Biochemistry Questions and Answers – Gluconeogenesis

This set of Biochemistry Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Gluconeogenesis”.

1. Which of the following is not an important precursor of glucose in animals?
a) Lactate
b) Pyruvate
c) Glycerol
d) Glucose 6-phosphate
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Answer: d
Explanation: The important precursors of glucose in animals are three-carbon compounds such as lactate, pyruvate and glycerol as well as certain amino acids.

2. Which of the following statements is false about gluconeogenesis?
a) From the hydrolysis of tri-acyl-glycerol, fatty acids can be used as a carbon source
b) From red blood cells, lactate can be used as a carbon source
c) From the hydrolysis of tri-acyl-glycerol, glycerol is converted to glucose in gluconeogenesis
d) From muscle vigorous muscle activity, lactate can be used as a carbon source
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Answer: a
Explanation: From the hydrolysis of tri-acyl-glycerol, fatty acids cannot be used as a carbon source.

3. Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate?
a) Pyruvate carboxylase
b) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
c) Pyruvate kinase
d) Phosphofructokinase-1
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Answer: a
Explanation: Pyruvate carboxylase requires the coenzyme biotin to convert pyruvate to oxaloacetate.
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4. Oxaloacetate is reduced to malate by ____________
a) Pyruvate carboxylase
b) Malate dehydrogenase
c) Pyruvate kinase
d) Phosphofructokinase-1
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Answer: b
Explanation: Oxaloacetate formed from pyruvate is reduced to malate by malate dehydrogenase.

5. Gluconeogenesis involves the conversion of ____________
a) Glucose to pyruvate
b) Pyruvate to glucose
c) Phosphoenolpyruvate to glucose
d) Pyruvate to fructose
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Answer: b
Explanation: Gluconeogenesis is the process of conversion of pyruvate to glucose whereas glycolysis is the process of conversion of glucose to pyruvate.

6. Which of the following organisms cannot convert acetyl-coA derived from fatty acids into glucose?
a) Animals
b) Plants
c) Bacteria
d) Virus
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Answer: a
Explanation: Animals cannot convert acetyl-coA derived from fatty acids into glucose; plants and microorganisms can.

7. Formation of one molecule of glucose from pyruvate requires ____________
a) 4 ATP, 2 GTP and 2 NADH
b) 3 ATP, 2 GTP and 2 NADH
c) 4 ATP, 1 GTP and 2 NADH
d) 2 ATP, 2 GTP and 2 NADH
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Answer: a
Explanation: Formation of one molecule of glucose from pyruvate requires 4 ATP, 2 GTP and 2 NADH.
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8. Ethanol is oxidized to acetaldehyde in the liver cytoplasm by ____________
a) Alcohol dehydrogenase
b) Alcohol carboxylase
c) Pyruvate carboxylase
d) Pyruvate kinase
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Answer: a
Explanation: Ethanol is oxidized to acetaldehyde in the liver cytoplasm by alcohol dehydrogenase which is the converted to acetate.

9. What is the main source of glucose carbons for gluconeogenesis?
a) Guanine
b) Alanine
c) Cysteine
d) Threonine
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Answer: b
Explanation: The main source of glucose carbons for gluconeogenesis is alanine derived from the breakdown of muscle proteins.
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10. Which of the following statements about gluconeogenesis is correct?
a) Pyruvate is first converted to phosphoenolpyruvate by phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase
b) Fructose 1, 6-biphosphatase converts fructose 1, 6-bisphosphate into fructose 1-phosphate
c) Glucose 6-phosphatase hydrolyzes glucose 6-phosphate to release glucose into the blood
d) Glucose 6-phosphatase hydrolyzes glucose 6-phosphate and is found in liver and muscle
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Answer: c
Explanation: Glucose 6-phosphate is hydrolyzed by glucose 6-phosphatase to release glucose into blood.

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