BioChem C785 - WGU - Module 4 - all Questions & Answers

BioChem C785 - WGU - Module 4 - all Questions & Answers The polysaccharide cellulose is composed of sugar monomers linked through beta linkages, with their CH2OH groups in opposite direction relative to the neighboring monomer. - Answer ️️ - True Nutrient that can not be broken down to a substance that can participate in the production of ATP via aerobic cellular metabolism - Answer ️️ -Vitamin E Glycolysis produces 2 ATP molecules, through what process are these ATP molecules made? - Answer ️️ -Substrate level phosphorylation What product of beta oxidation is able to enter the citric acid cycle? - Answer ️️ -AcetylCoA What process is shared between anaerobic and aerobic metabolism? - Answer ️️ -glycolysis A defect occurs that prevents pyruvate from converting to lactate under anaerobic conditions - what is a possible consequence? - Answer ️️ -glycolysis stops because NAD+ levels are too low What differentiates aerobic from anaerobic cellular metabolism? - Answer ️️ -utilization of 02 as an electron acceptor What takes place in the mitochondria of a cell? - Answer ️️ -production of FAHD2 production of CO2 in the citric acid cycle creation of a proton gradient What does not take place in the mitochondria of a cell? - Answer ️️ -conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid Under aerobic conditions in a human, which molecule is formed in the cytosol by fermentation? - Answer ️️ -lactate A woman is about to begin her ascent of Mount Everest and is preparing for Day 1 of the climb. Approximately 6 hours before the hike begins, she and her climbing team eat a meal containing 80% complex carbohydrates. What is the physiological benefit of this approach? - Answer ️️ - improving glycogen stores in the liver and muscle Which process is stimulated when glucagon is released into the bloodstream? - Answer ️️ - triglyceride synthesis Which chemical represents a monosaccharide? - Answer ️️ -C6H1206 A patient with advanced cancer has not been able to eat a full meal for the past 3 months, and his intake has gradually diminished over the last month such that his entire intake in the prior 3 days consists solely of water. What is most likely? - Answer ️️ -He is likely to have lost adipose tissue and muscle m