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MCAT Exam QuestionsProducts of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway - correct answer NADPH, ribose- 5 - phosphate , Glycolytic intermediates reaction of G-6-phosphate to ribulose-5- phosphate is.. - correct answer oxidation of G6P where is the pentose phosphate pathway likely to happen - correct answer adipose tissue Southern Blot - correct answer used to analyze extracted DNA for a potential DNA segment Strong lewis acid - correct answer electron poor- fostered by being bonded to electron withdrawing groups strong lewis base - correct answer electron rich - surrounded by electron donating groups parathyroid hormone - correct answer PTH- secreted by four small parathyroid glands located posterior to the thyroid and functions to increase serum calcium levels Which conditions would negatively regulate PFK activity - correct answer high citric acid levels (krebs) Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder caused by the production of antibodies against acetylcholine receptors. Which of the following explains why individuals who are affected with this disease experience muscle weakness? - correct answer The antibodies bind to acetylcholine receptors and prevent endogenous acetylcholine from binding beta oxidation of FA - correct answer Recall that each round of beta-oxidation produces 1 acetyl-CoA, 1 NADH, 1 FADH2, decreasing the fatty acid chain length by two carbon