Ch. 17 Lehninger Biochem Test Bank 31 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

18. The conversion of palmitoyl-CoA (16:0) to myristoyl-CoA (14:0) and 1 mol of acetyl-CoA by the -oxidation pathway results in the net formation of: A) 1 FADH2 and 1 NADH. B) 1 FADH2 and 1 NADPH. C) 1 FADH2, 1 NADH, and 1 ATP. D) 2 FADH2 and 2 NADH. E) 2 FADH2, 2 NADH, and 1 ATP. {Ans: A}20. If an aerobic organism (e.g., the bacterium E. coli) were fed each of the following four compounds as a source of energy, the energy yield per mole from these molecules would be in the order: A) alanine > glucose > palmitate B) glucose > alanine > palmitate C) glucose > palmitate > alanine D) palmitate > alanine > glucose E) palmitate > glucose > alanine {Ans: E}4. The glycerol produced from the hydrolysis of triacylglycerides enters glycolysis as: A) glucose. B) glucose-6-phosphate. C) dihydroxyacetone phosphate. D) pyruvate. E) glyceryl CoA. {Ans: C}15. Which of the following statements concerning the beta-oxidation of fatty acids is true? A) About 1200 ATP molecules are ultimately produced per 20-carbon fatty acid oxidized. B) One FADH2 and two NADH are produced for each acetyl-CoA. C) The free fatty acid must be carboxylated