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 incorrect statement from the following.

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Fatty acid for entry into Krebs cycle is degraded to

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Glycerol enters the respiratory pathway at

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Respiratory pathway is best defined as

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Which of the following compounds can be used as respiratory substrate in plants?

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Aerobic respiratory pathway is appropriately termed

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

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What is the primary function of amphibolic pathways in metabolism?

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Which intermediate links glycolysis and the TCA cycle to lipid metabolism?

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Which metabolic process uses intermediates of glycolysis and the TCA cycle for nucleotide synthesis?

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How is pyruvate linked to amino acid metabolism?

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Which intermediate of the TCA cycle is used for heme biosynthesis?

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Which pathway connects carbohydrate metabolism with lipid metabolism?

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What is the role of citrate from the TCA cycle in lipid metabolism?

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How does glycolysis act as an amphibolic pathway?

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Which molecule from the TCA cycle serves as a precursor for amino acid synthesis?

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Why is the TCA cycle considered an amphibolic pathway?