AnS 319 Final True/False

32 cards·by kichelson

Sucrase is present at high levels at birth in ruminants

false

5. In the rumen, fermentation of one glucose molecule has the potential to yield two molecules of propionate

true

In the rumen, fermentation of one glucose molecule has the potential to yield two molecules of butyrate, one methane, and a carbon dioxide

false

Only central nervous system cells can utilize glucose for energy production

false

glucose uptake in the liver does not require insulin

true

The liver is the only tissue or organ that can export glucose back to the circulation

true

glycolysis converts glucose to two molecules of pyruvate

true

more ATP is ultimately generated from reactions occurring during glycolysis than from reactions occurring in the TCA cycle

false

pentose phosphate pathway is important for the production of ATP

false

excess glucose can be converted to fatty acids for storage in adipose tissue in ruminants

false

muscle glycogen is broken down to glucose that can only be used by muscle tissue

true

glycogenesis is an important pathway for breaking down muscle glycogen

false

monogastrics cannot use gluconeogenic pathways

false

type 1 diabetes only occurs in overwieght adults

false

bile salts produce smaller lipid spheres with a greater surface area for digestion

true

vitamin A can be formed from the cleavage of beta-carotene

true

vitamin A deficiency can induce night blindness

true

Vitamin E acts as a free radical scavenger in cell membranes

true

vitamin K activates blood clotting factors

true

beriberi is the deficiency disease associated with thiamin

true

pyridoxal is an active form of vitamin A

answer

Riboflavin is an essential component of FAD

false

Niacin can be synthesized to some extent from trypsinogen

true

the active from of pantothenic acid is coenzyme A

true

the active forms of cobalamin are NAD and NADP

false

folic acid requires the secretion of intrinsic factor from the stomach for absorption

false

the active from of B6 is pyridoxal phophate

true

cobalamin and folate interact and are both important in preventing megaloblastic anemia

true

niacin is an essential component of NADP

true

pellagra is the deficiency disease associated with riboflavin

false

pyridoxal phosphate is used in aminotransferase reactions to synthesize non-essential amino acids

true

folic acid deficiencies druing early pregnancy can cause neural tube defects

true