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1. In fatty acid oxidation, ATP is consumed in which step? a. Transport of acyl

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Question

1. In fatty acid oxidation, ATP is consumed in which step?

a. Transport of acyl CoA into the mitochondria

b. Formation of the acyl-CoA

c. Thiolysis of the ketoacyl- CoA intermediate

d. Conversion of acyl-CoA into enoyl-CoA

e. Formation of malonyl-CoA

2. If b-oxidation and citric acid cycle reactions completed the oxidation 3 molecules of hexanoic acid (6 carbon carboxylic acid) to CO2, how many CO2, NADH and FADH2 would be produced? (SHOW WORK)

CO2               _______

NADH           _______

FADH2         _______

3. Match each process with the location within the body/cell where it occurs: Chose all that apply.

   b-oxidation of fatty acids ________                                   a. Intestinal lumen

   emulsification of TAG _______ b. intestinal brush border cells

   fatty acid synthesis ________ c. mitochondrial matrix

   formation of chylomicrons ________                                 d. cytosol

   formation of micelles _________ e. peroxisomes

   formation of fatty acyl-CoA ________

4. A defective Translocase component of the Fatty acid transport system, or a deficiency of carnitine would likely result in:

a. Higher than normal levels of Fatty Acyl CoA in the mitochondrial matrix

b. Higher than normal levels of Fatty Acyl CoA in the cytosol

c. Higher than normal levels of acetyl CoA in the cytosol

d. Higher than normal levels of acetyl CoA in the mitochondrial matrix

e. Higher than normal levels of acyl Carnitine in the mitochondrial matrix

Explanation / Answer

1. In fatty acid oxidation, ATP is consumed in which step? a. Transport of acyl