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Glycolysis: The Breakdown of Glucose

Description: Glycolysis is the first stage of cellular respiration, in which glucose is broken down into two pyruvate molecules. This process occurs in the cytoplasm of cells and does not require oxygen. Test your understanding of glycolysis with this quiz.
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What is the first step of glycolysis?

  1. Phosphorylation of glucose

  2. Isomerization of glucose-6-phosphate

  3. Cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

  4. Oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first step of glycolysis is the phosphorylation of glucose by hexokinase, which converts glucose into glucose-6-phosphate. This step requires one molecule of ATP.

What is the net gain of ATP molecules during glycolysis?

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 8


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During glycolysis, two molecules of ATP are consumed and four molecules of ATP are produced, resulting in a net gain of two ATP molecules.

Which enzyme catalyzes the cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate into two three-carbon molecules?

  1. Phosphofructokinase-1

  2. Aldolase

  3. Triose phosphate isomerase

  4. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Aldolase catalyzes the cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate into two three-carbon molecules: glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate.

What is the role of NAD+ in glycolysis?

  1. It is reduced to NADH.

  2. It is oxidized to NAD+.

  3. It is a cofactor for enzymes.

  4. It is a substrate for enzymes.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

NAD+ is reduced to NADH during glycolysis by glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. This reaction generates one molecule of NADH for each molecule of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate that is oxidized.

What is the final product of glycolysis?

  1. Pyruvate

  2. Acetyl-CoA

  3. Citrate

  4. Oxaloacetate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The final product of glycolysis is pyruvate, which is a three-carbon molecule. Pyruvate is then converted into acetyl-CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle.

How many molecules of ATP are produced during the conversion of one molecule of glucose to two molecules of pyruvate?

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 8


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During the conversion of one molecule of glucose to two molecules of pyruvate, two molecules of ATP are produced during glycolysis and two molecules of ATP are produced during the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA. Therefore, the total ATP yield is 4 molecules of ATP.

Which of the following is NOT a substrate for glycolysis?

  1. Glucose

  2. Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

  3. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

  4. Acetyl-CoA


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Acetyl-CoA is not a substrate for glycolysis. It is a product of glycolysis and enters the citric acid cycle.

What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the isomerization of glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate?

  1. Hexokinase

  2. Phosphoglucomutase

  3. Phosphofructokinase-1

  4. Aldolase


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Phosphoglucomutase catalyzes the isomerization of glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate. This reaction is necessary for the continuation of glycolysis.

Which of the following is NOT a product of glycolysis?

  1. Pyruvate

  2. Acetyl-CoA

  3. NADH

  4. ATP


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Acetyl-CoA is not a product of glycolysis. It is a product of the citric acid cycle, which occurs after glycolysis.

What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate?

  1. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

  2. Phosphoglycerate kinase

  3. Phosphoglyceromutase

  4. Enolase


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase catalyzes the oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate. This reaction is also known as the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway.

Which of the following is NOT a step in glycolysis?

  1. Phosphorylation of glucose

  2. Isomerization of glucose-6-phosphate

  3. Cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

  4. Decarboxylation of pyruvate


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Decarboxylation of pyruvate is not a step in glycolysis. It is a step in the citric acid cycle, which occurs after glycolysis.

What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate?

  1. Phosphoglycerate kinase

  2. Phosphoglyceromutase

  3. Enolase

  4. Pyruvate kinase


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Phosphoglycerate kinase catalyzes the conversion of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate. This reaction generates one molecule of ATP for each molecule of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate that is converted.

Which of the following is NOT a fate of pyruvate after glycolysis?

  1. Conversion to acetyl-CoA

  2. Conversion to lactate

  3. Conversion to ethanol

  4. Conversion to oxaloacetate


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Conversion to oxaloacetate is not a fate of pyruvate after glycolysis. Oxaloacetate is a product of the citric acid cycle, which occurs after glycolysis.

What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 3-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoglycerate?

  1. Phosphoglyceromutase

  2. Enolase

  3. Pyruvate kinase

  4. Lactate dehydrogenase


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Phosphoglyceromutase catalyzes the conversion of 3-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoglycerate. This reaction is necessary for the continuation of glycolysis.

Which of the following is NOT a product of the conversion of one molecule of glucose to two molecules of pyruvate?

  1. 2 molecules of ATP

  2. 2 molecules of NADH

  3. 2 molecules of FADH2

  4. 2 molecules of CO2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

FADH2 is not a product of the conversion of one molecule of glucose to two molecules of pyruvate. FADH2 is a product of the citric acid cycle, which occurs after glycolysis.

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