Amphibolic Pathway

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Amphibolic Pathway: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Amphibolic Pathway and Interrelation among Metabolic Pathways

Important Questions on Amphibolic Pathway

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Statement I: NADH is oxidised to NAD+ rather slowly in fermentation and very vigorously in aerobic respiration.

Statement II: In aerobic respiration, only glucose is oxidised, no other alternative substrates enter in the pathway.

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 Select the correct option w.r.t. given diagram.

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Which of the following justifies the amphibolic nature of respiratory pathway rather than a purely catabolic one?

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In Krebs’ cycle, which intermediate is withdrawn for the synthesis of chlorophyll?

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How does the protein enter the respiratory pathway?

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The process by which glucose is produced from amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol is known as __________.

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Aerobic respiratory pathway is appropriately termed
 

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Which of the metabolites is common to respiration-mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins?
 

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Glycerol, the breakdown product of fat enters the respiratory pathway after being converted to

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Choose the correct statements.
A) The reactions catalyzed by pyruvate deluydrogenase require several co-enzymes.
B) By two successive decarboxylation reactions, isocitrate is converted to α-ketoglutaric acid.
C) Oxidation of respiratory substrate energy is released in bulk and utilized for other reactions.
(D) During the breakdown and synthesis of proteins, respiratory intermediate forma link.
(E) RQ represent to ratio between CO2 liberated to O2 absorbed during respiration.
 

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Which intermediate of citric acid cycle is involved in reductive amination ?

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Kreb's cycle is a common pathway for                         due to which it is also called as the metabolic sink.

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Choose the correct statement/s about amphibolic pathways.

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Respiratory pathway is

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Which of the following steps of aerobic respiration is amphibolic?

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Which of the following statements regarding metabolic pathways is incorrect?

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Select the correct option for A, B, C & D.

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Which of the following metabolites is commonly produced during the breakdown of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins?

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For entry into the respiratory pathway, fatty acid must convert into

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Carbon skeleton produced during respiration is used as a precursor for the biosynthesis of other molecules in the cell, thus respiration is: