will first be subjected to ____.
 
  a. removal of its amino group
  b. removal of its carboxyl group
  c. hydrolysis of its peptide bond
  d. condensation of its peptide bond
  e. removal of its acetyl group

Q. 2

How many acetyl CoA molecules may be obtained from oxidation of a 16-carbon fatty acid?
 
  a. 2
  b. 4
  c. 6
  d. 8
  e. 16

Q. 3

What percentage (by weight) of a triglyceride molecule can be converted to glucose?
 
  a. 0
  b. 5
  c. 25
  d. 50
  e. 75

Q. 4

Where do the TCA cycle reactions take place?
 
  a. Golgi bodies
  b. Endoplasmic reticulum
  c. Nucleus of the mitochondria
  d. Inner compartment of the mitochondria
  e. Outer membrane of the Golgi bodies

Q. 5

An immediate consequence of a cellular deficiency of oxaloacetate is a slowing of ____.
 
  a. glycolysis
  b. the TCA cycle
  c. lactate synthesis
  d. ketone formation
  e. protein excretion

Q. 6

What is a possible fate of acetyl CoA?
 
  a. Degradation to urea
  b. Synthesis to glycerol
  c. Synthesis to fatty acids
  d. Degradation to ammonia
  e. Storage in lipids

Q. 7

Production of excessive amounts of acetyl CoA molecules leads to the synthesis of ____.
 
  a. fatty acids only
  b. fatty acids and glucose only
  c. fatty acids and fructose only
  d. fatty acids, glucose, and amino acids
  e. amino acids only