Metabolism — Flashcards

Flashcard 201: Do facultative anaerobes perform cellular respiration or fermentation? _____

Answer: Both :)

Flashcard 202: Albinism is associated with a(n) _____ melanocyte count with _____ melanin production

Answer: normal

Flashcard 203: Zinc deficiency is a trace mineral deficiency that is associated with _____-gonadism

Answer: hypo

Flashcard 204: _____ is converted to fructose via the enzyme sorbitol dehydrogenase

Answer: Sorbitol

Flashcard 205: Methionine is combined with adenosine (using ATP) to form _____

Answer: S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)

Flashcard 206: Increased glucagon (fasting) leads to increased cAMP and protein kinase A, thus _____ activity of FBPase-2 and _____ activity of PFK-2

Answer: increasing

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 207: Hyperparathyroidism often presents with increased levels of serum _____ due to increased osteoblast activity

Answer: ALP

Flashcard 208: _____ disease is characterized by neutral aminoaciduria and decreased neutral AA absorption (esp. tryptophan) from the gut

Answer: Hartnup

Flashcard 209: Myeloproliferative disorders may cause _____ and gout due to high turnover of cells

Answer: hyperuricemia

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 210: The _____ test may be used to indirectly assess circulating levels of TBG

Answer: T3 resin uptake