A lack of the enzyme glucose 6-phosphatase is one of the causes of the glycogen storage disorder von Gierke disease. Predict three signs or symptoms of von Gierke disease. hyperlipidemia (high lipid concentration in blood) normal glycogen structure, with very large amounts present in liver cirrhosis of the liver increased amounts of lactate and pyruvate in blood muscle cramps

The cholesterol synthesized by cells uses which component of the glycolytic pathway as a starting point? a. glucose b. acetyl CoA c. pyruvate d. carbon dioxide

Triglycerides are transported by chylomicrons because ________. they cannot move easily in the bLood stream because they are fat based, while the blood is water based they are too small to move by themselves the chylomicrons contain enzymes they need for anabolism they cannot fit across the intestinal membrane

Figure 37.11 Pancreatic tumors may cause excess secretion of glucagon. Type I diabetes results from the failure of the pancreas to produce insulin. Which of the following statement about these two conditions is true? A pancreatic tumor and type I diabetes will have the opposite effects on blood sugar levels. A pancreatic tumor and type I diabetes will both cause hyperglycemia. A pancreatic tumor and type I diabetes will both cause hypoglycemia. Both pancreatic tumors and type I diabetes result in the inability of cells to take up glucose.

Discuss the roles of phospholipase A2, cyclooxygenase, and lipooxygenase.

GTP or ATP is produced during the conversion of isocitrate into ketoglutarate succinyl CoA into succinate fumarate into malate malate into oxaloacetate

Basal metabolic rate is a measure of ______. a. the total amount of calories you burn in 24 hours b. the amount of food energy needed to sustain basic body operations c. the amount of energy burned by skeletal muscle in a given period d. both a and b

Some low-fat or non-fat foods contain a large amount of sugar to replace the fat content of the food. Discuss how this leads to increased fat in the body (and weight gain) even though the item is non-fat.