Problem 1
How can you identify a catabolic reaction?
Problem 3b
Indicate whether the following processes represent anabolism or catabolism.
b. synthesis of fats
Problem 4b
Indicate whether the following processes represent anabolism or catabolism.
b. generation of ATP from breakdown of fructose
Problem 6
Name the types of chemical reactions that tend to be found in anabolic pathways.
Problem 9a
Identify the metabolic nucleotide described by the following:
a. contains the vitamin riboflavin
Problem 10a
Identify the metabolic nucleotide described by the following:
a. contains a form of the vitamin niacin
Problem 11a
Identify the metabolic nucleotide described by the following:
a. exchanges energy when a phosphate bond is hydrolyzed
Problem 12.17
Describe how cholesterol is packaged after absorption in the intestine.
Problem 12.19
Name the end products for digestion of proteins.
Problem 12.21
Name the starting reactant of glycolysis.
Problem 12.25
In terms of high-energy molecules, what is the net output for one molecule of glucose undergoing glycolysis?
Problem 12.28
Name the coenzyme produced during the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA.
Problem 12.32
Explain how the catabolism of fructose differs from that of glucose.
Problem 12.35
Name the reactions in the citric acid cycle that involve oxidative decarboxylation.
Problem 12.38
Name the reaction of the citric acid cycle that reduces FAD.
Problem 12.41
Name the electron carrier that transports electrons from complex I to complex III.
Problem 12.44
Name the complex where FADH₂ enters electron transport.
Problem 12.47
According to the chemiosmotic theory, how does the proton gradient provide energy to synthesize ATP?
Problem 12.50
Where in the mitochondria is ATP synthesized?
Problem 12.51a
List the energy yield in ATP molecules for each of the following:
a. NADH → NAD⁺
Problem 12.51c
List the energy yield in ATP molecules for each of the following:
c. 2pyruvate → 2acetyl CoA + 2CO₂
Problem 12.52a
List the energy yield in ATP molecules for each of the following:
a. FADH₂ → FAD
Problem 12.55a
Capric acid is a saturated fatty acid, [10:0].
a. Draw fatty acyl capric acid activated for β oxidation.
Problem 12.58
ALLIED HEALTH Explain why diabetics produce high levels of ketone bodies.
Problem 12.61a
Name the metabolic substrate(s) that can be produced from the carbon atoms of each of the following amino acids:
a. alanine
Problem 12.61c
Name the metabolic substrate(s) that can be produced from the carbon atoms of each of the following amino acids:
c. valine
Problem 12.62c
Name the metabolic substrate(s) that can be produced from the carbon atoms of each of the following amino acids:
c. cysteine
Problem 12.64
Name the location in the cell where the following catabolic processes take place:
c. β oxidation
Problem 12.67b
Identify the type of food—carbohydrate, fat, or protein—that gives each of the following digestion products:
b. fatty acid
Problem 12.67d
Identify the type of food—carbohydrate, fat, or protein—that gives each of the following digestion products:
d. glycerol
Ch.12 Food as Fuel–An Overview of Metabolism