ATP Synthesis and Fatty Acid Oxidation – Section 1

6. The maximum energy per gram on oxidization is yielded from

A. fat
B. protein
C. glycogen
D. starch

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7. The oxidation of methanol (wood alcohol) in human retina tissue indirectly leads to

A. pressure builds up
B. color blindness
C. blindness
D. all of these

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8. Each cycle of β-oxidation produces

A. 1 FADH₂ , 1 NAD⁺ , and 1 acetyl-CoA
B. 1 FADH₂, 1 NADH and 1 acetyl-CoA
C. 1 FADH₂, 1 NADH and 2 CO₂ molecules
D. 1 FAD, 1 NAD⁺ and 2 CO₂ molecules

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9. The three identical b subunits of the F₁ , complex during ATP synthesis have

A. different affinities for ATP but not for ADP
B. different affinities for ADP but not for ATP
C. different affinities for ATP and for ADP
D. similar affinities for ADP and ATP

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10. Where the acyl-CoA formed in the cytosol is transported for oxidation?

A. Mitochondrial matrix
B. Microsomes
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Remains in cytosol

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