UNE Medical Biochemistry Unit 3 Midterm Test EXAM WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | LATEST (2026/2027) UPDATED VERSION | 100% GUARANTEED PASS {JUST RELEASED}

UNE Medical Biochemistry Unit 3 Midterm
Test EXAM WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
LATEST (2026/2027) UPDATED VERSION |
100% GUARANTEED PASS
{JUST RELEASED}



1. In the fasted state, fatty acyl-CoA are transported across the mitochondrial

membrane. The transport of fatty acids via carnitine palmitoyl transferase I

(CPTI) can be directly inhibited by which of the following compounds?


a. Malonyl CoA


b. Carnitine


c. Acetyl CoA


d. Palmitate - ANSWER ✓ Malonyl CoA




2. Under fasting conditions (ratio of insulin to glucagon <1), elevated glucagon

will activate which of the following enzymes?

, a. glycogen synthase


b. lipoprotein lipase


c. hormone sensitive lipase


d. pyruvate dehydrogenase complex - ANSWER ✓ hormone sensitive

lipase




3. ATP can be generated by many metabolic pathways in the body. Which of the

following processes generates the most ATP?


a. glycogenolysis


b. fatty acid β-oxidation


c. pentose phosphate pathway


d. citric acid cycle - ANSWER ✓ Fatty acid β-oxidation




4. In liver, which of the following key inhibitory events ensures that newly

synthesized palmitoyl-CoA is not immediately oxidized?


a. Inhibition of CPT-II by acetyl-CoA


b. Inhibition of CPT-I by malonyl-CoA