NSC 408 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024 [ 25 UPDATE .
What,is,the,major,provider,of,carbons,for,gluconeogenesis,in,the,ABSENCE,of,glucose?,ANS,-Amino,Acid
What,is,Transamination?,ANS,-
The,process,in,which,an,amino,group,is,removed,from,an,amino,acid,and,placed,onto,the,a-
keto,acid,,creating,a,new,alpha-leto,acid,and,a,new,amino,acid
What,is,not,an,example,of,a,nitrogen,containing,compound,that,is,NOT,an,amino,acid?,ANS,-
Carnitine,,Carnosine,,Choline
Why,would,someone,want,to,take,carnitine,supplements?,ANS,-
Excess,carnitine,may,speed,up,fatty,acid,transport,into,mitochondria,increasing,beta-
oxidation,and,helping,burn,more,fat
What,is,the,main,difference,between,peptide,hormones,and,steroid,hormones?,ANS,-
Peptide,hormones,bind,to,cell,membrane,receptors,,while,steroid,hormones,cross,the,cell,membranes,an
d,bind,to,cytosolic,receptors,in,target,cells
Which,organ,does,gluconeogenesis,take,place?,ANS,-Liver
How,many,net,carbons,does,acetyl-CoA,contribute,to,new,glucose,through,gluconeogenesis?,ANS,-0
What,is,the,name,of,the,process,by,which,lactate,is,converted,into,glucose?,ANS,-Cori,Cycle
During,the,state,of,adapted,starvation,,what,is,the,primary,source,of,energy?,ANS,-Fatty,Acids
During,stress/trauma,,hyperglycemic,conditions,will,cause,what,main,fuel,source,to,be,used,for,energy?,A
NS,-Amino,Acids
Which,hormones,is,more,active,during,negative,energy,balance?,ANS,-Glucagon
, What,is,this:,A,DNA,sequence,variation,that,can,alter,the,structure,and,function,of,the,protein,product,,bu
t,is,not,lethal,ANS,-Polymorphism
Fatty,Acids,can,be,used,to,synthesize,all,except?,ANS,-Pyruvate
Epigenetic's,changes,to,DNA,are,heritable,(can,be,passed,to,offspring),,even,though,they,do,not,result,in,c
hanges,to,DNA,sequence,ANS,-True
Epigenetic's,is,reversible?,ANS,-True
Nitrogen,waste,from,amino,acid,degradation,is,excreted,in,the,urine,in,the,form,of?,ANS,-Urea
During,stress/trauma,,what,effect,do,cytokines,have,on,glucose,metabolism?,ANS,-
Cytokines,create,a,signaling,cascade,that,leads,to,the,repression,of,phosphorylation,in,the,insulin,signalin
g,pathway,,derailing,glucose,metabolism
What,are,examples,of,peptide,hormones?,ANS,-Gastrin,,GH
What,are,examples,of,steroid,hormones?,ANS,-
Catecholamine,,estrogen,,testosterone,,aldosterone,,glucocorticoids
Which,cannot,be,generated,by,amino,acids?,ANS,-Hydrochloric,acid
Which,of,the,following,is,NOT,a,post-translational,modification,of,proteins?,ANS,-Evapotranspiration
Which,hormone,is,most,active,during,positive,energy,balance?,ANS,-Insulin
What,is,the,Human,Genome,Project?,ANS,-
The,vast,majority,of,disease,are,not,related,to,genetics,,but,to,proteomics,(the,profile,of,proteins,present,i
n,an,individual),and,environmental,exposures