Chem 336 - Spring 2000
Organic Chemistry III
Dr. Carl C. Wamser

Chapter 26 Pre-Quiz

1. The best description of glycolysis is

a) oxidation of fats to generate energy

b) oxidation of glucose to generate energy

c) reduction of fats to generate energy

d) reduction of glucose to generate energy

2. Acetyl coenzyme A can be generated from

a) pyruvate

b) glucose

c) fatty acids

d) all of the above

e) none of the above

3. The reaction in which FAD is converted to FADH2 includes:

a) an oxidation

b) a reduction

c) a 1,4-addition

d) all of the above

e) none of the above

4. Of the ten steps of glycolysis, reaction three involves phosphorylation of fructose to create

a) an alcohol

b) a hemiacetal

c) a ketone

d) a phosphate ester

e) an enol

5. A thiohemiacetal is involved in which step of glycolysis?

a) conversion of glucose to fructose

b) conversion of fructose to two trioses

c) oxidation of glyceraldehyde

d) dehydration of phosphoglycerate

e) generation of ATP