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True or False

Metabolism never stops

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True

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  • totality of all the chemical reactions that take place in a living cell by which the body breaks down and builds up molecules.
  • elaborate road map of the chemical reactions in that cell.
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Metabolism

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The fluid portion of the cell which is involved in anaerobic metabolism

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Cytosol

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Plays a key role in aerobic energy production

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Mitochondria

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  • any metabolic process whereby cells break down complex substances into simpler, smaller ones, more basic molecules
  • Releases energy
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Catabolic reactions

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  • any metabolic process whereby cells convert simple substances into more complex ones.
  • consumes/requires energy.
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Anabolic Reactions

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Anabolic reactions is critical for ____, ____, ____, and ____ of body tissue

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growth, repair, maintenance, synthesis

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How Does the Body Fuel Metabolism?

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  • disassembles macronutrients
  • builds new compounds
  • transforms compounds to ATP
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Two Discrete Groups of Pathways

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  1. Energy conversion pathways
  2. Metabolite synthesis and degredation pathways
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What are the conversion pathways under Energy Conversion Pathways

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  1. glycolysis
  2. citrate cycle/TCA cycle
  3. oxidative phosphorylation or electron transport chain
  4. photosynthesis and carbon fixation
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What are the conversion pathways under Metabolite Degradation Pathways

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  1. fatty acid degredation: beta -oxidation
  2. gluconeogenesis
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What is the sequence of events in digestion and absorption of carbohydrates

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mouth > stomach > small intestine > large intestine

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The enzyme salivary amylase breaks down starch into shorter polysaccharides

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mouth

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salivary amylase is inactivated and no further carbohydrate digestion occurs

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stomach

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  • majority of starch digestion and breakdown of disaccharides occur here.
  • the enzyme pancreatic amylase breaks down starch into monosaccharides, disaccharides, and oligosaccharides
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small intestine

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the digestion of carbohydrates is completed by?

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enzymes attached to the border of the small intestinal villi

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  • fiber and other indigestible carbohydrates are partially broken down by bacteria to form short chain fatty acids and gas
  • the remaining fiber is excreted in the feces
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large intestine

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Conversion of glucose to pyruvate that involves 10 steps of enzymatic reactions.

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glycolysis

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Where does glycolysis occur

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cytosol

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True or False

Glycolysis is an aerobic reaction

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False

Glycolysis is an anaerobic reaction

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glycolysis is reversible through?

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gluconeogenesis

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  • Process by which carbohydrates provide energy to the cell
  • Backbone of metabolism
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glycolysis

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One glucose molecule in glycolysis yields?

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  • 2 pyruvate
  • 2 ATP
  • 2 energized coenzymes
  • 2 hydrogen ions
  • 2 water molecules
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In the absence of oxygen, pyruvate accepts hydrogens that are released during glycolysis resulting in the conversion of lactate, and NAD+ is “free” to work again as a coenzyme in the first steps of glycolysis.

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cori cycle

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In the presence of Oxygen, pyruvate is transported into the ____ and is converted into ____
mitochondria ; acetyl CoA
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synthesis of glucose or carbohydrates from non-carbohydrate precursor molecules.
gluconeogenesis
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* Break down of glycogen to glucose * Inhibited by insulin
glycogenolysis
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what is the key enzyme in glycogenolysis
Glycogen phosphorylase
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glycogenolysis is stimulated by?
fasting, physical exercise (between meals), glucagon, epinephrine
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* Synthesis of glycogen from glucose * Inhibited by glucagon, epinephrine
glycogenesis
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what is the key enzyme in glycogenesis
Glycogen synthase
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glycogenesis is stimulated by?
increased blood sugar level (well fed state), insulin
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# True or False Glycogen phosphorylase is **phosphorylated** in its active form while Glycogen synthase is **dephosphorylated** in its active form
True
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Where Do the Macronutrients Come Together?
Acetyl CoA
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also known as the "gateway" molecule for aerobic metabolism
acetyl CoA
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* Gathers electrons from the carbons in the energy nutrients * Transfers stored energy to two coenzyme hydrogen ion carriers to be released in the electron transport chain
The Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle
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primary function of TCA cycle
oxidize acetyl-CoA
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The TCA cycle is considered the "hub' of cellular metabolism because?
1. central to aerobic metabolism and ATP production by generating the bulk of NADH and FADH2 2. links the oxidation of various metabolic fuels to ATP synthesis 3. provides metabolites for numerous biosynthetic pathways
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TCA cycle produces?
* 2 carbons * 8 hydrogen atoms * 3 NADH & 1FADH₂ * small amount of energy as GTP
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____ is produced in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine to aid in the digestion and absorption of lipids
bile
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the enzyme ____ is produced by the pancreas and released into the small intestine to break down triglycerides into monoglycerides, fatty acids, and glycerol
pancreatic lipase
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in the small intestine, the products from fat digestion and bile acids form a ____
micelle
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what is the purpose of the micelle
moves towards the microvilli to allow the lipids to diffuse into the mucosal cells
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lipid transport particles are also called?
chylomicrons
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# True or False Dietary fat (triglycerides) yields six times more energy
True
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hydrolyzed during lipolysis
triglycerides
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triglycerides are catalyzed by an enzyme in the adipose tissues by a) ____ and b) ____
* **Glucagon** during times of fasting or starvation * **Epinephrine** or cortisol when under stress
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what are the products of lipolysis
glycerol and 3 fatty acids
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produces little energy
glycerol
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can be transformed to glucose
glucogenic
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can be transformed into ketone bodies
ketogenic
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Ketone bodies are the backup fuel for ____ and ____ when glucose is limited
brain and nerve function
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ketone bodies are converted into acetyl-CoA via?
β-Oxidation
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Before Oxidation, fatty acids must be activated and transported to the ____ via ____
mitochondrion ; carnitine
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# True or False In β-Oxidation of Fats, activation begins in the **nucleus**
False | Activation begins in the **cytoplasm**
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* conversion of fatty acids to acetyl-coA * involves 4 steps of enzymatic reactions * occurs in **mitochondria**
β-Oxidation of Fatty Acids
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what are the products in β-Oxidation of Fats (for palmitic acid)
* 8 acetyl-CoA * 7 hydrogens * 7 FADH2 * 7 NADH
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how much atp is produced in β-Oxidation
106 ATP
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in the stomach, the chemical digestion of protein begins from ____ and the enzyme ____
hydrochloric acid ; pepsin
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Ketogenic amino acids
* leucine * lysine
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Both ketogenic and glucogenic amino acids
* Isoleucine * Tryptophan * Phenylalanine * Tyrosine
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Glucogenic amino acids
* Alanine * Valine * Methionine * Histidine * Glutamic acid * Glutamine * Arginine * Aspartic acid * Serine * Proline * Cysteine * Glycine
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what is the most abundant glucogenic acid
glutamine
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glucogenic acids are converted to ____ and then transformed into ____ through ____
pyruvate, glucose, gluconeogenesis
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ketogenic amino acids are converted to ____ which can either be transformed into ____ and stored as a triglyceride or ____
acetyl-CoA, fatty acids, enter the TCA cycle
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# True or False Some amino acids can enter TCA cycle directly
True
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Major source of blood glucose when the diet is lacking in carbohydrate
glucogenic amino acids
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once glucogenic amino acids are deaminated, they can be transformed into:
* pyruvate * acetyl-CoA * TCA cycle compounds
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in amino acid metabolism, 20 amino acids are converted to:
1. pyruvate 2. acetyl-CoA 3. acetoacetate 4. α-ketoglutarate 5. succynyl-CoA 6. oxalacetate 7. fumarate
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A process wherein nonessential amino acids are produced in the TCA Cycle.
Transamination
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There are ____ glucogenic amino acids
14 | There are 14 amino acids that are **purely** glucogenic
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Electron Transport Chain is also known as?
Oxidative Phosphorylation
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* Final stage of metabolism when electrons are transferred from one complex to another, resulting in the formation of ATP and water * Generates 90% of the ATP used by the body for energy, growth, and maintenance
Electron Transport Chain
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ETC takes place in?
inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell (matrix)
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* Protein complexes that transfer the electrons through the electron transport chain * Contain B vitamin riboflavin
Flavoproteins
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also known as Coenzyme Q, an electron carrier
Ubiquinone
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# True or False Iron deficiency can slow down ETC
True
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* Protein complexes that move electrons down the electron transport chain * Contain iron and copper
Cytochrome C
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A process by which autotrophic organisms convert solar energy into glucose and O2
Photosynthesis
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where does photosynthesis occur
chloroplast
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what are the two phases of photosynthesis
1. light dependent reaction 2. light independent reaction (calvin cycle)
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produces Oxygen, ATP and NADPH
Light Dependent Reaction
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Uses ATP and NADPH to make glucose
Light Independent Reaction (Calvin Cycle)
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Light Dependent Reaction occurs at?
thylakoid membrane
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A photon of light strikes an arrangement of chlorophyll called ____, causing the excitement of electrons and the splitting of water
photosystem II
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The H+ ions produced in Photosystem II are used to generate ATP through
ETC and chemiosmosis
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The electron is passed to photosystem I, where it is reenergized by another photon and used to generate an electron carrier called?
NADPH
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The chlorophyll found in photosystem II and I is referred to as
P680 & P700 | They respond best to light at wavelengths 680nm & 700nm (red)
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During the Calvin cycle, 6 molecules of carbon dioxide are used to synthesize 2 molecules of a 3-carbon sugar called?
glyceraldehyde-3- phosphate or G3P
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The enzyme that attaches the molecule of carbon dioxide to the 5-carbon molecule RuBP is called
rubisco
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Rubisco is sometimes referred to as?
bridge or gateway to life
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What Happens if You Eat Too Much or Too Little
Metabolism adjusts
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When eating plenty, ____ are favored by metabolism
anabolic reactions
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Metabolism shifts during fasting to ____
catabolic reactions
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# True or False Ketogenesis peaks **five days** into fasting or limited carbohydrate intake
False | Ketogenesis peaks **three days** into fasting
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* can result from a buildup of excess ketone bodies in the blood * often seen in type 1 diabetics
Ketoacidosis
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# True or False Alcohol is also metabolized in the brain
True
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