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1. Plasma lipoproteins are composed of __ and ___ - ANSWER 
proteins 
lipids and 
2. What are the four categories of spherical macromolecular complexes? - 
ANSWER 
1. chylomicron 
2. very low density lipoproteins 
3. low density lipoproteins 
4. high density lipoproteins 
3. Hhow do the 4 spherical macromolecular complexes differ? - ANSWER 
in lipid and protein compo...
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1. Glucagon is released from __1__ cells in the __2__ in response to __3__ blood 
glucose. Also increases __4__ that favor __5__ - ANSWER 
1. alpha 
2. pancreas 
3. low 
4. subtrate levels 
5. gluconeogenesis 
2. 3 mechanisms used by GLUCAGON to regulate gluconeohenesis - ANSWER 
1. changes in allosteric effectors (increase substrates that favor gluconeogenesis) 
2. covalent modi...
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1. The steroid hormones included.... - ANSWER 
2. mineralocorticoids 
3. sex hormones 
1. glucocorticoids 
2. _____ is the precursor for all of these steroid hormones. - ANSWER 
cholesterol 
3. An example of a glucocorticoid is ____. - ANSWER 
4. An example of a mineralocorticoid is _____. - ANSWER 
cortisol 
5. Examples of sex hormones are ____ and ____. - ANSWE...
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1. In a catabolic reaction, the substrate tends to be ______ (oxidized or 
reduced),which means the coenzyme tends to be reduced. The reducing 
equivalents, NADH/FADH2, are used to generate energy and tend to be 
generated during catabolic reactions. Catabolic reactions also generate 
______, which is a usable form of chemical energy. - ANSWER -ATP -oxidize 
2. During an anabolic reaction, N...
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1. Where does the pentose phosphate pathway occur? - ANSWER 
2. Where is the pentose phosphate pathway most active? - ANSWER 
liver, mammary glands, adrenal cortex, and rapidly dividing tissue 
cytosol 
3. What are important intermediates of the pentose phosphate pathway? - 
ANSWER 
ribose-5 phosphate, used for nucleic acids and metabolite 
that can enter glycolysis if neede...
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1. Name 3 factors that influence the reaction velocity of enzyme driven 
reactions. - ANSWER 
temperature 
pH 
substrate concentration 
2. (Before or After) ______ Vmax is reached there is free enzyme available for 
the substrate to bind. - ANSWER 
Before 
3. When substrate concentration is ______ (low or high) there is plenty of 
free enzyme available. Which means that when enzyme...
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1. Acetylation 
addition of acetyl group 
relaxes DNA, increase access 
2. De-acetylation 
removes acetyl 
contracts 
3. Methylation 
add methyl 
contracts 
4. Gene amplification 
increases number of copies of specific gene 
5. Direct transcriptional regulation 
ligand binds to intracellular receptors 
creates transcription factor 
binds to DNA to restrict or amplify 
6. Indirect trans...
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1. The major anabolic hormone that impacts glucose, lipid, and amino acid 
synthesis and storage - ANSWER 
insulin 
2. Insulin? - ANSWER - storage hormone - released in response to carbs/nutrients after eating - promote/increase glucose intake into certain cells (stores excess glucose as 
glycogen) - tells body to make protein and fat - turns off pathways that break down stored energ...
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1. What is a SNP? - ANSWER - Single nucleotide polymorphism - Most common type of genetic variation/polymorphism - Each SNP represents a difference in a single DNA nucleotide 
2. What is RNA splicing? - ANSWER - Splicing is when introns are taken out 
and exons are joined together to form mature RNA 
3. Describe the role of each type of RNA - ANSWER - Transfer RNA (tRNA) - 
tr...
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1. What are the two classes of enzyme inhibitors? - ANSWER 
2. irreversible 
2. What are the four types of enzyme inhibition? - ANSWER 
2. non-competitive 
3. uncompetitive 
4. suicide 
3. Competitive inhibition occurs when the inhibitor.... - ANSWER 
reversibly to the same site that the substrate would normally bind 
4. A competitive inhibitor ____ the Km - ANSWER ...
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DHN 311 EXAM 1 2024/2025 LATEST UPDATE| 138 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
List the major steps of the "central dogma" of molecular biology. What are the products of each step? - CORRECT ANSWER Replication --> DNA 
Transcription --> RNA 
Translation --> protein 
 
Once the DNA strands unwind and separate, DNA polymerases copy the DNA. What are they copying? What characteristics of DNA necessitates the need for leading and lagging strands to copy the DNA? - CORRECT ANSWER They are copying ____. 
DNA is antiparallel so the mode of synthesis ...
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DHN 311 exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions
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DHN 311 Nutritional Biochemistry Exam 2 Material Questions with Complete Solutions
Anabolic Processes Correct Answer-Synthesize large molecules from smaller ones. Usually require REDUCING AGENTS and energy. 
 
Catabolic Processes Correct Answer-Break molecules down from larger to smaller components. Its usually OXIDATIVE in nature and energy releasing. Majority of energy released is captured as ATP. 
 
Biologic effects of insulin INCREASE: Correct Answer--Glucose Uptake 
-Glycogen Synthesis 
-Protein Synthesis 
-Fat Synthesis 
 
Biologic effects of insulin DECREASE: Correct...
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Fed or fasted: Gluconeogenesis Correct Answer-- Fasted state 
- Activated by glucagon in the liver 
 
Fed or fasted: Glycolysis in non-liver tissues Correct Answer-- Fed state 
-Activated by insulin in all cells 
 
Fed or fasted: Glycolysis in the liver Correct Answer-- Fed state 
- Activated by insulin 
 
Fed or fasted: Beta-oxidation Correct Answer-- Fasted state 
- Activated by glucagon 
- Occurs in the liver and muscle 
 
Fed or fasted: Fatty acid synthesis Correct Answer-- Fed state 
- Acti...
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DHN 311 exam 2 Questions with Complete Solutions
Oxioreductases Correct Answer-· catalyze simultaneously an oxidation and a reduction. Substrate undergoes either oxidation or reduction while enzyme does opposite, but substrate eventually returns to normal. 
o Dehydrogenases, reductases, oxidases, peroxidases... 
 
transferases Correct Answer-· catalyze the transfer of a group from molecule to another. NOT REDOX. 
o Transketolase, transaldolase, transmethylase, and transaminases. 
 
hydrolases Correct Answer-· catalyze the cleavage of a bond...
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Fasting, 
Gluconeogenesis makes glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors when glucose levels are low in the liver. (Supplies energy to other tissues when energy levels are low) Correct Answer-Under what conditions does gluconeogenesis occur? (fasting or fed) 
 
Fasting, 
When blood glucose is low in non-liver tissues glycolysis is turned on to generate ATP (energy). Correct Answer-Under what conditions does glycolysis (non-liver tissues) occur? (fasting or fed) 
 
Fed, 
The liver controls the w...
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Covalent Bond Correct Answer-Form between non-metals and share electrons 
 
Nonpolar covalent bond Correct Answer-Has no net charge and share electron equally between atom 
 
Polar covalent bond Correct Answer-One atom is slightly more positive than the other and unequally share electrons 
 
Electronegativity Correct Answer-The net ability of an atom to attract an electron from another atom. 
 
An atom with high electronegatvity is an electron Correct Answer-Acceptor 
 
An atom with low electron...
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When more enzyme is added to a reaction involving a regular enzyme, the Vmax ________ in the presence of available substrate. (Inhibitors are not a factor in this situation) Correct Answer-Decrease 
 
An increase in Km indicates that ____ substrate is required for an enzyme to bind substrate. Correct Answer-More 
 
The folding of the tertiary structure is due to Correct Answer-Hydrogen, hydrophobic, and disulfide bonding among distant amino acids 
 
The ______ structure of the secondary level of...
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List the major steps of the "central dogma" of molecular biology. What are the products of each step? Correct Answer-Replication --> DNA 
Transcription --> RNA 
Translation --> protein 
 
Once the DNA strands unwind and separate, DNA polymerases copy the DNA. What are they copying? What characteristics of DNA necessitates the need for leading and lagging strands to copy the DNA? Correct Answer-They are copying ____. 
DNA is antiparallel so the mode of synthesis occurs in 2 different ...