Glycolysis Quiz:
Ques. Glycolysis was invented by
(a) Calvin
(b) Kreb’s
(c) J.C. Bose
(d) None of the above
Ques. Glycolysis is :
(a) Conversion of glucose to heam
(b) Oxidation of glucose to glutamate
(c) Conversion of pyruvate to citrate
(d) Oxidation of glucose to pyruvate
Ques. During anaerobic conditions, the rate of glycolysis increases is called as
(a) Compensation point
(b) Extinction point
(c) Warburg effect
(d) Pasteur effect
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Ques. Which one of the following products is formed during glycolysis of glucose?
(a) Pyruvic acid
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Citric acid
(d) Ethanol
Ques. Anaerobic process after glycolysis is called
(a) TCA
(b) Calvin cycle
(c) Krebs cycle
(d) Fermentation
Ques. What is the other name of glycolysis?
(a) EMP pathway
(b) TCA pathway
(c) HMS pathway
(d) None of the above
Ques. The end product of glycolysis is
(a) Acetyl Co–A
(b) Citric acid
(c) Pyruvic acid
(d) Fumaric acid
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Ques. In glycolysis, the end product is
(a) Protein is converted to glucose
(b) Glucose is converted into fructose
(c) Starch is converted into glucose
(d) Glucose is converted into pyruvic acid
Ques. How many water molecules are used in glycolysis
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Ques. When the NADH2 formed in glycolysis reacts with an inorganic element the nature of respiration is
(a) Aerobic / oxy respiration
(b) Anaerobic respiration
(c) Fermentation
(d) Photorespiration
An (a)
Ques. In glycolysis, during oxidation electrons are removed by
(a) NAD+
(b) Molecular oxygen
(c) ATP
(d) Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
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Ques. Which of the following process occurs in glycolysis
(a) Oxidation
(b) Reduction
(c) Hydrogenation
(d) Fixation
Ques. During fermentation alcohol is formed from
(a) Sugars
(b) Proteins
(c) CO2 + H2O
(d) None of these
Ques. Which group of the following scientists discovered the EMPÂ pathway of glycolysis
(a) Embden, Mayerhoff and Parnas
(b) Emerson, Hoffman and Peterson
(c) Embden, Morrison, and Pitcher
(d) Avery, McLeod and McCarthy
Ques. How many ATP are used in glycolysis or For complete phosphorylation of a glucose molecule, how many ATP molecules are required?
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 8
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Ques. The common phase between aerobic and anaerobic respiration is called
(a) Tricarboxylic acid cycle
(b) Oxidative phosphorylation
(c) Embden, Meyerhoff, Parnas cycle
(d) Kreb’s cycle
Ques. Glycolysis takes place in
(a) Mitochondria
(b) Cytoplasm
(c) Both mitochondria and cytoplasm
(d) Vacuole
Ques. Net gain of ATP in glycolysis is
(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8
Ques. Besides the net gain of 2 ATP molecules in glycolysis which other molecules are simultaneously formed
(a) FADH2
(b) NADPH2
(c) NADH2
(d) FAMH2
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Ques. Which one of the following is the first step of glycolysis?
(a) Breakdown of glucose
(b) Phosphorylation of glucose
(c) Conversion of glucose into fructose
(d) Dehydrogenation of glucose
Ques. The number of molecules of pyruvic acid formed from one molecule of glucose at the end of glycolysis is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Ques. In glycolysis besides the formation of 2 ATP, two molecules of other compound are also formed. The name of that compound is
(a) NADH2
(b) NADPH2
(c) ADP
(d) H-atom
Ques. Which group of the following scientists discovered the EMP pathway of glycolysis?
(a) Embden, Mayerhoff and Parnas
(b) Emerson, Hoffman and Peterson
(c) Embden, Morrison and Pitcher
(d) Avery, McLeod and McCarthy
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Ques. Glycolysis occurs
(a) In cytoplasm
(b) In aerobic respiration
(c) In anaerobic respiration
(d) All of the above
Ques. During glycolysis ATP and Mg2+ coenzymes function
(a) For phosphoglucoisomerase
(b) For glucokinase
(c) For pyruvic kinase
(d) For phosphoglyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Ques. Which is not true for glycolysis?
(a) End product is CO2, H2O
(b) Substiate level phosphorylation
(c) Production of ATP
(d) Expenditure of ATP
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Ques. The stage upto which glycolysis and fermentation is common
(a) Dihydroxy acetone
(b) 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde
(c) Pyruvate
(d) Glucose-6-phosphate
Ques. The reactions of glycolysis are
(a) Reversible
(b) None reversible
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ques. Number of CO2 molecules evolved in glycolysis is
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 0
Ques. The intermediate of glycolysis which undergoes lysis or splitting is
(a) Dihydroxyacetone 3-phosphate
(b) Fructose 1,6-diphosphate
(c) Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
(d) Glucose 6-phosphate
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Ques. In glycolysis, glucose splits into compounds which are
(a) 5-C
(b) 4-C
(c) 2-C
(d) 3-C
Ques. Harden and Young’s ester is formed during glycolysis from
(a) Fructose-6- phosphate
(b) Glucose-6-phosphate
(c) Glucose
(d) None of the above
